Reviews

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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.

EMILY PEREIRA

Spacious and private campground among the spruce trees. Every spot is on the river which was huge highlight for my kids. They adored playing in the creek. We enjoyed our hiked to the mud volcano (yes you will get wet but it’s cool thing to experience). Caught some grayling and small trout. Enough to keep it fun! They have a great playground for the kids to enjoy and best of all… hot showers and flushing toilets. Now I’m usually a rough it kind of camper but this place is a treat. 10/10 can’t wait to return.

Jonathon Harshfield

The best family campground in the state! The camp sites are easily accessible, and the playground is fun for kids of all ages. The weekend activities are great for the kids, and the tubing is fun! My 11 year old wants to spend every weekend out there. You can't go wrong staying at this veteran owned campground. Tolsona Wilderness Campground!

M Bonilla

Tolsona Wilderness Campground is hands-down our favorite place to camp in Glennallen. There’s so much for the kids to do—playgrounds, tubing, and a variety of planned activities that keep them entertained all day long. The sites are spacious and surrounded by trees, which we really appreciate since so many Alaska campgrounds feel more like gravel parking lots than true camping. With the kids busy, it feels like a vacation for Mom and Dad as well! One of the best parts is that all the campsites are along the river, so the kids can float down and easily walk back up—endless fun and super convenient. The campground also has showers, a laundry room, and a camp store stocked with all the basics you might need. We love staying here and make it a point to come back multiple times every summer. It’s truly a gem for families who want a real camping experience in a beautiful setting. It is buggy in interior AK, so bring bug spray.

David Kloss

Super rustic camp sites! Lots of trees! Dont look fir fancy manicured lawns here; this is rustic camping at its best! They have free showers. Laundry not expensive. YURTS too!! Great playground fur little ones! And a wonderful meandering stream for gentle tubing ( they supply tubes and life jackets!)

Lorin & Samantha DeYoung

We absolutely love this little gem of a campground. From the friendly & thoughtful owners to their incredible dedication to the campground itself it shows that this is a labor of love for them. This was our second time visiting & now we are planning to make this our family tradition. They offer large well maintained RV & Camper spots. As well as nice sized & cleared spots for tent camping. You can even snag a rental for their floats & so much more at their little front office. Don't have a fishing license? No problem they have that too. We saw a few people pull out some small greyling out of the river. I can't say enough great things & I am so happy to find a truly family oriented campground. A very happy camper here.

Sherry Unruh

We stayed June 19 and had a great time at our riverside campsite. We did not have reservations, but our check in was fast, friendly and helpful. Families were enjoying floating in the river and walking/biking through the campgrounds, but it was never loud and we had a peaceful evening outside watching the river and the cute little squirrel checking out our dinner. The fire pit/ring was great for cooking the last of the fish we caught a few days earlier and for just hanging out around. Firewood and trash were conveniently located. Would definitely stay here again.

Cindy morrow

Easy to find. Convenient for an overnight stop. My site was very small and difficult to find because there are missing signs notating the individual camp spots. The trees have not been trimmed and scraped against my rv pretty bad in the campsite itself and on the main road going around the campground. This campground seems to have gone downhill since last time i visited. The host was very kind and understanding and reached out following my review explaining the difficulties they've had due to flooding. They're working on repairs from damages incurred.

steven pauline

Children's camp on parents visiting weekend. Toured Alaska last summer and this was one of the only disappointing stops. I gave a two because the place has the creek and wooded what I had wanted, but surprisingly loud. Too many kids, adults that were on holiday so to speak. I can't honestly recommend this campground

Zayed Uddin Chy

Awesome campground by the creak. We were really late. But still the owner Andy welcomed us and showed us the tent site. There's hot water, shower and restroom is pretty good. Be prepared to face some animals!

Paulette Martinez

Beautiful campground with great amenities. We had a really nice experience staying in their yurt. It is located super close to the river so you can hear the water which makes it even better and super relaxing! They have all sorts of activities during the weekend, the kids loved this place. We will definitely come back soon!

Ilse Yado de Choate

A truly family friendly and oriented camp. All the kids we saw were having so much fun on their bikes and in the river. They have themed weekends with so many events. I went with a group of ladies and we loved the atmosphere there. I’m coming back at least once more before the season is over. 100% recommend.

Evan Coombs

My friend and I pulled over here as just a place to stop for the night, and it ended up being one of the best stops on my trip! Andy and Karen have a well kept secret here, that they're improving daily. Facilities are immaculate and service is top notch. The beer and pizza ain't bad either. The stream flowing right through the campground was the icing on the cake. I'd come back here as a destination in the future, wish I could give it 6 stars.