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Williwaw Campground

WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND
WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND
WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND
WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND
WILLIWAW CAMPGROUND

About Williwaw Campground

Williwaw Campground, an idyllic area, sits beside Williwaw Creek near the town of Girdwood, Alaska. The campground boasts prime fishing, hiking and wildlife watching all within the Portage Valley. Next to the campground is the Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area, a top-notch spot for salmon viewing. In August, visitors can see these fish spawning in impressive numbers through the translucent waters. The area is a great place to view numerous glaciated valleys and the Portage Glacier. Over the past 80 years, the glacier calved large icebergs into Portage Lake, located just east of the campground.

Number of accommodations: 17

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on May 29

Sites & Availability

17 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 006, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 011, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 012, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 016, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 018, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 020, Loop: DBLS
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 025, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 027, Loop: WILL
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 029, Loop: DBLS
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night
🚐 030, Loop: DBLS
No Hookups
$23.00
/ per night

Reviews (128)

What Guests Are Saying

Williwaw Campground offers beautiful, well-maintained sites that are clean, spacious, and private, surrounded by trees and easy access to trails, salmon viewing, and nearby attractions like Portage Glacier. Camp hosts are friendly and attentive, enhancing the overall experience. While weather can be unpredictable and some amenities may need improvement, many guests cherish their memories and look forward to returning.

Review Summary

4.7
128 reviews
5
78.1%
100
4
17.2%
22
3
3.9%
5
2
0.8%
1
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0

Bryan A

Verified

June 25, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: WILL

5

We enjoyed the solitude and beauty of the campground. Our campsite sat at the bottom of a mountain covered in snow and a glacier. The water at the pump is delicious. We filled as many 4L bottles as we had available so that we could enjoy it days later. The camp hosts were helpful as well.

Sheri V

Verified

June 24, 2025 Stayed at: 018, Loop: WILL

5

Such a beautiful area. Spot 18 was great, felt very private. Jessie the host and her family were outstanding. The parks are lucky to have someone like her being a host!! You can tell she loves what she does!!

jill n

Verified

June 17, 2025 Stayed at: 011, Loop: WILL

5

Beautiful sites, nice and level and shady. The trails leaving from various points of the campground were my favorite. My dogs’ too. Very friendly campground host too

John C

Verified

June 9, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: WILL

5

excellent campground.

larry b

Verified

June 3, 2025 Stayed at: 025, Loop: WILL

5

nice clean camp ground with easy access to hiking trails.

Christine K

Verified

September 18, 2024 Stayed at: 016, Loop: WILL

5

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

Christina K

Verified

August 28, 2024 Stayed at: 011, Loop: WILL

4

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, it’s tailored more to RVs. Bathrooms were decently clean for a vault toilet. No sinks or sanitizer for your hands, so bring your own.

Erin A

Verified

August 24, 2024 Stayed at: 024, Loop: WILL

5

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.

charlotte r

Verified

August 21, 2024 Stayed at: 007, Loop: WILL

5

Host was great…didn’t find a bad campsite…privacy…loved the salmon viewing…tasty water…decent toilets cleaned often…beautiful scenery ….close to cool adventures.. good job! Thx

Phyllis W

Verified

August 8, 2024 Stayed at: 006, Loop: WILL

5

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.

Location Williwaw Campground

Address:
145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129
Girdwood, AK, 99587
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 60.7867 / -148.878

Elevation: 33 feet

Policies & Rules

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General

Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating

General

Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

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