Tolsona Wilderness Campground

Kekoa 9oh7

Second year coming here and we plan to keep coming back. Great little place tucked away in the woods. Every spot has the creek running behind it, kids love it and you can fish right from your site. Didn't catch anything other than a baby rainbow trout but its still very peaceful just being there. Great spot for kids. Lots of areas to bike and a playground for the kids, as well as a tiny coffee hut that sells some snacks and breakfast. We only had the coffee but its nice to have the options just in case. One tip if coming here, the mosquitos. Bring plenty of bug spray and some citronella candles and you'll be fine. Eliminated the issue almost entirely. Also, don't plan on getting any remote work done on their wifi. It could barely keep Pandora playing music let alone load any sort of web page or app to work. We have At&t and there was no cell phone service either so Hotspot was out of the question. The road was totally fine, just what youd expect from a dirt road. They have since expanded it a bit since last year and there's plenty of room for two way traffic.

Sergio Castillejo

This is my favorite campground in the state!! The owners make you feel welcome, and have done an amazing job at making it very kid-friendly! They have themed events for kids every weekend, and live music on most weekend nights! The running water from the creek is just fantastic, and sets such an amazing vibe. I look forward to my monthly getaway to Tolsana Wilderness Campground, all summer long!! Thank you, Michael and Cathy!!

L

My family has camped at Tolsona Wilderness Campground several times over the years and always have an amazing time. I felt compelled to write a review in defense of the campground after reading some of the more recent reviews, and I am not affilitated in any way with the campground or owners. This campground is very obviously a labor of love. The campground and property itself is massive. They have walking trails, yurts, tent sites, and RV hookup sites. And it’s all run by one family with young children who do everything themselves and do not live on site year round. They bought an aging campground and have turned it around into something that doesn’t really exist anywhere else in Alaska - It’s a destination. There really is not much in the surrounding area in terms of entertainment, shopping, lodging, ect. This family has essentially created a community for the locals as well as those who visit the campground. They run a small coffee/snack shop on site, as well as a gift shop, and every single weekend has a theme with free activities and treats and a daily schedule that gives a lot of options for families. It’s not explicitly for families with children, but I do want to say that if you don’t have kids or maybe don’t like kids this may not be your place. But the canpground is huge, so the owners may be able to recommend spots that mostly avoid that. Because it has a “contained” feel, there are often groups of kids that play freely throughout the entire campground and in the creek. The creek is great for tubing and they have a path that leads to a good tube launch area. Tubes are available for rental and they have lots of life jackets. We recently visited on a weekend where the theme was Halloween. It is clearly a cherished local event - they invite the local families for trick or treating around the campground and many sites went all out with decorations and inflatables, huge fake spiderwebs in the trees and most of the kids came with costumes at the ready. We had about 40 kids come through our camp spot and it was a really fun time. In advance of the trick or treating, they had a wooden pumpkin painting craft that could be added to your campsite decorations, and had candy bar bingo and a pumpkin scavenger hunt throughout the campground. They gave popsicles to every kid who participated and the winners got campground t-shirts! They’re going above and beyond to entertain their guests. The campground has a large playground area next to some volleyball nets and a pavilion, as well as a separate large fenced dog park. If you’re looking for a perfectly Instagramable spot with every building having a fresh coat of paint, manicured grounds or anything fancy - this is not your place. This is a WILDERNESS campground. It is rustic and it’s not perfect, but what they’re doing there is awesome. It’s a truly Alaskan family experience. They’re created a whole brand. It’s clear that they have even bigger visions and plans for the place, and we’ve really enjoyed seeing their success despite major obstacles and setbacks over the years. I do not personally have experience with the yurts, but there are quite a few of them!

Rosario Falconer

This is a beautiful campground. Definitely worth the stop. It has a restroom and a shower and a laundry room available. It has a neat lil stream and you can rent a tube to float the river! For sure family friendly! Has a park and a dog park too!

Uli Lehmann

We read all the older comments - here is what we think: First, look up the name: It is a wilderness campground. Sure you have to drive a 1,5 mile rough road to reach the campground. What kind of people complain about that ? Do they expect a 4-lane-highway??? Next: all campsites do have, what you expect in the wilderness: A table and a firepit, they are all at the creek - and most of the campsites have a good distance to the neighbor. You get water and electricity at your site and free dump. Showers and watertoilets are close to the office. Sure, they show some age, more cleaning is in need. We had our RV and got along well. They have a laundry 2,-$ a load and 1,-$ for the dryer is pretty fair. We stayed two nights at site 6 - and even got the wlan to our RV. We paid 45,- $/night, by midweek in July 2025 the campground had plenty of sites left. The owners are nice folks and they love children. So, book with confidence and keep in mind you are out in the wilderness.