Petersburg hooks RV campers with monster halibut hauls and totem pole trails in Tongass National Forest. Choose from 27 RV parks as your launchpad to LeConte Glacier boat tours and Wrangell Narrows kayaks. Park here to savor fresh salmon straight from the docks after epic days outdoors.
Petersburg buzzes as a Norwegian fishing village on Mitkof Island. Charter boats depart from Harbor Way for king salmon in Wrangell Narrows. The Little Norway Festival packs Sons of Norway Hall each July with Viking parades and lutefisk feasts. Totem poles rise at Sandy Beach; Petersburg Creek Road trails snake into old-growth forests. Clausen Memorial Museum displays Tlingit artifacts from the Stikine River.
RV parks make Petersburg your perfect base camp. Twin Creek RV Park supplies WiFi for stay-longer road warriors. Frog's RV Park fits budget fishers with WiFi sites from $31/night, steps from town bait shops. The Trees RV Park and General Store starts at $23/night; stock up on crab pots there. Ohmer Creek draws solitude seekers amid creek-side pines. Spurt Cove Cabin offers $25/night nooks for cozy couples.
Petersburg ranks as Alaska's top halibut and salmon fishing port. Norwegian pioneers built it in 1897 on Mitkof Island amid Tongass National Forest. Fishermen crowd the docks at South Harbor; adventurers boat to LeConte Glacier. The Little Norway Festival draws crowds for Scandinavian dances and seafood feasts each summer.
Find 27 RV parks near Petersburg, including Twin Creek RV Park, Frog's RV Park, and The Trees RV Park and General Store. Frog's starts at $31/night with WiFi close to downtown bait shops and boat ramps. The Trees offers $23/night sites plus a store; both hug Mitkof Island roads for quick forest trail access.
Most of Petersburg's 27 RV parks welcome pets on leashes. Frog's RV Park and The Trees RV Park allow dogs; check rules at Twin Creek for fenced runs. Trails at Sandy Beach and Petersburg Creek Road let pets roam near campsites amid bear-aware Tongass forests.
