We drove from Tok, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon and traveled the “Top of the World” highway. It is about 127 kilometers long and one of the most northerly highways in the world and is only open in the summer. As with any northern route be sure to check the
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Denali National Park – Riley Campground – Alaska
What can you say about this, it’s Denali! Beautiful scenery and wildlife. The campground is one of many but it is the main one near the entrance of the park. Don’t plan on just driving up and getting a site (although you may be lucky). Reservations certainly help and even
Continue readingDenali State Park – Byers Lake Campground – Alaska
Denali State Park is to the east of Denali National Park and runs along the Parks Highway. It has a few campgrounds and a few trails heads and is beautiful. Many people bypass this park and head straight to the Denali National Park. If you do that then you will
Continue readingSnag Junction Campground – Yukon
Campground: Snag Junction Campground Location: Snag Junction, Yukon Site: 7 Cost: $12 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Great, quiet, campground. If you want to avoid the bugs, find a nice open spot. The campground is by a lake. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingTeslin Lake Campground – Yukon
As we headed north to Teslin we stopped at Liard River Hot Springs for a dip and then up to Watson Lake to the sign forest to post our signs! Lots of fun! Campground: Teslin Lake Campground Location: Teslin Lake, Yukon Site: 26 Cost: $12 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments:
Continue readingMuncho Lake Provincial Park – Strawberry Flats Campground – British Columbia
We were here on 21 June, the longest day of the year. Fabulous! We were on the shores of the lake after 11pm and it was just like middle of the day. Love, love, love the North! Campground: Strawberry Flats Campground Location: Muncho Lake Provincial Park – British Columbia Site:
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Campground: Charlie Lake Provincial Park Location: Charlie Lake, British Columbia Site: 33 Cost: $16 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Beautiful campground, well maintained. We were in a huge site that could accommodate us and our family in another rig (fifth wheel). Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” On our
Continue readingLac le Jeune Provincial Park – British Columbia
Campground: Lac le Jeune Provincial Park Location: South of Kamloops, British Columbia Site: 117 Cost: $21 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: A hilly, beautiful campground on the lake. Most sites looked level. Great views of the lake from our site. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingTumwater National Forest Campground – Leavenworth, Washington
Campground: Tumwater National Forest Campground Location: Leavenworth, Washington (west of the town in the forest) Site: 6 Cost: $17 Services: Dry camp Comments: Nice, quiet campground with some private sites right on the river. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingBadlands National Park – South Dakota
The Badlands are beautiful. Drive through them and be awed. But also check out the Minuteman Missile Silo tours and then head east to Wall, South Dakota to Wall Drug. So much to see there that you should plan several hours to soak up the atmosphere, have some coffee, and
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