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Best Cabin Camping near Gakona, AK

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Cabin accommodations near Gakona provide rustic to modern lodging options throughout the Wrangell-St. Elias region. Grizzly Lake Campground within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park offers cabin rentals with electricity and basic amenities. Mendeltna Creek Lodge provides year-round cabins for visitors exploring the Glenn Highway corridor. The Northern Nights Campground has cabins alongside their camping facilities with varying levels of furnishings. Ranch House Lodge in Tolsona features cabin accommodations with access to their historic roadhouse. "The cabins are decently sized. The people working, visiting and in the area were all great," noted one visitor about their stay at Klutina Salmon Charters & Campground.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Welterwood cabins in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park offer primitive accommodations without electricity or running water for visitors seeking a more authentic wilderness experience. Cabins on the Glenn provides more comfortable options with trash service and water hookups. Most properties require advance reservations, particularly during the summer fishing and hiking season from May through September. A camper wrote, "This place had an excellent breakfast place around the corner from the cabin. It was the cleanest and nicest place I've been to in a long time."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking facilities vary widely between properties - some offer only outdoor fire pits while others provide basic kitchen amenities. King For A Day Campground & Charters includes electricity and running water in their cabins. Northern Nights Campground and Ranch House Lodge maintain on-site markets for basic provisions. Ranch House Lodge also serves food at their tavern, with one visitor noting, "The lodge and grounds are filled with antique items. It felt like stepping back in time, and you could tell how much love and care has gone into preserving that history."

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29 Reviews of 8 Gakona Campgrounds

  • Hannah C.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 12, 2019

    Northern Nights Campground

    Clean and Friendly

    Came to this campground in May when they were in the process of opening it. It is in a great location near the intersection of the Glenn Highway (1) and the Richardson Highway (4). I spoke to the owner and his brother and they we're both extremely nice and helpful. They provide showers, laundry facilities,cabins, RV sites, and 4 tent sites. Two of the tent sites have pads you can put your tent on if you don't want to set it up on gravel. If you get there after hours, you can register for a site with the info in the white mailbox on the porch outside of the office. Check out their website for more info, it is very helpful! Although I could never find the rates on there.

  • l
    Jun. 8, 2023

    Ranch House Lodge

    Wonderful people, great campground, love the Tavern

    Great RV campground. Owners are very friendly, helpful, personable.. We had a great time.  Andy and Karen were lovely host great conversation. The grounds were well kept Andy stayed busy. Sites were nicely spaced out very level. Each site had a table and a fire pit.. Experienced no problem with power or water. Bath houses were gorgeous. The overall value was great with free wifi and hot, clean showers. There is also laundry and firewood available for a good price as well. We stopped into the tavern for some pizza, chili, and beers. It had a community feel to it and we were able to meet and talk to a lot of great people. 100% recommend staying here

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 9, 2025

    Ranch House Lodge

    One of our Best Campground Experiences

    We stayed here overnight on the way to Valdez and enjoyed it so much that we returned for two nights on the way back. The campground is right off the highway. Check-in was easy, and we were allowed to pick between two site options, and Karen was offering sites that were not next to another camper since the park wasn't full. We chose back-in site 52 with full hookups (50/30/20 AMP) in their new back area both times. Backing in was easy, and we appreciated that the pad has two sewer hookups, with water and electric centered. Water pressure was decent, around 40 psi. Pine trees surround many of the campsites; we had some, but still got a very usable Starlink signal. Verizon showed 4 bars and T-Mobile 1 bar. This campground is essentially off-grid Alaska, with all the challenges and rules that come with that. For example, black tank flushing isn’t allowed due to septic limitations, trash is burned on-site so flammable or unburnable items are prohibited, and the potable water may have some discoloration. The owners, Karen, who is very hospitable, and Andy, have put tremendous effort into creating this beautiful creekside campground. Campers are expected to respect the rules and Andy, rightfully so, lacks a bedside manner for those who do not. It was a delight to have no neighbors and a wonderful water-view site on Tolsona Creek, where we could hear the flowing water. There’s no formal dog park, but plenty of space to walk your dog. Arctic Grayling fishing was excellent while we were there in August. After over 360 reviews with RV Life, this campground ranks on our Top 10 list for Best Campground Experiences.

  • Melissa W.
    Oct. 29, 2023

    Ranch House Lodge

    Great spot while traveling between cities

    We planned on staying here to break up our travel along the Glenn going from Palmer to Valdez. This was the perfect place for the night. We had the pleasure of being there on the last day they were open for the season. It was pouring down rain so we joined the owners in their roadhouse for a bowl of chili and pizza instead of sitting outside in the rain. We ended up chatting with them for hours and enjoyed sharing stories about camping and campers we're encountered. As the only tent campers left, they told us to pick any site that looked nice. They were all great tent sites with a stream that runs behind them. Even though it's right off the main highway, the traffic noise is minimal. The tent sites are large with a picnic table, fire ring, and plenty of trees. The shower houses were clean and water warm.

  • Sterling S.
    Jul. 21, 2021

    King For A Day Campground & Charters

    Great little fishing/relaxed camping spot

    Best place we stayed on our 900 mile round trip starting from Fairbanks. Fishing was good. Took us about an hour to land 4 sockeyes. Owners came down, gave us tips and offered to loan some gear we hadn't realized we needed. Bald eagles were playing, and flying around all day. The campsite we picked was by the river, plenty of room, picnic table, fire pit and a spot for our car.

    This place is truly local and supports local. We were treated like locals even though we were 2000 miles from home and never been to Alaska before. I'm looking forward to coming back next year.

    I definitely recommend this place for anyone who isn't impressed by people being herded from national parks into resorts, funnelled into gift shops reselling Walmart apparel and overpriced "dinner theatres".

  • Shadara W.
    Sep. 15, 2019

    King For A Day Campground & Charters

    Roughing it even with hookups

    We drove through wanting to stay but were seriously grossed out. We got the impression that some sites had full time tenants. It was dirty, the bathrooms were stinky nasty outhouses with seats hanging on the wall. Trash just laying on the ground right next to the bins. Most sites were rough and wide open. A lot of did not have picnic tables or fire rings. Would not recommend unless you bring all your own amenities. Nothing but fishing so if that is what your looking for you may find it more acceptable than we did.

  • michael R.
    Aug. 25, 2021

    Ranch House Lodge

    Glennallen Camping

    On the way to Valdez we camped at the Ranch House. Very much enjoyed our stay. We have truck camper so the bathhouse is essential. And this campground has all others beat. Not just clean but decorated in moose motif and wood. Very cute. Trout and greyling were multiple but not large. Fun to fish.  Had a drink at the bar talked with other guests. Found out about somethings to do in Valdez which is about 2 hours from here. Well maintained sites,  bear cans for trash, each site seemed to have fire ring and table. 5 star campground

  • Joe C.
    Aug. 23, 2020

    Cabins on the Glenn

    Cabins on the Glenn

    This place had an excellent breakfast place around the corner from the cabin. It was the cleanest and nicest place I’ve been to in a long time

  • Laureen V.
    Jul. 17, 2025

    Ranch House Lodge

    A step back to nature

    Camped with my family and had the best time.  The sites level and have full hook up.  No issues with electric or water.  Pizza and firewood can be delivered to your site.  The owner , Andy, put a tiny oreo cookie  on her ice cream and she has not stopped talking about it. 

    Get location, great tavern. I don't think there is a bad site there.

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