Walmart Anchorage Alaska
155 West 104th Avenue,
Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 341-3400
New city law bans RV camping in Anchorage parking lots!
NOTE: Overnight Parking at the Anchorage Walmart parking lots is no longer allowed. RV's MUST stay
at one of the sanctioned RV parks in or near the city. Fines and towing have been noted. Unfortunately
there are not nearly enough camping areas to accommodate RV's in Anchorage AK.
Anchorage Walmart
We all know that Walmart is a great place for RVers to stop and shop as you can replenish
all of the needs in one convenient location. Anchorage AK Walmart's offer groceries, camping
gear, souvenirs, hardware, auto parts, craft supplies and RV stuff of all kinds.
Anchorage Walmart's are no longer allowed to allow you to overnight in their parking
lots. In the past, most of those that do overnighted in a local Walmart parking lot
are typically travelers that are arriving late and just passing through Anchorage and a
place to get a few hours of shut eye before continuing on their way. This includes many of whom
are needing to re-supply before leaving town and some that are just waiting out the rush
hours before moving on to their next destination. I have taken advantage of the Walmart parking
lots a couple times in Alaska and also when driving up the Alaska Highway and in many other states
too. On one trip we arrived in Anchorage from Destruction Bay, Yukon late and stayed at Walmart
after not finding a open campsite that could accommodate our 70 foot combined length, we were
towing the boat as usual. It was nearly 1am so we pulled in and spoke to the manager who informed
us that he could not authorize us to stay but would not chase us out either. Setting up camp
would be something different and we would be asked to leave in the morning. Those days are now
over.
On another location, Walmart saved the day by allowing us to spend the night so they could
replace a blown tire and bent wheel on the boat trailer. We arrived on the fourth of July when
the tire shop was closed. With the tire totally shot, see image to left, we were hesitant to
try to go any farther not wanting to do any more damage. Both the fender and spring hanger
bracket had been bent not allowing for room to put on the spare. Had we not been able to stay
we would have been in a very difficult situation.
Anchorage AK Walmart Locations
- Walmart Supercenter, 3101 A St, Anchorage AK 99503 / 907-563-5900
- Walmart Supercenter, 8900 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage AK 99515 / 907-344-5300
Overnighting is not allowed at either location.