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I plan to bring the family to AK for the summer of 2016.


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I plan to bring the family to AK for the summer of 2016.

I plan to take the AK Marine Ferry system from Prince Rupert, BC up to Haines.

Along that route, I'd like to get off the ferry and camp ~2-3 days per location for about 3 locations.

Can yall provide a recommendation on which ports to stay in?

Presently targeting: Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka and Juneau. Are those good spots to target? if not, can yall offer alternatives?

any help would be appreciated.


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For Juneau, I'd do Auke Rec area or Mendenhall Lake Campground. Those are both USFS run. State Parks has 3 nice cabins you can rent at Eagle Beach. Book in advance.

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sorry, I was asking for recommendations on the ports to pick, not actual camping spots.

if you could stay at only 3 of the various ports on the AK ferry system, which would yall recommend out of:

Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka and Juneau

or would you recommend we target other locations?

the book I've been reading makes it sound like all of these are pretty great. Sitka appears a bigger challenge to get to/from.

I'm dragging a camper, fwiw.


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