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Jayson W

2 years ago
5/5

Campsite: Sitka Sportsmans Association RV Park

No rooms to speak of, this is not a resort, it's an RV park. Bring your own rig if you need a place to stay, or bring a tent and post up in the grass. Whichever way you choose it'll be a worthwhile experience just for the view of the sunrise with your coffee and the sunset while you sup. It's a beautiful place.

John is one of the friendliest guys ever, and will work with you on your arrival and departure dates. Rent is fair, given there's access to hot showers and restrooms on site. It's quiet when there's no club activity, even when the ranges are hot it's not too bad.

There's no play area for kids, it is a shooting range after all, but there is a small grassy area where the tent campers go and people park their boats. There's not much room at any given time for any new rigs, if you're lucky there will be one space open for a medium size setup.

Salmon fishing is decent in late season, just a 10 minute walk up the road at Old Sitka. Deer and bear are prevalent as well as it's about 7 miles from town. Eagles and ravens are all over, and if you're lucky you'll see a sea lion or a whale just off shore. There's plenty of crabs, starfish, otters and other sea life to check out at the creek outlet that borders the property.

Surrounded by hemlock and Sitka Spruce, deer hearts enough to have a fresh salad daily, and the peace you need without sacrificing basic amenities like flushing toilets and hot water, this is a great place to camp or plan an extended stay. You'll need a vehicle to get to town at your leisure, but the city bus does pick up not too far from the park. It's not the easiest place to be, but there are far worse.

Summer is the best time of course, but winter is also very nice. Just bring cleats so you can get across the parking lot, and tire chains to get out of the driveway.

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Jayson W

2 years ago
5/5

Campsite: Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Very cool place to visit.

We stayed in our RV which was somewhat uncomfortable just simply because of how close it was to the other sites but they emptied out the next day and stayed empty. There are NO HOOKUPS, despite what it said on the parks site where we booked it, though there is a dump station near the entrance if you need it.

Tent sites are really nice, and the old X Ray Tower is awesome with a humongous BBQ and a ton of tables for large gatherings.

Trails are easy, some ups and downs but nothing outrageous, lots of cool info if you read the plaques on the Historical Trail and Cemetery Trail.

Tons of wildlife. The chipmunks are EVERYWHERE, as well as deer, squirrels, woodpeckers, and fuzzy danger noodles.

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