RV site details
- Big rigs
From Recreation.gov RIDB. It doesn't list hookups or amperage or dump or sewer service. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND
WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND is a public campground in GIRDWOOD, AK. It has 52 campsites. 17 sites can be reserved. 35 sites are first come, first served.
Williwaw Campground, an idyllic area, sits beside Williwaw Creek near the town of Girdwood, Alaska. The campground boasts prime fishing, hiking and wildlife watching all within the Portage Valley.
Next to the campground is the Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area, a top-notch spot for salmon viewing. In August, visitors can see these fish spawning in impressive numbers through the translucent waters.
The area is a great place to view numerous glaciated valleys and the Portage Glacier. Over the past 80 years, the glacier calved large icebergs into Portage Lake, located just east of the campground.
Wildlife viewing includes moose, brown and black bears, mountain goats, lynx, bald eagles and wolves. The Williwaw Nature Trail can be reached from the campground.
Policies and details
- Roads: Back-In, Gravel, Pull-Through, and Pull-through
Location
145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129, GIRDWOOD, AK 99587
About 30 miles southeast of Anchorage, AK
Elevation 71 ft
Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.
Setting and recreation
The official listing describes WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND in a setting associated with creek, forest, lake or reservoir, and mountain landscape. For trip planning, the source identifies Fishing, Hiking, and Wildlife viewing among the recreation options at or near this GIRDWOOD campground.