Gerstle River Wayside
Parking Lot
Write a Review Alaska Hwy. Delta Junction, AK 99737 Official WebsiteGPS: 63.8203, -144.9287
Overview of Gerstle River Wayside
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by FourFeetFourPaws on 7/11/2022
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet
Reported by PauHanaTravels on 7/9/2017
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 1,345 ft / 409 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Gerstle River Wayside 5 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 6/13/2023
“A Great Overnighter Spot ”
Reviewed 6/13/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 0 |
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Enjoyed our stay overnight. If you’re a bigger unit you probably won’t fit in one of the sites. We are truck and 35 foot trailer, parked along the guardrail at the rear by the river. Didn’t chance the riverbank as it was still fairly early in the season. Very low road noice and shielded by trees and bushes. Recommend
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AT&T 5G
Lorankins would stay here again
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“Nice overnight stopover. ”
Reviewed 7/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This is a rest area with a clean and stocked pit toilet and trash cans. In the loop behind the rest area there are a few overgrown camping spots with picnic tables. There is also an old covered shelter with picnic tables. We drove towards the river and found a nice spot along the silty braided river after walking out and scouting f... more
This is a rest area with a clean and stocked pit toilet and trash cans. In the loop behind the rest area there are a few overgrown camping spots with picnic tables. There is also an old covered shelter with picnic tables.
We drove towards the river and found a nice spot along the silty braided river after walking out and scouting first. Some highway noise, 1 intermittent bar of Verizon, few mosquitoes.
If you are in a low height clearance vehicle there are spots on the river under the bridge. There is also a large area on the Tok side of the bridge. There are also many boondocking possibilities between this sight and Tok using the iOverlander app.
FourFeetFourPaws would stay here again
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“Great place to stay while traveling the Alaska Highway”
Reviewed 10/25/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
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We have stayed here many times before, and its a great area without the crowds. You can stay in a loop area of the woods, that has several spots to pull over into, or you can go over into the river area which has great views. A little warning however is this area is VERY prone to high winds, and the river valley can become a dust bow... more
We have stayed here many times before, and its a great area without the crowds. You can stay in a loop area of the woods, that has several spots to pull over into, or you can go over into the river area which has great views. A little warning however is this area is VERY prone to high winds, and the river valley can become a dust bowl quickly.
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RVLIKEMIDGLEY would stay here again
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“Amazing Alaska Range Views”
Reviewed 7/9/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 38' |
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We LOVED this campsite and ended up arriving on a day when the mercury was above 90 degrees. We ignored the Milepost's warning of rough gravel road beyond large parking area and took the motorhome back to the gravel bar to find an amazing place to call home. On a clear day the Alaska Range is beautiful. The Gerstle River can change dai... more
We LOVED this campsite and ended up arriving on a day when the mercury was above 90 degrees. We ignored the Milepost's warning of rough gravel road beyond large parking area and took the motorhome back to the gravel bar to find an amazing place to call home. On a clear day the Alaska Range is beautiful. The Gerstle River can change daily so pay attention to the riverbed and what it is doing. It's is a braided river with many streams in its riverbed. Cell signal is non-existent until about 15 miles outside Delta Junction. There is also several campsite in a loop in the wayside that you can call home if the riverbank is full or your not comfortable driving back to the gravel bar.
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AT&T 4G
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T-Mobile 4G
PauHanaTravels would stay here again
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“Free camping right off the highway”
Reviewed 6/26/2015
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 27' |
Overall Rating
Gerstle River Wayside offers about a half-dozen wooded campsites in a variety of sizes (with more space for overflow if needed) and while those are nice and all, it is the riverside camping that makes it shine, just be aware that the river could erode the banks very quickly. In our case, it was about 5 feet in an hour and where we orig... more
Gerstle River Wayside offers about a half-dozen wooded campsites in a variety of sizes (with more space for overflow if needed) and while those are nice and all, it is the riverside camping that makes it shine, just be aware that the river could erode the banks very quickly. In our case, it was about 5 feet in an hour and where we originally parked the truck and trailer did not exist by morning, so camp wisely.
Not a whole lot of sightseeing nearby, so I suspect you would have to be fairly desperate for some rest to stay here more than a night or two. Still a great overnight place nonetheless.
Considering how close it is to the highway, there is a little bit of highway noise, but even during peak season the highway seems to go almost completely unused by bed-time.
No Verizon or AT&T signal to speak of
Van-Tramp would stay here again
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Amenities
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- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
- water access
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- fire ring
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