USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Williwaw Campground
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 52
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Season
- May 29 to September 13
- Max RV length
- 145 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WILLIWAW CG LOOP RD (NFSR 4700301) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chugach National Forest
- Nearest town
- GIRDWOOD
- Address
- 145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129, GIRDWOOD, AK, 99587
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
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.
Recreation
Wildlife viewing includes moose, brown and black bears, mountain goats, lynx, bald eagles and wolves.
The Williwaw Nature Trail can be reached from the campground. It heads to the Williwaw Fish Viewing Platform, passes under the highway bridge and follows Williwaw Creek to a series of ponds.
The trail then connects to the Trail of Blue Ice, which accesses the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center. The Trail of Blue Ice is also popular among mountain bikers.
Facilities
Drinking water from hand pumps, vault toilets, picnic tables and a parking area are provided at Williwaw Campground. Campsites are nicely separated, but no electric hookups are available.
Natural Features
The campground sits in the Portage Valley of the eastern Kenai Peninsula in the Chugach National Forest. The Forest, spanning 5,361,803 acres is comprised of arid tundra wilderness, jagged mountains, deep fjords and glacier-fed rivers that surround the Prince William Sound.
Nearby Attractions
Consider visiting the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage Glacier, the town of Whittier and Byron Glacier.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (907) 522-8368 or call (907) 288-3178 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | -2° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 25° | 1° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 22° | 2° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 31° | 4° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 44° | 38° | 33° | 59° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 45° | 39° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 49° | 42° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 57° | 49° | 41° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 46° | 38° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 34° | 14° | 51° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 25° | 1° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -4° | 40° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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