Camping in Alaska – Boondocking

Boondocking - Camping in Alaska

Off the grid camping has always been popular with Alaska's residents. From pitching tents along Alaska's wilderness streams to fly-in drop off camping trips in the real remote reaches of the Alaskan wilderness. While this is also a type of wilderness camping, actual boondocking is limited to road accessible areas devoid of formal campsites and services.

Boondocking in Alaska and along the Alaska Highway

Welcome to the guide to boondocking in Alaska and along the Alaska Highway. What are the rules for boondocking in Alaska? Alaska in general has a large percentage of public lands where boondocking is completely acceptable. Popular boondocking areas mixed in with the remote primitive camping areas scattered throughout Alaska too.

Boondocking in Alaska

Alaska in general has a large percentage of public lands where boondocking is completely acceptable. While the private RV parks and campgrounds offer all the luxuries found in other popular RV parks including full service RV hookup with WI-FI and digital tv but there are an equal number of popular boondocking areas mixed in with the remote primitive camping areas scattered throughout Alaska too.

So understanding that boondocking in Alaska is not only legal but one of the most enjoyed of all camping experiences by Alaska's frontier spirited residents, we do want to caution you that boondocking is only allowed in areas where you can safely pull off of the roads and be completely out of the lane of traffic with a margin allowed for walking safely around your vehicle.