Williwaw Campground, Anchorage, AK

Williwaw Campground is located in the Glacier Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 1 min southeast of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 109 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 53 and 145 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $23.00 to $33.00. Some amenities include drinking water, restroom. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.7 out of 5

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@ChristineK9918 · Camped on Sep 10, 2024 at Campsite #16

Quiet, large campsites with sufficient bushes between them to create a visual barrier, and clean outhouses made my stay most enjoyable.

@christina2E0DE · Camped on Aug 21, 2024 at Campsite #11

Good site, nice trails nearby, but no service - make sure you download your trail maps. Not much space to setup a tent on our site, its tailored more to RVs. Bathrooms were decently clean for a vault toilet. No sinks or sanitizer for your hands, so bring your own.

@charlotteC5DD8 · Camped on Aug 13, 2024 at Campsite #7

Host was greatdidnt find a bad campsiteprivacyloved the salmon viewingtasty waterdecent toilets cleaned oftenbeautiful scenery .close to cool adventures.. good job! Thx

@ErinAA7ED260A3 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #24

This was our favorite stay this summer! Super close to the Portage visitor center and on the Blue Ice Trail. Sites were well laid out and plenty of room between. We are already planning another camp trip there again next summer.

@PhyllisW290499 · Camped on Jul 31, 2024 at Campsite #6

This is one of the finest campgrounds we have stayed in. It was clean. The sites were level and private (as much as one can get in a campground). The trails were well marked and picturesque.

@MichaelA388589 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #29

It was a rainy time. Nice separate campsites. Host was friendly

@KevinK6480CCED · Camped on Jun 27, 2024 at Campsite #16

Nice campground. Good spacing and privacy between sites.

@CharlesV335799 · Camped on Jun 20, 2024 at Campsite #10

A beautiful campground with lots to explore and enjoy. This was our second stay here and it didnt disappoint

@BenV4971328 · Camped on Jun 19, 2024 at Campsite #11

Beautiful well-spaced and accessible campsites. Minutes away from Portage Glacier VC and the Whittier access tunnel. We did both. Enjoy!

@MikeP3321518 · Camped on Jun 2, 2024 at Campsite #9

The maps for the campground were well made and accurate. The sites had plenty of vegetation between sites that we didn't feel like we were always being watched by our neighbors. The mosquitoes weren't as bad as we expected. There was plenty of room at our site for our slide-out to work.

@BrianG6A844493 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #24

The campground itself is one of the best in Alaska. it is also one of my personal favorites. Having said that, I would like to voice my observations from my stay this year. We typically like to camp here in late May or early June when the weather is nice, the fiddlehead ferns are blooming, and there is still some snow to play in. This year the campground was a total mess with filthy campsites, mud, spruce needles, last years moldy leaves, and overall very difficult to camp in without trashing everything we stepped on. I understand it is a rainforest and prone to these conditions but it would be nice if the park service could clean up some of the debris, sweep out the sites, clean up all the downed tree branches that were laying everywhere! The bike trails had numerous trees and bushes that were mostly if not completely blocking some of the trails. I stopped and removed as many as I could so we could ride. All of this should have been taken care of before the campground opened! Other than that, we still enjoyed the beauty there, and had the opportunity to see a black bear 3 feet from our camper door! He was continually roaming the campground looking for an easy meal. We will be back to this campground, it is lovely, just clean the place up before it opens!

@Maries4811385 · Camped on May 29, 2024 at Campsite #20

Quiet, pretty secluded site. Plenty of room. River is right behind. Visitor Center is interesting.

@SeanT2392445 · Camped on Sep 5, 2023 at Campsite #29

Good spot for exploring the Portage Glacier area.

@GemGBB0E182941 · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #8

We were there for barely 15 hours as we were passing through. The privacy and distance between campsites was great. The picnic table was new and large.The only issue we had was finding the driveway as it was not well marked or lit. We arrived at 11pm after dark and a long drive from Denali. It was raining and frustrating that the only sign was the street number on the right side of the road. We passed it and had to circle back. Why isnt there a sign thats lit with the name of the campground?

@CynthiaM660821 · Camped on Aug 4, 2023 at Campsite #9

Williwaw campground; one of the best ever. Great setting, clean, quiet, campground hosts were available, courteous and informative.

@AliceR9584959 · Camped on Aug 3, 2023 at Campsite #26

A beautiful, quiet campground. Only stayed one night but would love to return.

@johnc3063297 · Camped on Jul 31, 2023 at Campsite #18

Beautiful site. Quiet and well maintained. Conveniently located near Portage Glacier and Whittier, AK for sightseeing.

@KatyG3A4A517A1 · Camped on Jul 29, 2023 at Campsite #25

Fantastic campground with awesome hosts!!! We love this place and will keep coming back.

@BrianF9020222 · Camped on Jul 25, 2023 at Campsite #7

Spacious, quiet and clean, with great trails connected to it. Would definitely stay there again.

@DonnaT8114851 · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #7

Williwa is a beautiful campground with clean pit toilets. Campground hosts do a wonderful job keeping it clean. To make this the perfect campground would require cell phone connectivity. We have Verizon and it doesnt work here.

@RobertL7452920 · Camped on Jul 14, 2023 at Campsite #10

The campground was clean and beautiful. I would recommend it to any camper who loves a rustic setting.

@GaryR1641966 · Camped on Jul 5, 2023 at Campsite #24

Very nice campground in the woods. Space was larger than expected. All sites have heavy duty picnic tables with wheel chair access to them. Various hiking trails are accessible from the campground as well as a fish viewing site (although no fish seen this time of year). Close to Whittier as well as the visitor center. Would stay here again if in the area. We had reservations although there are first come, first sites available. There appeared to be some sites available each day we were there.

@MollieW386F583 · Camped on Jun 28, 2023 at Campsite #26

Clean bathrooms, beautiful spot, close to visitor center. We only stayed one night because it was raining so hard so we moved to a different location. Plenty of privacy . We hiked Byron Glacier and Portage Pass with 3 little kids in the rain! Amazing experiences will be back!

@DianeC7541598 · Camped on Jun 17, 2023 at Campsite #18

No problems with the camping trip. LOVED the new picnic table installed within the last two weeks. Bathrooms were very clean. They spray painted the water pump while we were there. They are doing a lot of improvements! The hosts came by to check on us during our stay. Best trip there ever!

@JohnB8383631 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #26

Restrooms were spotless and staff were awesome! Thanks for a great experience!

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