Williwaw Campground
Chugach National Forest
Write a Review Portage Glacier Hwy. Girdwood, AK 99587 907-783-3242 907-743-9500 Official WebsiteGPS: 60.786, -148.8757
Overview of Williwaw Campground
Last Price Paid: $23
Reported by camper-743153 on 8/16/2023
Longest RV Reported: 32 feet (Class C)
Reported by drkatt on 10/12/2022
Number of Sites 60
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 98 ft / 29 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Williwaw Campground 15 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/16/2023
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Last reported 7/10/2023
“Beautiful and quiet”
Reviewed 7/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 43 |
Overall Rating
Just a few miles in from Seward Hwy, found one spot left in this gem at 10:30p on a Sunday night :) Spaces are good paved driveway with gravel area fire ring and table. Mostly back in, some pull throughs. Most seem good for larger rigs. Plenty of pit toilets that are clean and camp host on site. Very forested area with lovely hiking pa... more
Just a few miles in from Seward Hwy, found one spot left in this gem at 10:30p on a Sunday night :) Spaces are good paved driveway with gravel area fire ring and table. Mostly back in, some pull throughs. Most seem good for larger rigs. Plenty of pit toilets that are clean and camp host on site. Very forested area with lovely hiking paths. Absolutely worth the few minutes detour if you are on the Steward.
Chris would stay here again
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“Beautiful Area”
Reviewed 8/11/2018
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Sites are well spaced and for the most part there is a modicum of privacy and the surrounding area is simply beautiful. There are some lovely family friendly trails in the area and plenty of places to get off the beaten path for the more adventurous hiker. We tried fishing and assume it is likely better earlier in the season. We wer... more
Sites are well spaced and for the most part there is a modicum of privacy and the surrounding area is simply beautiful. There are some lovely family friendly trails in the area and plenty of places to get off the beaten path for the more adventurous hiker. We tried fishing and assume it is likely better earlier in the season. We were delighted with the ability to watch the salmon come upstream. It is an excellent place to set up camp and then go explore Wittier for the day. We were fortunate enough to have a couple days of no rain, one of which was gloriously sunny with clear blue skies, breathtaking! All that being said, the road noise from big trucks is a definite detractor and the primary reason for not giving this lovely place a solid 5.
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Wunderlust would stay here again
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“Love this spot. ”
Reviewed 5/23/2016
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 55 |
Overall Rating
I am an Alaskan born resident. Most of our campgrounds are fantastic. I find Williwa an exceptional campground for the greenery, many lot choices and toilets. There is a really nice bike/walking trail that seems to be maintained and is beautifully done. We love the mountain view and it does get misty here often being so close to the mo... more
I am an Alaskan born resident. Most of our campgrounds are fantastic. I find Williwa an exceptional campground for the greenery, many lot choices and toilets. There is a really nice bike/walking trail that seems to be maintained and is beautifully done. We love the mountain view and it does get misty here often being so close to the mountains. We don’t mind. It adds to the beauty. However, we recently stayed here earlier in the season than usual due to mild climate so although there is a new camphost and we saw that only about 5-7 spots were filled. This was quieter than usual for us.
Someone stole our 2 new campchairs and large tarp from our spot. I have never had anything stolen from a campsite before now. We were not in the spot for 3 hours from approximately 2:30-5:30pm. I reported this to the camp host in case someone just turned them in but they seemed surprised our things were taken.
I wish to get the word out that it appears someone is stealing from campsites in this area. What a shame. We were a little disappointed that our site had broken glass and garbage that we had to clean up but again, it is very early in the season. Perhaps the hosts did not have time to clean up. We were to stay 2 nights but due to heavy rains & no protective tarp we packed up and left after only one night. We never saw the hosts come by the entire time we were there. There is no cell service here.
Josie would stay here again
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“Typical campground - wonderful area to explore”
Reviewed 3/27/2016
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
Overall Rating
We stayed here on a late-season Labor Day trip last year. The campground itself was quiet, but is the typical paved loop. The site itself was also paved, which helped cut down on mud due to late season rains. The real highlight here is the bike/walking path that runs the length of the Portage Valley from the visitor center. We th... more
We stayed here on a late-season Labor Day trip last year. The campground itself was quiet, but is the typical paved loop. The site itself was also paved, which helped cut down on mud due to late season rains.
The real highlight here is the bike/walking path that runs the length of the Portage Valley from the visitor center. We thoroughly enjoyed taking mountain bikes up and down the valley.
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“Avoiding the Whittier Tunnel ”
Reviewed 1/11/2015
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
We picked a site here and dropped the trailer rather than paying the additional toll for the tunnel and reducing the parking hassle in Whittier. It seemed like a newer forest service campground with the loop road and the site driveways paved. Sites are pretty close to one another and many are pretty tight, but they are separated by tre... more
We picked a site here and dropped the trailer rather than paying the additional toll for the tunnel and reducing the parking hassle in Whittier. It seemed like a newer forest service campground with the loop road and the site driveways paved. Sites are pretty close to one another and many are pretty tight, but they are separated by trees. The campground was less than half full in mid June. Zero bars of Verizon became three bars of 3G with the antenna and amplifier.
Whittier is a very busy port town with a very small but worthwhile museum highlighting the town's role in World War II. Well worth a stop at city hall.
John & BJ would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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