King For a Day Campground

Steph Schrock

We stayed in one of the cabins. There was very little description on the website and no interior pictures of the cabin, but we took the risk. It was a place to sleep, but that’s about it. So much could be done to make these cabins better. The door hardly shut and there was no lock for when we would leave. I finally got a padlock after asking multiple staff. Meanwhile a drunk guy who over heard me asking for the lock, starts harassing me about having expensive stuff in there. Other things to note. There was only one working light bulb when we arrived, the mattresses were from 1950, no hot water and the whole place just felt like an after thought. We did catch a good number of fish, and didn’t let the conditions ruin our trip. But I’d suggest the owners consider some minor improvements at the very least. It wouldn’t take much effort.

Josh Hejl

The campground was not as described by the staff when I called ahead to book a site, no place to pitch our tent, small sites and no privacy. Turns out we didn't need a reservation because there were lots of empty spots. We asked for a refund and decided not to stay because there are much nicer accommodations for less money nearby. they refused to refund our $50 - we had even paid extra for an additional tent. Won’t consider doing business here again or send anyone to them. Reading through the reviews the patrons are clearly not open to suggestions or improvement and seem hostile in their reply. We live in Alaska and have minimal expectations, but prefer our "neighbors" don't act like this.

Donna Smith

Trying to find the campground was a little difficult as there were no signs as we were coming from Copper Center. We took Google's word that we were going in the right direction and found it. The staff was very nice but our check in was not what we expected. We paid for a full hook up site back in January for our August arrival. When we got there, they said I owed them$50 and sent us down to the river to a back in site right on the river. We couldn't find any water or sewer but it had electrical on the wrong side. It also had a bunch of junk in the site. I called the phone number and they said that the site they put us in was electric only. Then why did they charge me in January for a full hook up site? They said to come back to the office and they would find a spot for us. We were then put in a site right next to the deck where everyone hung out. At night you could hear all of the conversations on the deck. They said I needed to pay another $10 ($60 is what I paid in January so that made sense). It was a tight and odd area to back our 25 ft trailer in but with the help of another camper, we were able to get positioned. We got everything hooked up, cooked our dinner, and I was getting ready to go in the shower when one of the office staff knocked on our door and told us we needed to move because someone just arrived and they were to have that site. What??? Did they not know who was checking in that day and what site they had before they sent us to that site? I reserved a site in January so they knew we were coming. My husband told him it would take time to our everything away, unhook, remove sewer, etc. The staff member said he'd go talk to the other camper and see what they wanted to do. So while we are trying to put sift away inside so we could go get the outside done, he came back and said never mind, the other people were going to take the other site. What an unorganized mess that was!!! I think if we were to ever be in that area again, we will look elsewhere for a place to camp. Anything is better than what we went through. Of all the various campgrounds we stayed at over the 6 weeks we had been out traveling, this was the worse.

Crimj1

I would say this is more a camp for fisherman. We were just looking for a site for our RV’s! The bathroom were not clean and hardly sit down on the toilet without your knees hitting the door. The showers were nasty and they have 24 hour laundry but it’s locked up so you have to get a key from them and good luck on getting the correct time when they’re going to be openThey had a phone number for calling after hours when I ask about doing laundry they said I can do it at eight in the morning to get key then! What’s the sense of 24 hour laundry if the washers and dryers are locked and I mean, literally they had locks on them! After walking around the park, seen some beautiful sites down by the river didn’t even know they had them! Had a good note. The Wi-Fi did work good they had a Wi-Fi room. I could upload some photos other than that would not recommend sorry.

Timothy Murphrey

The nicest people and the nicest campground! Everything about booking, checking in, staying, and checking out was perfect. Even the outhouses were immaculate. I've been in Fairbanks 33 years and this was the first time I've stayed with KFAD and I regret not booking sooner!! Probably calling tomorrow to book this weekend.

John Fellows

Extremely friendly campground. Camp host Craig was great and cooked some delicious salmon for the camp potluck. Fishing and Guide Jackson was great while we were there too! Caught my biggest fish to date while there.

Steven Winslow

My son and I did the 3 hours of fishing for Copper River Sockeye Salmon with a guide. Our guide was extremely helpful in teaching us how to “floss” for Sockeye. We had a great time and had several great Sockeye meals for our family with our catch. This is a good option if you are unfamiliar with fishing for Sockeye. Their price is much more reasonable than other local options. Plus, it’s only 3 hours… which is nice if you want to go fishing for Sockeye while in Alaska, but don’t want to spend an entire day fishing.

Jana Rhea

We have now stayed at full hook up sites and a cabin. I love this place, great views, super friendly staff, we still haven’t caught a fish here, but that doesn’t stop us from staying here. We love it, close to kayaking lakes, hiking trails and for me most of all the showers are very very clean with great water pressure. It’s not just a parking lot, it’s as natural and beautiful, not staked on top of each other.

Matthew Klein

Great campground with excellent access to the river. The staff was very helpful and accommodating. Guides would come by from time to time and give tips for fishing as well. Seems to be a well run operation. Having a male 240V to female 120V plug would have been helpful as we were about 5 feet short on our power cord so had to put the camper in the middle of the site, but there was still sufficient room for all 6 of us.

Kevin Tennant

We had a great stay. Camp hosts were extremely friendly, helpful and brought us a picnic table for our site when they noticed us setting up. While I didn't fish, our kids did well with plenty of choice spots to fish from. There are several fish cleaning stations with water. Will stay here again for sure. Enjoyed the full hookups while being in such a rustic setting.