Pullin Creek Skagway

Info below on Garden City RV Park ownership/status:

"MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY, ALASKA SPECIAL ASSEMBLY MEETING May 23, 2013

New Business: A. Garden City RV Park Purchase from Juneau Archdiocese

Assemblyman Henry noted that there are three entities involved in the situation: the Diocese, the Municipality and John Garland, who currently controls the property and has a long-term agreement with the Diocese. Assemblyman Henry indicated that Mr. Garland’s motivation to sell is that he will get $500,000 or $600,000, which is how the cost of the property was determined; this amount is based on the cost to Mr. Garland for improvements. Assemblyman Henry indicated that the relationship between the Diocese and Mr. Garland is not the Municipality’s business; however this is an explanation of how the amount was determined. . . . Assemblyman Korsmo indicated that the Municipality will need to have a conversation with Mr. Garland about operating the RV park. Assemblyman Henry indicated that the Municipality’s position has been that it will maintain the property as an RV park for at least a year or two until the facility plans are ready and a contractor is mobilized; it could even be four years in the future. Assemblyman Henry indicated that Mr. Garland has voiced an interest in lending his expertise to maintain the RV park situation because a portion of the property satisfies some summer housing, and the remainder of the property will generate revenue. Assemblyman Henry indicated that whether the Municipality arranges for Mr. Garland to continue to run the RV park or another arrangement is made, the Municipality should have those summer housing units in place. Assemblyman Henry indicated that a private land owner could see the need for RV housing if the Municipality acquires the property and could provide an alternative RV park location. Assemblyman Korsmo indicated that he hopes a private owner would step up to the plate."

I don't know anything---I thought the City owned Pullen Creek and "Craig" ran it?

Doesn't matter--just curious.

Chiefelectusn wrote:
For everyone's information!
Just talked with John who runs Garden City RV park, rumors of there demise is greatly exagerated:)

Yes the city of Sakgway did buy the property but he will have the RV park for many years.
I have tred to contact Pullen RV park, but they must be in Florida for the winter. Emailed them but no answer.

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For everyone's information!
Just talked with John who runs Garden City RV park, rumors of there demise is greatly exagerated:)

Yes the city of Sakgway did buy the property but he will have the RV park for many years.
I have tred to contact Pullen RV park, but they must be in Florida for the winter. Emailed them but no answer.

In the past we have stayed in Garden City for several nights prior to catching the ferry south. But with it gone, not going to be a lot of choices. We have stayed at Carcross at Montana Services and found it to be satisfactory and day tripped out of there some.

Skagway and Haines are so different. Most of the shops in Skagway are owned by companies from the Lower 48, very few Mom and Pop owned businesses remaining that I know of in Skagway. It is, as mentioned, a town built around the cruise ship schedules. Like a zoo when the ships are docked, up to 5 at a time, and when they pull out in the evening, almost a ghost town atmosphere. I have been to Skagway in the winter and again the ghost town routine, very little open.
The staff you will deal with in Skagway, will most likely not be Skagweigans, but summer workers from the Lower 48, some of which may have arrived the day before you got there. So take what they say with a grain of salt. Amazing how some of the summer workers can become Alaska experts faster than some of our first time RV visitors to the state.LOL

Most Alaska or Northern Canadian full time residents can't afford to give up their year round jobs to do summer tourists work. Some can, such as the tour guides that have other ways to support themselves in the winter.

As I said Skagway can be a zoo, but one i love for short periods of time, some much history, etc. Haines, on the other hand reminds me of walking into a senior citizen retirement home after everyone has finished their lunches. Sound asleep for the most part. We stop by Haines every so often and prefer to stay at the Ocean View RV Park. Typical gravel parking lot, right on the waters edge, easy to walk around town and the boat harbor, but the campground is a bit packed in at times.

It all depends on what a person is looking for, I guess. The fast passenger between Skagway and Haines makes for a nice day trip, whether you are staying in Skagway or Haines. If you want to use the Alaska Ferry to move between the two towns, check the schedule as it sometimes gets a bit strange to me. But if the city pulls the lease of Garden City RV park, staying in Haines may be a more viable option for many.

They'll have to stay in Pullen Creek, Mountain View (a dump), or the Federal campground at Dyea that has no hookups. Unless some enterprising RVer decides to buy land and build a new RV park--any takers?

My suggestion--stay in Carcross for one night, spend one night in Skagway, then take the ferry to Haines. In Skagway, we walked up to the ferry office just after they opened, got a reservation for Haines, and left that same afternoon at 3:00. IMHO, Haines is a nicer town than Skagway, has very few cruise ship passengers, has some beautiful scenery (try Chilkoot Lake at sunset!) and lots of bald eagles, and can find some great food. Even better, Haines Hitch-up was one of the nicest RV parks we stayed in on our entire 3-month trip to Alaska--much nicer and far less crowded than anything in Skagway.

if Garden City Rv park closes, where will the rvers stay, or is that a problem?
we had planned to go to Skagway, liked it there.

Pullen Creek is not the Skagway RV park in danger of closing. It is the Garden City RV Park whose land is now owned by the City of Skagway. They want to close the campground and build a new city hall on the property. It was supposed to close in 2014, but stayed open. It is still listed as being open in the Milepost and on the Good Sam Website.

The cruise ship passengers are the moneymakers for Skagway, not the "cheap" RVers. So, who knows since the city doesn't really show much concern for RVers. If Garden City closes, one wonders where all the seasonal employees who care for those cruise ship passengers will live. Right now, many live in trailers at Garden City.

We like to stay on the parking lot side, thanks for the replys.

Just wondering, are you arriving bt sea or are you day tripping from Canada?