A conveniently located and well named RV Park that sits on the edge of the Chena River just a few miles from downtown Fairbanks. Mature stands of birch trees provide shade and buffer between sites as well as line the river’s edge. Both 30 amp and 50 amp full hookups are available and the utilities worked well during our two week stay. The sites are a bit on the short side for longer RVs towing longer vehicles. Our 40’ MH + 2 door Jeep Wrangler fit ok, but any longer and we’d be sticking out into the row. We had no problems leveling on any of the three sites we occupied. Why three sites? Because this campground is very popular with caravans who book numerous contiguous sites many months in advance, you are unlikely to get the same site for more than a few nights in a row unless you also book months in advance.
We had plenty of room for slides on both sides
Another view
As I write this I’m sitting outside at our site, G17, about 30 yards from the Chena, enjoying the serene and peaceful flow of the river while the occasional kayaker floats by. The campground is located next to a walk/bike path that leads to town or to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The bike path pavement is not ideal, littered with potholes and frost heaves, but given the extreme temperatures and permafrost this is not unexpected. Following the bike path a short distance in the opposite direction leads to a Fred Meyer, a Kroger owned grocery store that, given the poor restaurant options around town, will become your best friend if you have a kitchen and are willing to cook.
The wifi situation at the campground is a bit of a mess. They source access from Tengo and have wifi repeaters throughout the campground, but those SSIDs don’t work and “aren’t even supposed to show up” according to office staff. The only wifi that works is broadcast from the office, which is too far for the small antennas in an iPhone or iPad to pick up, especially if your site is near the river. No problem if you pull out your trusty Pepwave Surfer with comically large antenna and rebroadcast on your own SSID. Note this is also a convenient way of getting around the one device per site restriction imposed by some campgrounds.
From this campground we took a side trip up the Dalton Highway; visited the UAF Museum of the North; attended the Tanana Valley State Fair; stopped by North Pole, Alaska to visit Santa and his reindeer; and did numerous day hikes, biking and rented a canoe in State Recreation Areas.
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Campground website: Rivers Edge RV Park
