Campgrounds and RV parks near Hoonah, AK

Hoonah is a small Tlingit community on the north shore of Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, reached by Alaska Marine Highway ferry or floatplane from Juneau. There is no road connection to the mainland highway system, so RV travelers typically stage in the Juneau area and bring vehicles across Icy Strait on the ferry, or base out of Juneau and visit Hoonah as a day or overnight side trip. Because of that geography, the closest developed campgrounds sit across the strait on the Juneau road system rather than in Hoonah itself. Summers around Hoonah are cool, wet, and mostly cloudy, and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast, so the practical RV season runs late spring through early fall. Options in the wider area include Eagle Beach State Recreation Site, an Alaska State Parks campground north of Juneau along the Glacier Highway, and Glacier Nalu Campground Resort, a private full-hookup RV park closer to the Mendenhall Glacier and the Auke Bay ferry terminal that serves Hoonah.

Alaska State Parks sites, including Eagle Beach State Recreation Site, can be reserved through the state's official reservation portal at reservations.alaska.gov. Reservations can be made up to 7 months in advance and must be made at least 1 day ahead of arrival. Summer weekends near Juneau fill quickly, so booking well ahead is recommended. Private parks such as Glacier Nalu Campground Resort take reservations directly through their own website or by phone. Full-hookup sites in the Juneau area are limited and book earliest. Ferry passage on the Alaska Marine Highway between Auke Bay (Juneau) and Hoonah must be booked separately through dot.alaska.gov/amhs. RV space is sold by vehicle length, sailings are limited, and summer crossings should be reserved as far in advance as possible.