free camping for a van with a rooftop tent?

RossAndHaley wrote:
Hi there
My boyfriend and I are going to be on a road trip in Canada and Alaska with our van and roof top tent in June & July this year. We are going to be in Alaska over the 4th of July long weekend and have a few questions. We are staying in Skagway, Fairbanks, Homer and Seward.

1) Is it legal to camp on the side of the road in Alaska?
2) With our set-up can we just pull over anywhere, set up our tent and sleep? Or does it have to be in designated areas?
3) Does anyone have any suggestions for free camping in Homer and Seward or do you think we would need to book ahead in actual RV & campgrounds?

This is our first time on a road trip with our rooftop tent so any advice is much appreciated.

Thank you in advance
:)

1) Is it legal to camp on the side of the road in Alaska?
Yes, there are many pullouts and gravel pits that are free open camping.
2) With our set-up can we just pull over anywhere, set up our tent and sleep? Or does it have to be in designated areas?
In Alaska, as long as it isn't private property or marked No Camping.
3) Does anyone have any suggestions for free camping in Homer and Seward or do you think we would need to book ahead in actual RV & campgrounds? Nothing is free in these two towns except for the views! Avoid Seward on the 4th of July weekend, they have a Mount Marathon race that draws in thousands of people and finding a camping spot is crazy. In Homer, the city owned campgrounds along the spit are inexpensive.