Reviews

Charles Browning

The Camp hosts were the best! Had manual well pumps only. Great views, double campsites available, pullouts and back in spots. The drive and sites are paved. All sites were well shaded from trees. No dump station on-site had to drive clear to Anchorage to empty/fill tanks

JW

MUST READ TIPS: - Cash or Check Only - Reservations can be made on Rec.gov - More than half the campground is First come first serve. -No water or electrical hook ups -No dump station on site -Phone service is bad or nonexistent(enjoy the location) -Pit toilets(Cleaned daily when host on site) - 5 minutes from Whitter -Excellent trails and views -Water pumps on site with drinking water(no hose hookups) This campground is a postcard brought to life!!

S M

The campground is in a great location with glaciers and trails to explore. The sites are spacious.

Andrew Erickson

Nice paved National Forest campground with mostly paved spaces. We had enough room for our 34 foot 5th wheel and truck. Helpful host, drinking water in hand pumps and several outhouses. Golden pass gives half of the $23 price per night. Left side is first come, some reservations on right side. Access to trails both ways from the camp. Not much road noise.

April B.

Sites 30 and up are first come, first serve! No amenities except pit toilets and privacy between sites. Some sites are pull-through and are big-rig friendly. We found an easy 60 ft back-in for our fifth wheel. Wheelchair friendly sites.

Ken Peel

Totally secluded sites. Simply beautiful. A bear came through our camp spot overnight and left prints and scattered firewood off the picnic table sniffing for food. Always be self aware here. Great walking trails. No amenities.what so ever at camp site. There are community bathrooms spread out over the park but the one down the way from us smelled bad. Thankfully we were in an rv and had a toilet. But if you want to immerse yourself in the forest this is the place . Simply gorgeous place!

Earl Cogdill

It's one of the best forrest service campgrounds we visited. Very well cared for by the camp hosts. Wonderful, easy hikes. Great walk to the visitor center from the campground.

Dave Fosbrook

This campground typically requires reservations. It is a highly sought-after location. This small campground is quiet and has reasonably size camp sites. Their is a small creek running along the campground that can attract bears when the salmon are running. You can see glaciers in the surrounding mountains from the campground.

Pat Moss

I like Williwaw and would give it 5 stars (when weather is nice, which it was) but someone saw fit to make a latrine near our campsite instead of walking to the outhouse. Some people..

Sandy Rollins

This is one of our favorite campgrounds! Sites are big, very private clean. Hiking trails, salmon viewing in the creek when they are running. Things to do nearby.

Irina D

What a beautiful campground! The mountains, glaciers, and woods surrounding the campsite are stunning. Each campsite is far enough from others and isolated by trees to be quiet. There are bathrooms scattered around the campgrounds so that you're never too far away from one. Water available from a hand pump. No showers. In the right season, you can also watch the salmon run here (we were a bit early in mid-July). We loved our stay! While we reserved our stay online, when we arrived around 11 pm on a Sunday night, there were several first-come-first-serve campsites still available.

Kim-Son Nguyen

Beautiful campground with very private sites separated by tall trees, surrounded by mountains with glaciers visible. We couldn’t reserve a site online due to the campground being fully booked but showed up any way. The extremely friendly female camp host pointed out the available spots, recommended suitable sites for our large RV, and gave pointers on hikes in the area. No RV hookup. No dumping station. Water via hand pump. Bear territory.

Jeff OT

This is a big campground. You usually need to reserve a spot 6 months in advance, but there are few spots that can't be reserved. Those are usually filled by Thursday though. There are bears around so keep your foods in the car or bear box. The spots are pretty big and not close together. You don't feel like the people next to you too close. Most people here are pretty quiet. People will hike or bike the Trail of Blue Ice, Williwaw nature trail, Byron Glacier Trail and you can do a short boat ride to see Portage Glacier.

Ryan Stafford

2018/09/29 - Camped overnight, no host, campground half full at 2:30 PM, and campsites 40-59 closed for season. Weather: afternoon sunny, clear skies at night, and fog in the morning. No fee, No trash. A nice campground between the Seward Highway and Whittier. The Portage Valley can get plenty of rain and wind, so come prepared. The Portage Glacier is one of many in this area, so bring the binoculars. On a sunny day a kayak float down the Portage Creek is a lot of fun. There are many trails in the area including the Trail of Blue Ice. The campsites are deep, so large RVs will do well here. There is no electric or water here. During off season times the camp is unmanaged, but you can stay for free. No trash collection while unmanaged, so pack out what you pack in.