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skygirl_21
I'm looking to go camping in Montana next year but wondered if anyone could give feedback on any of the campgrounds around the two major parks?
Thanks!
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There are a few campgrounds in Yellowstone. There's a list of them at each entrance stating their availability. Some are operated by Xanterra and you can book through them. Some are run by the National park Service and you can book at the ranger stations located all around the park. If you're planning to go in July/August, please book. campgounds can be fully booked then, believe it or not. Enjoy your time.
Don't freak out if a lost bison greets you in front of your tent in the morning. it happens. but thats all part of the fun, isn't it?
There are a few campgrounds in Yellowstone. There's a list of them at each entrance stating their availability. Some are operated by Xanterra and you can book through them. Some are run by the National park Service and you can book at the ranger stations located all around the park. If you're planning to go in July/August, please book. campgounds can be fully booked then, believe it or not. Enjoy your time.
Don't freak out if a lost bison greets you in front of your tent in the morning. it happens. but thats all part of the fun, isn't it?
Where should I go camping in Alaska?
MountainMa
Among our experts, I wonder whether anyone has explored Alaska. I am trying to put together a plan for three weeks in July. I will start the first several days in Denali National Park. Then, I will go coastal, Katmai National Park at Brooks Campground. Wildlife photography is my primary objective, though I will be backpacking and hiking a bit to avoid going stir-crazy. Climbing Mount McKinley is too time-consuming. I would enjoy receiving any ideas as I research my trip.
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Hi, I lived and explored Alaska for 4 years. (1978-1982)
Things have probably changed since I was there.
"Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge" might be a fun place to visit for photography.
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=74530
http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/kodiak-national-wildlife-refuge-outdoor-pp2-guide-cid357958.html
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=mcneilriver.main
"McNeil River Game Sanctuary"
McNeil River is Alaska's most famous bear viewing area. A number of brown bears can be observed every year as they congregate at McNeil River Falls to feed on salmon. There are no commercial outfitters to this site; everyone must apply through a highly competitive State of Alaska lottery system (only about one in ten applicants wins the lottery each year). The bear viewing season runs from mid-June through late August. Applications must be postmarked by March 1 of each year. You may also apply for"standby" slots in April. Lottery fees are $20 per person, and lottery winners will pay an additional $250 user fee. Successful applicants will spend 4 days camping at McNeil River. There is a campground area where visitors sleep (bring your own tent, food and gear) and a cook shed for food preparation and storage.
http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/
http://www.alaskagold.com/valdez/hiking.html
Valdez, Alaska was one of my favorite places to visit. The beautiful Bridal Veil Falls is located along Richardson Highway outside of Valdez.
http://www.akms.com/spit.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Spit
"Homer Spit", in Homer, Alaska
The Homer Spit is a geographical landmark located in Homer, Alaska on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The spit is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) long piece of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay. The Spit features the longest road into ocean waters in the entire world, taking up 10â15 minutes to cover by car.
***I almost forgot the "Matanuska Glacier".
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/matsu/matsuglsrs.htm
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Matanuska%20Glacier.aspx
Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska's most accessible glaciers.
Access to get up close with the ice is at Glacier Park, a private campground and resort, not a town, at Mile 102 of the Glenn Highway. Visitors follow its private road to a parking lot at the terminal moraine and from there hike a self-guided trail that takes them to the gravel-laced ice itself. Many then decide to go further and sign up with local guides who outfit them with a helmet, crampons and trekking poles and led them on a trek across the glacier. The more adventurous splurge is a guided day of ice climbing.
****And the train to Whittier, Ak.
http://www.alaskatravel.com/alaska-railroad/anchorage-whittier.html
The route between Anchorage and Whittier is very scenic on the Alaska Railroad, the last full-service railroad in the United States.
After traveling through Anchorage you will descend through the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. This area, also commonly known as Potter's Marsh, is a good place to spot migratory birds, water fowl and moose. Your trip continues along the Turnagain Arm, a body of water featuring the world's second highest tides at over 30 feet. Beluga whales can often be seen following salmon on the incoming tide, and Dall sheep frequent rocky mountain sides. After passing Girdwood and Portage Glacier you will travel through a two mile tunnel before reaching Whittier.
Hi, I lived and explored Alaska for 4 years. (1978-1982)
Things have probably changed since I was there.
"Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge" might be a fun place to visit for photography.
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=74530
http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/kodiak-national-wildlife-refuge-outdoor-pp2-guide-cid357958.html
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=mcneilriver.main
"McNeil River Game Sanctuary"
McNeil River is Alaska's most famous bear viewing area. A number of brown bears can be observed every year as they congregate at McNeil River Falls to feed on salmon. There are no commercial outfitters to this site; everyone must apply through a highly competitive State of Alaska lottery system (only about one in ten applicants wins the lottery each year). The bear viewing season runs from mid-June through late August. Applications must be postmarked by March 1 of each year. You may also apply for"standby" slots in April. Lottery fees are $20 per person, and lottery winners will pay an additional $250 user fee. Successful applicants will spend 4 days camping at McNeil River. There is a campground area where visitors sleep (bring your own tent, food and gear) and a cook shed for food preparation and storage.
http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/
http://www.alaskagold.com/valdez/hiking.html
Valdez, Alaska was one of my favorite places to visit. The beautiful Bridal Veil Falls is located along Richardson Highway outside of Valdez.
http://www.akms.com/spit.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Spit
"Homer Spit", in Homer, Alaska
The Homer Spit is a geographical landmark located in Homer, Alaska on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The spit is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) long piece of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay. The Spit features the longest road into ocean waters in the entire world, taking up 10â15 minutes to cover by car.
***I almost forgot the "Matanuska Glacier".
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/matsu/matsuglsrs.htm
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Matanuska%20Glacier.aspx
Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska's most accessible glaciers.
Access to get up close with the ice is at Glacier Park, a private campground and resort, not a town, at Mile 102 of the Glenn Highway. Visitors follow its private road to a parking lot at the terminal moraine and from there hike a self-guided trail that takes them to the gravel-laced ice itself. Many then decide to go further and sign up with local guides who outfit them with a helmet, crampons and trekking poles and led them on a trek across the glacier. The more adventurous splurge is a guided day of ice climbing.
****And the train to Whittier, Ak.
http://www.alaskatravel.com/alaska-railroad/anchorage-whittier.html
The route between Anchorage and Whittier is very scenic on the Alaska Railroad, the last full-service railroad in the United States.
After traveling through Anchorage you will descend through the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. This area, also commonly known as Potter's Marsh, is a good place to spot migratory birds, water fowl and moose. Your trip continues along the Turnagain Arm, a body of water featuring the world's second highest tides at over 30 feet. Beluga whales can often be seen following salmon on the incoming tide, and Dall sheep frequent rocky mountain sides. After passing Girdwood and Portage Glacier you will travel through a two mile tunnel before reaching Whittier.
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