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Great stop before or after the McCarthy Highway. Signs up that no camping! Just a rest area.
The drive to Chitina is off of the beaten path but well worth the time and effort. This town is deeeep into Alaska and a place where Alaska residence can dip net for salmon coming up stream. So depending on the time you are here it could be a little busy with people filling up their freezer with fish. Small town with neat people.
The drive to Chitina ("Chit-na")...if you pronounce it "Chi-tina", folks will peg you as a "Cheechako" or tourist right off the bat, is fantastic. It will take you through the Copper River Basin--Alaska's version of Arizona's Grand Canyon. Chitina is well-worth the side trip!
