As a relatively seasoned RV traveler in Alaska that's done it for the past 3 years, this is the…read morenumber one place I recommend in the interior. Andy and Karen Burnham bought the place several years ago and have worked very hard to make the place at home for you. They live in the place in the wintertime when it can get down to 60 below and they only have a wood fireplace to rely on for warmth. A brief history of the place; it was a lodge 3 brothers from Michigan founded in the 1940's and built themselves with blood, sweat, and tears, which is what it took for an enterprising person to make it there back then to not get cold or hungry. Andy and Karen took it over making it a showplace and still working on it. There's a display of vintage typewriters and appliances in a room in the lodge and a nice selection of sundries and reading material. And the outside has old International trucks from the 1940's on display still in running condition. For food and drink, they serve their famous roadkill chili with a selection of squirrel, porcupine, and muskrat depending on what day it is. And wood fire pizzas to include supreme, meat lovers, pepperoni, or chili. Better than what you'll get at the average pizzeria in Alaska. The bar has a nice selection of flavored whiskeys, canned local mixed drinks, and the basic traditional stuff. It is expensive, but a lot of logistics and expenses are involved to get the stuff there. As for RV'ing in itself, perfect! All the sites are near the nicely flowing Tolsona Creek. Whether you like to fish or not, it's a pleasant view. Anyway, we've been there 3 times already in the past 2 years. I want the place to remain a secret, but at the same time want the owners to enjoy the bounty of their hard work and the place continue to flourish, maybe eventually it'll become a popular winter lodge as well with the cabins.

This place is too open! and very buggy! Main problem is they have a huge campground but shove…read moreeveryone into one area, some of us like a little privacy.

What a great campground!! We were looking to head north to close out our summer camping festivities…read moreand stumbled upon Tolsona Wilderness Campground online. It's a rather large campground with water and electric at many sites, along with a single dump station in the common area. Every site is along the River, which is fabulous too. In all reality, I don't think there are any bad spots, but we liked ours, which was away from the common areas. While we loved seeing all the kids playing on the playground and the creek, we were there for the peace & quiet. We appreciated being able to book online. The map showed us spots where our rig would fit and that was helpful, although we weren't able to fit in the spot requested after all. I walked to the office to see about another site and they were very accommodating. Turns out my husband saw a site that would be perfect and not only was it available, it was indeed perfect!!! We took note of the spot number and will definitely be requesting that spot again. In the common area, there is the office, which has snacks and campground memorabilia, there is a coffee shack with snacks, playground and picnic are. They also rent float tubes for the creek. While there is limited WiFi, there is no cell service and the WiFi doesn't reach the majority of the grounds. If you must have reception, I highly recommend you bring your Starlink. They do a family theme every weekend apparently... which we were unaware of. It was a little odd when we saw campsites with Halloween decorations in August followed by children in costumes coming to our site to trick or treat. We didn't love strangers strolling through our campsite as we were trying to decompress for the weekend and ended up feeling obligated to share our weekend treats, which selfishly was annoying, but at the same time, adorable to see the grateful children's faces light up! We'll definitely be back... next time I'll check their calendar to see what the festivities are if we don't want to partake, I'll figure out some way to make notice of that at our site.

Once again we had our annual Ham radio group picnic at Tolsona Wilderness, and once again it was…read morewonderful. The owners, Mike and Cathy, went above and beyond to be accommodating and were quick to resolve any issues that came up. The campground has all the amenities one could want, even an expresso stand! If you have the opportunity, whether you are traveling through the state as a visitor or an Alaskan resident looking for new places to explore, make sure your plans include a stay at Tolsona Wilderness.

My fiancé and I booked a room at this lodge for an ice fishing trip this past New Years! The other…read morelodge on lake Louise which we had stayed at once before was booked and we had to find other options which brought us to this lodge. It was a blessing in disguise because this lodge was exponentially better! This is a family run business and their hospitality was excellent. From giving us pointers where to ice fish, making a complementary breakfast for guests in the morning, to just chatting with us on how they got to be the lodge owners. They were genuinely nice people! They did a fun auction for New Years and were giving out awesome prizes, we actually ended up winning an awesome hunting and survival knife kit! We are big on ice fishing and it was cool that almost everyone there was there to ice fish like us and we had a good time meeting other couples and groups and talking about what everyone was catching and using for bait and where they were on the lake! We got one fairly large lake trout and two huge burbot not even 50 yards from the front of the lodge. (Which was nice because we don't have a snow machine) We booked the queen size bed room and were very pleased with the accommodations. We are local Alaskans and don't have incredibly high expectations but the bed was comfortable enough for us and the room was basic but perfect for what we were using the lodge for. We would highly recommend this lodge and we plan on going back!

I don't typically write negative reviews on places I stay, but these guys have earned it…read more Gunsight Mountain Lodge, Eureka, AK. The rooms were ok, although the smell of glade was beyond intense, the lack of restrooms or water in the rooms was tolerable, the guest restrooms outback were a little gross and made my eyes burn, but I wasn't expecting much.. The owners however were super unprofessional. From double charging me, to making it my problem to fix, to complaining to me about everything in their life under the sun, to badmouthing hotels.com, other guests etc. etc. I just didn't need any of that on our stay there, and should have been a sign to go somewhere else, but I knuckled through it. The icing on the cake however, was being Attacked by her dog outside my room while using the guest restrooms... Yes, attacked. As in, I'm a fully grown man, dog owner/lover myself, and ended up having to drive to urgent care to stem the blood flowing from open wounds on my leg deep enough to stick your fingers in. Hey, stuff happens right...I'm a big boy. You try to put yourself in other people's shoes and do the right thing, but its also all about the people you're dealing with.. What was the owners response? Denial, even though it happened feet from their door, and I'm bleeding all over their floor. The dog evidently was also super aggressive to another person who was staying there that we spoke with, and then I found out it bit someone else. Did they comp any part of my stay? No. In fact, I was double charged. Have they made good on their promise to get me some shot records on the dog? Nope. Have they bothered to call me back a single time to check on me? No. It's a week and a half later folks, and I'm done trying. My wife and I have left messages until their machine was full, have left a message with their front desk / family member who runs the store, have facebook messaged them, and they haven't called me back once. Great customer service. An apology would have gone a long way here. Not only did I find out that she lied to me when she said the dog has never bitten anyone before, but they're completely ghosting me? The customer? I'm not a tourist, I'm in Eureka A LOT and so are lots of my snowmachine friends. I am pursuing this now that they've decided to do nothing, and I am recommending anyone who knows me boycott this place. Gunsight Mountain Lodge is TRASH. Stay at the Eureka Lodge or Sheep Mountain Lodge, or anywhere else but here. This place is owned by people who lack any semblance of character, or decency, and as much as I like to root for local business owners; they deserve to lose their business.

Such a beautiful place to go. Away from the hustle and bustle of town. Rooms are so clean and…read moreAlaskan. Great place to stay! If you have to shower everyday and cannot do a small walk to the bathroom. This is not the place for you. We loved all the mountains and the owners were just wonderful! So accommodating. We will definitely stay here again. We give them a 5 star review for a 5 star lodge.

This is a great place. The food and service was wonderful…read more We decided to stay, the rooms were affordable, and cozy. Will definitely be back for winter.

I can only speak for the lodge itself. I did not stay here, but I intend to the next time I travel…read moreto/from Valdez-Anchorage. It's a great halfway point to break up that really long drive (about 300 miles). We stopped here on the way just to check it out and ended up ordering a beer and slice of homemade rhubarb pie with vanilla ice cream. Yum. Hungry on the way home, we stopped back in, this time for dinner. We were hoping to eat on the patio, which offers beautiful views, but the three or so tables outside were occupied. We ordered the salmon chowder, salmon beurre blanc and the rockfish salad, and the rhubarb pie again. Everything was delicious, and despite being full, I grabbed a big chocolate chip cookie on the way out. They also offer molasses and oatmeal raisin. At the very least, stop here. The staff is super friendly. The views are fantastic. The food is delicious.

Stopped in here for dinner & asked to see a menu and was handed one with some attitude and no…read moreattention, decided to head to Grand View Cafe instead. Beautiful property but disappointed in the waitstaff.

The cabin was perfect. The work done is top notch. Thank you, Anna. It was so awesome to stay with…read moreyou all. The woodwork is fabulous and the decor very calming. Great place to

I rented an immaculately clean, cozy cabin here off Airbnb for a very affordable price and had a…read moregreat experience. The hostess/owner of the business was on site and assisted greatly with some basic needs I forgot back at home, such as plates and utensils for the grill. They have two gas grills on site as well as a charcoal grill next to each cabin. They have a covered pavilion with an indoor firepit. Wood is for sale for $8. Each cabin is equipped with a coffee maker, a very small TV, and the lodge also offers complimentary K-cups and DVDs for rent. I cannot speak for the RV experience, but this is a great place to stay if you're on your way to or from Anchorage, or if you just want to get away for the weekend. Highly recommended.

This is a hard one to write. Three stars because of the history of the lodge and family owned is…read morelovely... Shawn who is running it is as kind as can be with some good conversation but breakfast as the season winds down wasn't edible. The over easy eggs had full runny whites, the hash browns were put in the microwave to rehydrate and there wasn't enough salt or hot sauce to be able to eat them. It was rough... I ate my sausage and toast but that was it. Coffee was good too. I imagine in the summer when it's busier, they have things prepped in advance... at least I hope so. $20+ per meal is a bit much when it's that bad.

My girlfriend and I had blown a tire on the side of the road and busted two studs. When walking…read moreback from town one of the employees here not only gave us a ride but brought us in and gave us a place to stay and food for our bellies. We can't express how grateful we were to be taken in by these great people. Not to mention it was he best bed me and my partner had slept in in some time. God bless these people and give them a try the canoe on the lake is amazing also!