Bear Creek is basically a gravel parking lot with crowded RV slots, but we were the only people in our section, so it didn’t matter. The campground gets a little wet and muddy when it rains. All spots are back-ins with no pull-throughs. Even the dump station is a back-in, which we thought was a little odd. We did our laundry there, and they have plenty of washers and dryers in great shape. The owners were exceptionally friendly and pleasant. They have a huge selection of books that you can swap—especially lots of children books. The showers and bathrooms were also very nice. They also sell liquor and have a lot of grocery items. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The site was level and we had sufficient room to maneuver. The owner's were very friendly, and the Wi-Fi and TV connections were the best we had in Alaska. The RV park also has a bar and provides a complimentary breakfast. The dump station is a little awkward to use since it is not a pull-through, but full hookup sites are also available. We enjoyed watching the salmon spawning and swimming upstream in the nearby creek. We would consider Bear Creek one of the better RV parks in the area and we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is on a paved road about 6.5 miles out of Seward. It is easily accessible. The sites are old and narrow, but fairly level, and there is room for a slide out (if you like your neighbor). It could be a lot nicer if the managers would make an effort to see that trash that collects in the driveway and around the office is picked up daily. Two nice perks are that the office sells 24 flavors of soft ice cream, and they include a small continental breakfast with your camping fee. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The owners went out of their way to make you feel at home. We had problems with the cable and they brought a "box" so that we could get TV, no charge either. They were able to book our Glacier trip and did a good job on it. I'd gladly stay there again. I'd also highly recommend this park to anyone staying in the Seward area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Rate paid reflects a stimulus discount they have this year and this is the complete rate with all the taxes/fees. Our site is level and plenty long. There is plenty of room for even big rigs to maneuver. Satellite TV has over 100 channels plus all the music channels and it worked very well with their receiver. Wi-Fi works very well. The four bathrooms are individual uni-sex rooms which have both shower/toilet in them. Owners' family lives on site and there is playground equipment available. Office area is closed from 10 pm to 8 am so the toilets are closed then. The laundry room has 6 washers and 5 dryers. They have a comp breakfast daily and also sell some groceries plus soft serve ice cream in their combo office, dining room/bar area. They offer the best amenities of all the campgrounds in the area from what we saw and we did drive-bys on all the others. Its not the most scenic but we are glad we chose it. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The site were fairly wide and there was allot of room to maneuver the RV around. Cable connection was a little different. One needed a receiver for the cable which they supplied. The Internet access was good a little slow at times but over all good. It is about 8 miles from Seward so it is a little bit of a drive to get there. They provide a free continental breakfast each day. There is a salmon capture facility within walking distance of the RV park which is interesting. The park is quite and the RV sites are gravel with grass between them. The laundry facilities were just OK. We would stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
One of the better parks that we have been in with this caravan. Sites are fairly long, but somewhat narrow. Wifi worked well from our site. Park is located in a nicely wooded area. Seward is a must visit area when in Alaska. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We previously stayed at Bear Creek in 2005 and were disappointed in the changes we found in the campground. The Wi-Fi only worked occasionally and the staff only offered excuses, not solutions. However, the most distressing change was the fact that they lock the building housing the restrooms and showers from 10:30 pm to 8 am. Early risers and those wishing to leave early in the morning do not have access to these facilities. With these changes and the attitude of the owners, we probably would not stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Friendly people. Nice park, but a little bit crowded. Has a free simple breakfast. WIFI only worked in main building, not in our site. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Park in quite area. Spots are well maintained. Offers free WiFi as well as free breakfast. Owners and help are pleasent and helpful. Showers and bathroom are individual rooms and very well maintained. Very nice view of the Mountains from the sites. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park was nasty. No dump station. Bathrooms and showers were the worst I have seen in 45 states. I had to cancel 2008 and reschedule for 2009. They don't abide by their cancellation policy and never refunded my money. They offered me a "rain-check for the next few years" and then refused to honor that. Their website is deceptive. Park along side the road, don't waste your money. City camping in town is much better and view of resurrection bay is the same. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The washroom ceiling was falling in, the walls had paint peeling. The showers have paint peeling the cleaning staff do their best with the conditions they have to work with to keep clean these conditions are deplorable for an RV park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camped at a waterside site that had a spectacular view of Resurrection Bay and glaciers on the far coastline. Showers are a bit rustic, but the people are friendly and the sites offer plenty of room to spread out a bit. The park is located outside of town toward Lowell Point and is a far better option than the overcrowded campsites in town. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
If your rig is 40' or longer - look somewhere else. I booked online, filling out a form stating that our coach is 42' long, with slides and towing. I wanted Oceanfront only-no trees. They gave us Oceanfront alright - but it clearly says on their campground map that the site they assigned us could accomodate up to 30ft. Fortunately I saw that on the map before my husband tried to navigate the site. Went back in the office - they asked that we look at the site to see if we could make it work. The most unlevel site I have ever seen - and yes, just about 30'. Not only that but, although their web site is very nice, they fail to mention that the ONE LANE bridge near the entrance of the campground can only hold 20 tons. We were holding our breath. Obviously we didn't stay, but we also didn't hook up until we got back into town. No need to put all that weight on that pitiful bridge. Believe me, driving the little road to their campground is NOT a sightseeing wonder. It's washboard and very narrow. If you have a big coach-fuhgetabout it :) They have no sewer hookups and no dumpstation. The Waterfront Park is more than adequate. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Absolutely awful. The waterfront sites have about a 20 degree slope, are full of boulders, and are very narrow and short. We had made a reservation months in advance and so they assigned us site #1. Well, that was the worst of all the waterfront sites. We spent 30 minutes trying to level the motorhome using rocks (!), and finally gave up. We asked to move to another site, but they said they were all reserved, even though they were vacant and they could have moved someone else to site #1. We asked for and got our money back. We had also made our reservations for a day-long cruise to the Kenai Fjords National Park through them. When we checked in for the cruise, we found we'd paid more than the posted price. The cruise line (Major Marine) was kind enough to refund the commission that the Miller's Landing campground had charged to process our reservation. All in all, a place to avoid. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped in the Resurrection Bay section of the city campground. We were basically camped in a parking lot, but we still had some of the most gorgeous scenery I’ve ever seen. We parked right on the beach—any closer and we would have been in the water at high tide. We saw all kinds of animals in Resurrection Bay—otters, eagle, loons, cormorant, jellyfish. Our site had water and electricity with a dump station around the corner. The campground is supposed to have a bathroom and maybe a shower, but we didn’t use them. The RV slots are close together, and there aren’t enough picnic tables, but there were plenty of fire rings and some benches next to the beach. We loved the bike path and nearby playground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We paid for Millers Landing and it was so disgusting we left and never returned. This is the best choice in Seward. Views are beautiful and convenient to attractions. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I would have given this campground a 10 if there were more showers available. It's a wonderful location right on the bay. Our site was just below the one and only shower for all 300 sites. The sites were level. Odd that the utilities were not on the first row immediately on the bay, but one row back. Because the campground was only 25% full, no one parked in front of us. It was great to sit in our RV and watch the boats come and go, the otters playing on the water, and people taking an evening stroll. A bald eagle flew over one day as well. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is actually a series of three more or less separate camps along the bay between the tour boat terminals and downtown Seward. The best, smallest and most intimate is the last one going south. Mind you all are gravel parking lots except for some grassy tent sites, but the view is wonderful. So close to the water I was worried about high tides. There is a city-run dump and fresh water facility across the street. We camped here in a Motorhome.
When all of the RV sites along the city's waterfront are full, they open up one of the softball fields. Everything is dry camping on level gravel, and parking is somewhat flexible so big rigs can shoehorn in. There is an inexpensive city-run dump station and water fill located nearby. Sites are first-come, first-served and can be "saved" once paid for. We were there over Independence Day and almost missed out on a space when we arrived on July 1. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great views: right on the bay, with views of many boats, coming and going all day. Located about 1/2 mile from town. Sites are pretty level and not too close to neighbor. There are sites with and without hook-ups. Huge campground with a great location to town and the boat harbor. Fire-pits and benches are available right next to sites and a sidewalk to town. Rest rooms are old and about what one would expect for a city campground. Quite useable though. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There are scattered, specific areas for city camping and not all areas have the same type of camping. Not all have electric. It's best to get specific information online. There are no reservations. The sites are close together on gravel but the views of Resurrection Bay are a #10. Many sites are 20 yards from the Bay. Site type varies from tenting for $10, dry camping for $15, or Electric and water sites for $30. There is a central dump station with water fill. There are multiple water spigots throughout; there are flush and vault toilets. Showers are available at a couple of places. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were able to camp at one of the sites that has electric and water-none have sewer. It was not right on the waterfront but we still had a very nice view of Resurrection Bay. All sites are on a gravel parking lot with the sites separated by a painted line and all are back-ins. The site width was generous enough for our big fifth wheel and four slides and we still could park the truck alongside, although it was a little tight. It could be difficult to maneuver when either backing in or leaving depending on how big you are and the rig next to you and/or across from you is. Our site was a little low in front, but most of the others looked pretty level. The interior roads are gravel and in good condition. It's convenient to walk to downtown, Sea Center or to the harbor area. The views are beautiful. There is no wifi and the tv antenna picked up 2 channels. There is a dump station down the road. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Beautiful view of the bay. We watched otters playing right off the shore. Showerhouse was clean, but it took a while for the water to get hot. Shower $2.oo. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We felt very lucky to get water front site #R97 with 50 amp electric and water. The site was a level, gravel, pull-in with utilities in front. We couldn't take advantage of the 50 amp electric because our cord wouldn't quite reach but we didn't need it. The site was wide enough for slides, awning and parking the toad to the side of the RV. We have a 30 ft class A. The view was incredible. We loved the smell of the ocean and watching the ships, boats and wildlife right in front of us. A very busy park but once we got settled the activity was not distracting. The dump station is across the street with two ports for dumping and two stations with potable water. It was easy in and out. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great place to camp on the waterfront. Mostly gravel with great view and fishing access. It cost $25.00 for electric/water hookups if you use them or not, and $12.00 for dry camping, first come first served basis. Sites are pretty close together but with room for slide outs. Showers are available at the boat harbor a short walk away. Free dump station across the street, easy walking to town and boat harbor. Gets pretty windy at times. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Can't beat the view or the location - convenient to town and small boat harbor. Looks like the hook-up sites could be taken up by caravans. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice campground to just sit and enjoy the view of the beach and ocean. The walk way is right in front of your RV window but thats ok. Within walking distance to almost everything. Not all sites have hook-ups. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Site rate is dependent on rank. This is one of our favorite places to stay. Always clean, always safe, always quiet. It is your typical gravel parking lot, but sites are wide and level. We've always had room for the slides and awning to be fully out. Bathrooms are always immaculate, and require a key-card to enter. Max stay 14 days, limited boat parking, only 3 tent sites. Speed bumps everywhere, which makes for a very safe environment for kids to play, ride bikes, etc. Tons of quiet residential streets for long walks with the dog. Seward is a quaint fishing village, but has every amenity you need - groceries, hardware, restaurants. Sea Life Center is great for the kids, as is Exit Glacier - which is even accessible with a jogging stroller. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a campground opened to active/retired military & DoD Civilians and the rate is based on your grade. The facility offers discounts on fishing & scenic day tours out of Seward. The sites are very close together to say the least. When you reserve you are not assigned a site until you arrive HOWEVER when we arrived the site we received was too narrow to open our slides and we requested the wider vacant site 2 up from us. We were refused & told they were already taken.We stated their policy of assigning a site upon arrival but it seems a retired officer was leading a SMART tour and he was able to "cherry pick" the sites for his group prior to arrival. The woman at the desk said she had no control over this situation. We were given another site that was still tight but at least we were able to put our slides out. This campground was OK for 2 days. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A bit out of the way, but also quiet. We did occasionally hear neighborhood dogs barking. Sites are all in a large gravel area with grass at the edges. Wi-Fi worked well and there was also an "internet cafe" room. Driving into Seward was no problem. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a wonderful, quiet site. It has lots of room and the persons in the office were more than helpful and friendly. It rates one of the best we have stayed at. We used a full hook-up site and found we had plenty of room. My wife and I enjoyed the neighbor's dogs visiting: they were both cute and well behaved. Needless to say they had lots of tit-bits. My wife and I would strongly recommend this site and will personally stay here again. Well done owners! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
August 2009
$32
Rate shown is based on a week's stay. The road into the park gets muddy when it rains, and there are some potholes. Interior roads are much better. We had a back-in site that was nice and wide and plenty long. The park also has creek side spots, which appear to have more grass. The back-in sites are mostly gravel. The park was quiet the whole week we were here - there are very few long-term residents. The on-site laundry was clean and all equipment worked. Wi-Fi worked very well, as did the cable TV. The park is just a short drive out of Seward. We would certainly stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Level, peaceful, and all services worked. The WiFi was intermittent but worked sufficient for our needs. The road into the campground was a wide gravel road that was significantly potholed. We would camp here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park is big and open with some pull-in or back-in sites close to the creek. The remainder of the park is basically a big open area with sites that are much closer together than those along the creek. The first site we had was full hookup and the power wasn’t the best but after requesting another site for our next night, due to being kept up until 1 am by the people next door who ignored the 10 pm quiet time, we had water and electric only and the power was much better. Both of these sites were along the creek. The WiFi and cable worked well at both of the sites. As mentioned before the road to the park is about ¼ mile through a residential area on a gravel-dirt road. The road got worse with mud and potholes during our stay because of constant rain the two days we were there. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Probably the nicest park in Seward. Not all sites have sewer, but they have a dump station. Several sites face the creek; however it's hard to see the creek. Nice space between sites, good fire rings along the creekside. Wi-Fi in our site along the creek was strong. Several bald eagles in the campground made for a pleasant stay. We camped here in a 45' motorhome and had plenty of room, however there is a dirt road leading into the campground with trees which for us was not a problem. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This could be a nice park with a little more attention to the amenities. We had a nice pull-through site that allowed campfires. The WiFi was unusable if another rig was parked between us and the office, which it always was as the park stayed at least 90% full. The "satellite TV" they advertise only has 12 channels and 5 of those didn't work (including CBS). Three of their four washers were supposed to be repaired but were not. Their power management is also a little suspect as we kept losing power "because too many people were using their air conditioners!" Closer examination revealed they were using one 50 amp breaker to supply two 30 amps sites. This isn't going to work for big rigs with EMS systems as the rig next to me had. The park is ran by a couple of very young people who didn't seem to really care if anything worked. I would not stay here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was one of our favorite RV parks. We had a nice site with trees that overlooked the creek. Nice bathroom and laundry facilities. Shuttle service to Seward available for $5. Not all sites have trees, and several are just in the middle of a gravel lot - so I would suggest calling ahead if that's important to you. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Helpful staff but has a "run down" feel about it. All previous comments are pretty much spot on. We booked a stream site over the winter but when we arrived the site number had changed from our email confirmation - so check before you come if you want a specific site. Laundry needs refurbishment/repair - machines are VERY slow and expensive. The shuttle to town "needs maintenance" but staff will try to arrange something. The site is indeed in a lovely spot but with a little more work it could easily rate a 9 or a 10. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Gravel and grass park with spacious sites along creek. Nice park, but 6 miles from town, and feels like it could be anywhere. Very rough, potholed road into park. Nice mountain views. Good satellite reception. Shuttle service to boat tours. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is situated a short distance outside of Seward with a beautiful mountain view. The sites are gravel and large enough to park the toad. They allow RV washing at no extra charge. There is a shuttle to and from the boat tours. The road going into the park has some potholes. We were able to get out on our satellite. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We rented an RV in Anchorage, our first attempt at RVing, we have "roughed it before" in cabins, but never in an RV, this campground was everything we hoped to find in the rest we had booked along the way, friendly people, level sight,spotless showers and bath rooms, we saw bears in the stream, moose wandered into the campground, hiking trail, close proximity to Seward, the tour companies come to the campground to pick you up if you are taking a cruise into the Fijord National Park, internet access was free and dependable, it was a pleasant first time experience for us. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park by Alaskan standards. No grass, but large sites, nicely spaced and enough room for a large rig to maneuver easily. The access roads are local residential roads, with many potholes when we were there, and a bit tricky for a big rig, but manageable. Great views all around. The laundry is a bit small for the size of the park, but everything works. The shuttle for the boat tours out of Seward will pick up and return you to the park. We liked this park a lot. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Park is clean and well-run. We liked the setting--lots of trees and a pleasant stream (to which to listen, not in which to swim!). The staff was courteous and helpful. Getting to the park off the Seward Highway is a little tricky for a large MH--dirt roads with several turns--but the signage is clear. Although we didn't use the service, several of the local tour companies ran their shuttles to the park. The bathrooms, showers and laundry were all clean and well-maintained. The laundry included recent-model front-loading washing machines and dryers. We would definitely come again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A great RV park in Seward & one of the best in Alaska. The only reason it did not get a 10 is that it is 6 miles from the town. But for $5 a person, the park will drive you down to town and pick you up. Not a bad deal. We did this during the 4th of July, and it worked out great. The park is next to a large stream which was good for walking your dogs. It sits far enough away from the main road for a nice quiet stay. The Wi-Fi was pretty good, but then again we were parked right next to the main building. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was a fun experience. The spaces were large enough and we camped by the stream where we could watch the Eagles and bears. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful location, short rive to Seward. Camp sites were ample, but required a bit of leveling. We had problems with the 30 amp service at the site, so used the 20 amp outlet. Laundry washers were in good condition, but small. WiFi worked well. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This place was clean and neat. The Wi-Fi worked in the coach; I was on stream side across from the antenna. The showers were clean and free. It was about six miles to town, and some shuttle buses showed up. Owners have cute dogs, and they are free roaming, so watch your step. Unfortunately some of the campers near me thought that meant they could let theirs roam also. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Can't say enough good things about Stoney Creek and the wonderful staff. Beautiful location, great sites, full hook-ups, shuttle service to town. This one is a must-stay if you're going to Seward. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a nice place to camp and was convenient to the attractions in Seward. They do get a lot of caravans stopping here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
When we made reservations online last November, we reserved a site with a full hookup. When we arrived however our site was not a full hookup. I highly recommend calling the park instead of depending on the online reservation system to get what you want. Also the wireless internet was not working while we were there. Another guest asked the management about it and was told it should be working. The park is nice and clean in a beautiful setting, but we were disappointed in not getting the sites we thought we had reserved. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Best by far in Alaska. Dirt road entry from highway but well worth it. Eagles soar all along the creek with mountains on the other side. A perfect setting and only 6 miles from Seward. We stayed for a week and made reservations again for August. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice park. Down a couple of dirt roads, but worth it. Has reasonably large pull-thru sites (and some back-in) with full hookups, cable tv and wi-fi that works included in the price. They don't try to kill you with extra charges. Staff is friendly and helpful. Has a glacier-fed creek on one side and beautiful mountain views on the other. Well-maintained grounds. Overall, an excellent park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Best overall campground in Alaska. Dusty dirt road into it, but the campground is the cleanest overall in Alaska so far. We camped here in a Motorhome.
For Alaska this is a 10. First class staff and facilities. The sites are wide and long. Truly Big Rig Friendly. Cable TV & WiFi that actually reaches your site. They even allow you to wash your coach at your site!!!The only negative there are only 4 washers & dryers $2.50 to wash, $1.50 to dry 45 min. However, I was the only one there so there was no problem. This park fills up so make your reservations. We would come back, and there seems to be a positive attitude about the park from the other campers. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stoney Creek RV Park was our favorite out of all we stayed in this summer. The creekside site that we occupied and nice grassy area going down to it made the park a step above the basic gravel "parking lots" that we saw so many of. We enjoyed being outside of Seward about 6 miles, especially since we were there during the busy July 4 week-end. The park provides a shuttle van into town and we found this quite convenient. The laundry area was nice and the office has a small supply of non-perishable items for sale if you run short on cereal or like products. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Clean, wide, level, gravel sites that can accommodate any size rig. A few miles from town and about one mile off the Seward Highway. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The resident managers are incredible. The park is clean, roomy, and one of the best we have encountered on this trip. We changed our plans to stay here for another 10 days just because it is such a pleasant environment. We will plan future trips to include this campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
W/E sites are usually reserved by caravans. We dry camped on the waterfront and thoroughly enjoyed our stay so much we extended. Essentially gravel parking lot extending along entire waterfront of Seward. First come, first serve, take your space, fill out slip and put in self serve pole. Dump station available. We watched eagles and the many fisherman trying their luck. Use generator etiquette. It is chilly and you will
need heat at times. We camped here in a camper.