Porcupine Campground — Hotel in Alaska

A hidden campground that is worth the visit.

Porcupine Campground isn't exactly hidden because you'll find it in nearly all camping guides; however the drive to get here will feel like it was hidden. Porcupine Campground is surrounded by trees that completely hide the campground. Porcupine Campground is also the dead end of the Hope Highway.

The view is incredible if you're lucky to be at tent sites 2 3, 4, or RV sites 7, 10, 12, 14. Site 5 is the camp host. If your RV is a class A then maybe sites 1, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 13 will be perfect. I say "RV", but I haven't seen anything that says you can't be at that site with a tent.

There are all kinds of bugs flying around here, so bring those zappers and smoke coils. The benches are solid and the metal food containers are easy to use open and close. If you're wearing short be careful of the brush at sites 2, 3, and 4 because the brush is dry and sharp. Bring something to cut the brush back a little.

If you keep going to North in Porcupine Campground you'll find Gull Rock Trail. This is a great trail to bike, but bring...

What a phenomenal campground! The sites are very private, which is great. If you can get a site with a water view, even better. The tent camping spots seem to have water views and they look really comfortable (picnic table, level tent area, fire pit, close to facilities). The RV sites are not all pull through, but nobody seemed to have a problem with that. Hiking the Gull Rock and Hope Point trails are easily accessible from the campground, a huge bonus. I would highly suggest visiting during the week when the sites are less crowded. You can book at recreation.gov or they do have some non-reservable sites available first come first serve.

8/17/20 - Back for a quick overnight. Even better weather this time around! They allow for 14 night stays here...really wish I could make...

This goes out to KAREN the incredibly rude, lazy old crone who couldn’t be bothered to deal with a simple issue- its not the public’s fault that you refuse to deal with the Internet or modern technology. Just because you survived the Salem Witch Trials doesn’t mean you need to be a Karen figuratively as well as literally. Try to be somewhat pleasant to the people who politely ask for your help. You spend most of your time avoiding everyone so you won’t have...