Alaska 2025

[NWIP]

@Neal request we start a new thread for travel to Alaska. @ARD and @NWIP are traveling to Alaska, we will post here. I encourage anyone else traveling to Alaska to post here also.

 

[Underboss]

Have a trip planned for 2026

 

[BGMAC]

We went last year 1st of June- 30 July. It was the best trip ever. If anything we should have started a week earlier. Just don’t go too late in the season. Mosquitoes/bugs are killer in places.

 

[ARD]

We made it to Dawson Creek yesterday — Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway!

@NWIP is a seasoned pro at this Alaska adventure (as many of you are too), so feel free to jump in and share your own tips in this thread. This is my first time doing the trek, so I’ll be chiming in with first-timer observations — along with the expert tips I’m getting (in real-time!) from @NWIP — aka Bill and Lisa.

Bill’s Pro Tips for Border Crossing:

1. Just answer the question you're asked. Don’t offer extra info.
2. While you're in line, switch your dashboard from miles to kilometers.
3. Know your license plate number. (Yeah… he “forgot” to mention that one to me. )
4. Tape a Post-it note near your driving area with meter to feet conversions for the height of your coach.

Lisa’s Pro Tips for Driving Dawson Creek to Tok:

1. Remove racks and trays from the oven.
2. If you're in a Newmar, take heavy items out of the cabinet above the sink. I bungee those cabinet doors anyway, but I’ll report back on whether that’s enough.
3. Roll up all the shades. I usually keep them down to help cool the coach, but she warned both sides get dirty — so up they go!

Thanks Lisa for making this for me!

 

[ARD]

Our journey to Alaska began in Great Falls, MT, crossing into Canada at the Sweetgrass/Coutts border. Since @NWIP has already explored Jasper and Banff — and I can save that for another time, maybe paired with a return to Glacier — we bypassed that route and headed straight to Claresholm, AB.

We stayed at Centennial Park Campground, which offered 50-amp service and water. It’s a clean, well-kept campground — definitely one I’d return to. Dinner at Casa Roma (Greek/Italian) was a win. I recommend the Chicken Souvlaki.

From there, we continued on to Spruce Grove and stayed at Diamond Grove RV Campground. We had 50-amp service and full hookups. Heads up: the water and sewer connections are at the very back of the site — if you’re using a Sanicon hose, you will need an extension. We fueled up at a Pilot Flying J about 96 miles up the road on our way to Valleyview.

Speaking of fuel - back in 2022, you could apparently use the EFT (TSD) card at Canadian card locks, though without the discount. So far on this trip, we haven't had any luck using them ourselves.

Next stop was Sherk’s RV Park in Valleyview, AB, where we again had 50-amp and full hookups. And now, we’ve arrived in Dawson Creek! We’re staying at Northern Lights RV Park & Cabins — full hookups, 50-amp power, and all the essentials for a comfortable stop at Mile 0.

Sherk's RV Park

Centennial Park Campground

Northern Lights RV Park