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  4. Williwaw Campground

Camping at Williwaw Campground near Girdwood

Public campground · Girdwood · 19 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Williwaw Campground sits in the Portage Valley just outside Girdwood, a short drive south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway. The site fronts Williwaw Creek and is immediately adjacent to the Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area, where translucent creek pools fill with spawning salmon in August an easy, low-effort viewing opportunity right from the campground.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 123 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 65 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Vault toilets
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Price
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Picnic Tables
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 19 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129
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Williwaw Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Williwaw Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (13 of 19 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Williwaw Campground have RV hookups?
19 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Williwaw Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (13 of 19 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 19 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 6 pull-through, 12 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 19 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 1 (49 reports), Verizon 1 (34 reports), T-Mobile 1 (12 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $23/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129 (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (123 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Willawaw is our very favorite place in Alaska to camp! The hosts this year have been the very best! Always cleaning and checking on campsites. So nice to talk to. ”

Doug T 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The camphosts, Zac and Jesse, are amazing managers of the campground. They not only go above and beyond the basics, they are friendly and helpful. Hopefully, they will return next year or be somewhere like Quartz Creek where their impact is even greater. ”

Julie A 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The person working as the campground manager was great! She was very helpful, accommodating and knowledgeable of the area. That made our stay so much nicer.”

Kris O 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage Whittier area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $199/person
    • Prince William Sound 26 Glacier Cruise, Self-Drive Whittier area · 5 hr · from $278/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Whittier to Anchorage Half Day Transit Tour From the Port Whittier area · 6.5 hr · from $199/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 13 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 65 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2013 Forest River Sunseeker
2013 Forest River Sunseeker

Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 41 mi from campground

$325/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2013 Winnebago Chalet
2013 Winnebago Chalet

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 42 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Meet Martin Van Buren a 2003 Ford Econoline 150- Unlimited Mileage
Meet Martin Van Buren a 2003 Ford Econoline 150- Unlimited Mileage

Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 44 mi from campground

$159/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Williwaw Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage
Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage

Whittier area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $199/person

Prince William Sound 26 Glacier Cruise, Self-Drive
Prince William Sound 26 Glacier Cruise, Self-Drive

Whittier area · 5 hr · from $278/person

Whittier to Anchorage Half Day Transit Tour From the Port
Whittier to Anchorage Half Day Transit Tour From the Port

Whittier area · 6.5 hr · from $199/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Whittier to Anchorage Cruise Transfer & Wildlife Tour
Whittier to Anchorage Cruise Transfer & Wildlife Tour
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 29–Sep 13: RV $23–$33, RV & Tent $23 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Williwaw Campground

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 147 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May84 days ahead179 days ahead54 days ahead145 days ahead
June158 days ahead180 days ahead84 days ahead144 days ahead
July147 days ahead181 days ahead110 days ahead171 days ahead
August144 days ahead180 days ahead68 days ahead147 days ahead
September109 days ahead178 days ahead32 days ahead92 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (7,986 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Whittier area · 6 hr · from $217/person

Whittier to Anchorage Wildlife Extravaganza
Whittier to Anchorage Wildlife Extravaganza

Whittier area · 3 hr · from $94/person

Whittier to Anchorage Direct Transfer Tour
Whittier to Anchorage Direct Transfer Tour

Whittier area · 1.5 hr · from $80/person

Glacier Quest Cruise Self Drive
Glacier Quest Cruise Self Drive

Whittier area · 4 hr · from $224/person

Whittier Cruise Shuttle Tour with Multiple Stops
Whittier Cruise Shuttle Tour with Multiple Stops

Whittier area · 5 hr–7 hr · from $199/person

Whittier to Anchorage Cultural Exploration
Whittier to Anchorage Cultural Exploration

Whittier area · 5 hr · from $99/person

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Coldwater Lodge & Market

26.7 mi from Williwaw Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $119/night
$238 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Wild Mountain Acre, Anchorage

36 mi from Williwaw Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Float-n-Fish Campground

39.3 mi from Williwaw Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $26/night
$52 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

19 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

13 sites · $23/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

6 sites · $23, $33/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15