The snow is melting, the slumbering wildlife is waking and the land of the midnight sun is earning its name. Alaskans know that all those things mean it's time to go camping! Discover new sites while enjoying the great outdoors with the Alaska Marine Highway.
Camping Made Easy
Explore parts of Alaska you've never visited.
- Drive your car or RV, packed with all your camping gear, onto a ferry.
- You can even set up your tent on deck.
- Or take your backpack and walk on.
- Take advantage of summer specials like Round Trip Driver Goes Free and discover your own backyard on the Alaska Marine Highway.
National Parks
Alaska is home to the largest national park in the U.S. - Wrangell - St. Elias National Park. Take the ferry to Valdez then drive to Copper Center, where you'll find the visitors center. Then take the scenic drive into the heart of the park, where you can spend the day hiking or floating the river. There are also 14 public use cabins in the park.
State Parks
There are dozens of state parks along the routes of the Alaska Marine Highway. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources offers a directory of state parks, that includes which regions they are in, details on camping spots or cabins available and maps. From a quick jaunt to Southcentral, to the green isle of Kodiak, to the parks of Southeast, you can find a unique and exciting place to explore on your next camping trip.
SEAtrails
While in Southeast, discover nature by hiking your way through 19 SEAtrails communities, most of which are along a Marine Highway route. SEAtrails is a network of 75 unique trails in remote Alaska. You can hike, bike, canoe, kayak and even scuba or snorkel your way through Southeast.
Whether it's a national or state park or a SEAtrail, camping is more fun when you take the Alaska Marine Highway!
