Fairbanks / Chena River KOA Journey - North Pole, Alaska

CHAOSNCHECK T

Multiple night stay. We had a pull through with plenty of room for our TT and tow vehicle. Nice picnic table, grass strips between each site, level with a gravel surface. Sewer is at the end of the site that could require sewer hose extensions. Our rig was small but to reach, we had to park at the very end of the site. Laundry room was clean, plenty of washers/dryers but expensive - probably the second most expensive so far on our four month trip. Plenty of areas to walk your pets and the dog park was nice. The front section of the Park was closed off - they were starting to winterize that area. In our section, we had a large bath house - his and her bathrooms on one side (small just two urinals, two toilets, and four sinks for the men). On the back side of the building were seven individual shower rooms but during our stay, only four were available for use. I say this because every time we walked our dog, showers 2, 3, and 4 were occupied. We walked our dog randomly throughout the day and would walk past the shower rooms on our way to our site. Every time, no matter the time, 2, 3, and 4 were occupied. I suspect they were occupied to either reduce daily cleaning, there were issues that made them unusable or they had been winterized. If you have base access, Fort Wainwright is just a few miles down the road. Go into North Pole near the Safeway and you find a nice car wash that most RVs could fit in,. Nice store, seems well stocked and the gas station at the entrance has ice and during the week, has sandwiches to order. We camped at Fairbanks / Chena River KOA in a Travel Trailer.

Brian McIntyre

Friendly staff. With very clean restrooms and showers.

Facility is in a decent location, but don’t expect it to feel much different than parking in a parking lot - as far as the actual spaces go anyways.

WiFi, while “present” was non-existent, less then 1MB download…couldn’t even load a webpage.

Benches near river were nice, but several of the games they have are in need of repair or replacement.

Newer playground and grass area right near it were nice.

I think, based on other reviews, this may be your best option in Fairbanks area, but it really could be better. Upgrade infrastructure to account for capacity, and ensure amenities are fully functioning and in good repair.

Like I started though, bathrooms and showers were clean and great to have access to.

robert weaver

We got here late late and they had everything on the door waiting for us. They communicate by text which I appreciated and it was a good experience. A large park with laundry room and nice bathrooms. Also a place to rinse off your vehicle.

Aziel

Nice campground. Clean showers/restrooms. Laundry is kinda disappointing because if someone opens your machine/load while still in used, it won’t resume automatically unless started again. So you have to stay with your laundry all the time or you come back and see an unfinished laundry and have to pay again. Some sites are not level with huge potholes

Kelley “mommyberg” Bergman

We stayed here a couple of nights and are staying some more nights in July. It is on a great location on the river. The bathrooms and showers are clean and have nice hot water. The laundry has quite a few units to wash & dry your clothes.

Heather

Great park to stay at! Very well taken care of! Loved staying for the summer❤️ (closed for winter!) great place for the northern lights towards the end of the season. Definitely recommend staying here! ☺️

Cynthia Teti

Great location right outside Fairbanks. Full hookups. Beautiful sites. Laundry and shower facilities are very clean. Laundry was inexpensive. On the Chena River with picnic tables and swings. My kids loved the playground which was clean and looked new. We played the giant Jenga game by the river. Would definitely recommend and stay here again.

Hilary Castine

We stayed here over a week, since we have family and friends in the area. We were very pleased with the cleanliness of the grounds and wash rooms, showers, etc. Staff is always friendly. Easy access off the highway.