What a great campground!! We were looking to head north to close out our summer camping festivities…read moreand stumbled upon Tolsona Wilderness Campground online. It's a rather large campground with water and electric at many sites, along with a single dump station in the common area. Every site is along the River, which is fabulous too. In all reality, I don't think there are any bad spots, but we liked ours, which was away from the common areas. While we loved seeing all the kids playing on the playground and the creek, we were there for the peace & quiet. We appreciated being able to book online. The map showed us spots where our rig would fit and that was helpful, although we weren't able to fit in the spot requested after all. I walked to the office to see about another site and they were very accommodating. Turns out my husband saw a site that would be perfect and not only was it available, it was indeed perfect!!! We took note of the spot number and will definitely be requesting that spot again. In the common area, there is the office, which has snacks and campground memorabilia, there is a coffee shack with snacks, playground and picnic are. They also rent float tubes for the creek. While there is limited WiFi, there is no cell service and the WiFi doesn't reach the majority of the grounds. If you must have reception, I highly recommend you bring your Starlink. They do a family theme every weekend apparently... which we were unaware of. It was a little odd when we saw campsites with Halloween decorations in August followed by children in costumes coming to our site to trick or treat. We didn't love strangers strolling through our campsite as we were trying to decompress for the weekend and ended up feeling obligated to share our weekend treats, which selfishly was annoying, but at the same time, adorable to see the grateful children's faces light up! We'll definitely be back... next time I'll check their calendar to see what the festivities are if we don't want to partake, I'll figure out some way to make notice of that at our site.

Once again we had our annual Ham radio group picnic at Tolsona Wilderness, and once again it was…read morewonderful. The owners, Mike and Cathy, went above and beyond to be accommodating and were quick to resolve any issues that came up. The campground has all the amenities one could want, even an expresso stand! If you have the opportunity, whether you are traveling through the state as a visitor or an Alaskan resident looking for new places to explore, make sure your plans include a stay at Tolsona Wilderness.

My family and I come from all over the West Coast to fish with my little brother who lives in…read moreFairbanks. We have used this charter for the past two years straight. They are the real deal if you're trying to catch a king I highly recommend using Stephanie and Jermey at Salmon Grove charter.

Amazing place, Jeremy provides awesome tours for fishing and animal spotting. We saw mountain…read moresheep, plenty of bald eagles, caught lots of fish, and even a couple of grizzlies made an appearance along our rafting tour! Highly recommended.

cute little campground and you can walk from the RV park to the gas station…read more also Nice restaurant across the street

Great spot. Some sites with full hookups, some with only water and electric. Showers and laundry on…read moresite. Horseshoes and cornhole games. Covered BBQ area with tables. DVDs available to borrow. Nice hosts and owners. Walking distance to Tesoro gas station and convenience store and visitor center.

Beautiful log cabin on Glenn Hwy just west of the Glennallen hub. It features several bedrooms…read more Some with private bath and some with shared. It is a tastefully decorated two story open architecture that beckons one to explore the common sitting areas and balconies. The large modern kitchen offers all the gadgets needed to create your own meals or munch on the many snacks and juice provided. There is free WIFI,no TV. Guests can entertain themselves with a shuffleboard table, reading books, or playing a variety of instruments found throughout. We enjoyed the well tuned piano and guitar! There's also a fine massage chair! The wood stove offers a great place to toast your ...feet. The whole place is clean and inviting. After a hot shower we hopped into a soft bed. It's soooo quiet! You'll sleep like a baby. Our host invited us to make ourselves at home and use any food stuff for breakfasts or snacks. Plenty of Keurig coffee and tea. We made eggs and English muffins for breakfast. We were the only guests. Not that many tourists in November. Those of you in route to Valdez, McCarthy, Tok, Canada, Delta Junction this is a perfect place to stay and rejuvenate instead of pushing through. Or, the cabin could be a great place for hunters, fisher people, or friends and families to just plan a fun getaway. RV folks should park it and enjoy a night ' at an Alaskan 'home.' The prices are reasonable. I believe we paid about $189 for the night. It was worth it. Easy to find, plenty of parking. Can't believe this gem has been hosted by the same great hosts for 12 years!

Definitely the way to go to Wrangle St Elias NP. It was great to share with other Alaskan travelers…read moreon the ride in and out. (jfyi-Five hours in the park is enough.) Now, most of our phone info was with a Neil who was very informative. But, we had a driver named Jason and he just pointed out the 'accident sites'. We had to ask him questions to get info on the 5 hours in the van. We would prefer more history and wildlife talking. Once we saw a group with binoculars out, and he went past without stopping. We had been told of wildlife seen by others in their personal cars and the ad suggest wildlife along the way, so we will always wonder what we could have seen.

This place is adorable. They have a good selection of beer and a surprising amount of spirits on…read moretap. There are live bands every once in a while which brings a lot of people out. My favorite thing about this place is that it has a lot of interesting things on the walls and the train. I can't even imagine how long it took the owner to set up the train tracks and all of the scenery around them. It goes both inside and out and it is set up amazingly. I love it! The bartender Jess is awesome and the owner has been there every night (although I don't think he can get too far away. He lives above it.) I would definitely reccomend going here if you are in the Copper Center area.

Stumbled into this place completely by accident. Was on a week long road trip of the state and…read moredecided to see what was down that road. WHAT. A. GEM! The owner, Ron, is a super nice guy who has lived on the property for 19 years. The bar and the detached lodge are clearly his heart. The saloon shouldn't be called a "dive bar", because it is immaculate. But it is very eclectic. The model train that runs all around the bars' ceilings is no doubt one of the largest in the nation. It goes out of the bar walls through tunnels, and goes all over outside and through other (private) buildings. Ron is an expert on the history of the Copper River Valley, and has written a book of fictional history based on his own family. (I purchased the book but haven't read it yet.) The gardens in the bars' outdoor patio are beautifully kept with lovely grass and flower beds. There is a pool table and several jukeboxes, all with an astonishing collection of music varying through all genres and many decades--even big band and swing music. Friendly staff, super cool decor...it is an Alaskan bar at it's finest, and I have seen many, many of them. My friends whom I was traveling with from San Francisco were flabbergasted. They come from a place that tries so hard to be cool, but they kept shaking their heads in wonder and saying, "This place is SO LEGIT." Of note is that this is also a lodge. We rolled into the bar intentionally having an adventure day with no plans of where we were staying. We were thrilled that Ron had several lovely rooms to rent for the night. Showers and bathrooms are shared, but the rooms were clean, had excellent beds and even more fabulous bedding and pillows. Think 5 star bed in a little room with the coolest bar you've ever seen within stumbling distance of that bed. It was a great experience. Be prepared to meet some interesting locals as well!

This is a hard one to write. Three stars because of the history of the lodge and family owned is…read morelovely... Shawn who is running it is as kind as can be with some good conversation but breakfast as the season winds down wasn't edible. The over easy eggs had full runny whites, the hash browns were put in the microwave to rehydrate and there wasn't enough salt or hot sauce to be able to eat them. It was rough... I ate my sausage and toast but that was it. Coffee was good too. I imagine in the summer when it's busier, they have things prepped in advance... at least I hope so. $20+ per meal is a bit much when it's that bad.

My girlfriend and I had blown a tire on the side of the road and busted two studs. When walking…read moreback from town one of the employees here not only gave us a ride but brought us in and gave us a place to stay and food for our bellies. We can't express how grateful we were to be taken in by these great people. Not to mention it was he best bed me and my partner had slept in in some time. God bless these people and give them a try the canoe on the lake is amazing also!

Tonsina River Lodge RUSSIAN FOOD Elena greeted us, she is…read morechief cook, bar tender and bottle washer, ect...She does it all enthusiastically and is very passionate about authentic Russian food! She said, how her "mother made it" with pride in her eyes. We have never had Russian food and boy were we delighted! We shared the rich flavorful mushroom medley and Chebureky, light fluffy bread, like filo, filled with well seasoned meat. They open at 5, we will have to plan on being on the road later so we can enjoy her delicious food as we pass through. The lodge is cozy and it felt like we were sitting down at Grandmas table. Plan on eating here, you will be blessed! Did I mention everything is fresh made with fresh ingredients??? It is!

We stopped and had dinner here. It was one of the most satisfying and enjoyable dinner I ever…read morehad. Our server who's also the owner (and chef maybe?) is very nice and attentive. We ordered the Cornish hen with salad, Mushroom Medley with bread and homemade tea. The Mushroom medley arrived first, it was so good and full of flavor, matched perfectly with the toasted bread. The cornish hen was seasoned and cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside. The homemade tea smelled so good and tasted divine! Although there is a For Sale sign in the front, not sure that will happen when it gets sold. So if you are in the area, stop by and check it out before it changes ownership!