Please help! Alaska itinerary for RV newbie.
RV newbie here, planning a family trip of 6 (kids aged 12 to 14) to Alaska in August. Below is our tentative itinerary. It has a couple of long drive days, but appreciate feedback if this seems reason...
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Skip the musk oxen farm, it's not worth it. They don't let you get that close to the animals and about all to see is a bunch of them in a field. The reindeer farm out of Palmer is much better, but still not what I'd do on a short trip like that.
While still in Anchorage, check the weather and if Denali weather is cloudy, go south first then go to Denali last, assuming the weather gets better. Three nights there might be a bit much given your short timeframe. I would go for two. There are two Denali state parks on the highway to Denali where you can overnight if they're not full, a north and a south park, both have restrooms and lots of mosquitoes, but are nice stop over places. Do a flightseeing trip over Denali out of Talkeetna, it will be the highlight of the entire trip, assuming it's not clouded in. If it is, just spend one day, as you won't see much except the road the bus goes up. I know that sounds like sacrilege, but it's true, w/o seeing the mtn, the park is pretty much just trees and cliffs and hills, though you might get lucky and see a bear. Head straight to Seward and skip the stuff between.
Don't try to cram too much in. You'll just exhaust yourselves and won't enjoy it as much.
While still in Anchorage, check the weather and if Denali weather is cloudy, go south first then go to Denali last, assuming the weather gets better. Three nights there might be a bit much given your short timeframe. I would go for two. There are two Denali state parks on the highway to Denali where you can overnight if they're not full, a north and a south park, both have restrooms and lots of mosquitoes, but are nice stop over places. Do a flightseeing trip over Denali out of Talkeetna, it will be the highlight of the entire trip, assuming it's not clouded in. If it is, just spend one day, as you won't see much except the road the bus goes up. I know that sounds like sacrilege, but it's true, w/o seeing the mtn, the park is pretty much just trees and cliffs and hills, though you might get lucky and see a bear. Head straight to Seward and skip the stuff between.
Don't try to cram too much in. You'll just exhaust yourselves and won't enjoy it as much.
