Camp McCarthy in McCarthy-Kennicott, Alaska. A great place to stay!
Surrounded by majestic mountains and glaciers, Camp McCarthy offers unbeatable, breathtaking views. Experience the beauty and tranquility of Alaska like never before—stay with us for an unforgettable adventure!
Camp McCarthy's tents are perfectly private, cozy, each with great views.
Camp features luxury beds and bedding including ultra-warm down comforters. On chilly evenings, our hot water bottles are great for heating your bed - a guest favorite!
Guests enjoying the deck and amazing views from their tent at Camp McCarthy.
Nestled into the forest for a peaceful stay.
Find yourself surrounded by nature.
Guests at one of Camp McCarthy's cozy tents.
Each tent is a cozy home away from home.
The tents at Camp McCarthy are on a small bluff overlooking the Pavilion and the Kennicott River valley. There is a staircase to access Tent 1 and 2 and a sloping trail to access tents 3 and 4.
The Pavilion is Camp McCarthy's gathering space. Amenities include showers, a campfire circle, corn hole game, food storage, and a hot water kettle to make coffee/tea.
Camp McCarthy's onsite nature trail wanders through the river bar's dryas fields. It's amazing!
Camp guests relaxing on the Pavilion's deck. Don't forget to play a game of Cornhole!
Camp McCarthy is in an amazing location. Visit us - we'd love to meet you!
Camp McCarthy has two very nice, well-maintained outhouses. One on the Pavilion level and one on the tent level.
Each tent has luxury mattresses, plenty of cozy bedding, a wonderful view, and lots of privacy.
Dryas (aka Einsteins) blanket the bank of the bank of the Kennicott River.
Camp tents are so comfortable! Spruce Camp sleeps three guests and like all camp tents, is a wonderful place to stay.
The Pavilion deck is a great place to kick back and enjoy the views, have a bite to eat, play a game, read a book, or enjoy good conversation!
An August night at Camp. It's so cozy!
A guest walking Camps' onsite nature trail. The trail wanders through the dryas fields on the bank of the Kennicott River. It's fantastic!
One of two trailheads for Camps' private onsite nature trail. The loop trail goes by the Kennicott River. The main trailhead is near the Pavilion.
Terry (right) was the first person to make a reservation at Camp. Thanks Terry!
Dryas Camp is wonderful. Come stay!
The Pavilion gathering space has food storage, tables, chairs, showers, and a place to heat water for coffee/tea etc., a campfire circle, Cornhole, and more! Dryas Camp can be seen in the background.
The Pavilion has a great campfire circle with amazing views - and yes! Firewood is provided. Camps' sweet outhouse can be seen in the background.
Guests walking from Spruce Camp to the Pavilion on the "enchanted" trail.
Happy Camp guests on the deck of the Pavilion!
Tents at Camp are up a small bluff from the Pavilion level. Tent 1 and 2 are accessed via a staircase. Tent 3 and 4 there is a sloping gravel walking path.
The tents have beautiful mountain and Kennicott River valley views.
Camp McCarthy guests at the Pavilion. In the background, you can see the stairs that lead up to the tent level with Spruce Camp also in view. The sloping gravel path to T3 and T4 is to the right of the stairs and Spruce Camp. This photo was taken before the new path was made in 2024.
Guests enjoying Camp's comfy hand-built Adirondack chairs and the incredible views at the campfire circle.
T1-Dryas Camp looking over down at the Pavilion and bank of the Kennicott River.
Camp McCarthy on a drizzly August night. Super cozy!
The Toe of the Kennicott Glacier with a blanket of dryas (aka Einsteins). "The Toe" is a nice 2 mile-ish walk from downtown McCarthy and worth it!
The stairs leading up to the tent T1 - Dryas Camp and T2 - Spruce Camp (shown) from the Pavilion level.
The back of the Pavilion features hand washing sinks, a toiletry cubbie for each tent, and two shower rooms, one on each side.
The two shower rooms have plenty of space. Towels, soap, shampoo, and conditioner are provided! I have to haul all water to Camp, so short showers and other conservation methods are very appreciated!
The tents at Camp McCarthy are private and have amazing mountain and river valley views.
Camp McCarthy has ample space between each tent to ensure privacy for guests.
The cute outhouses at Camp McCarthy are very well maintained.
The Pavilion is where guests can enjoy a game of cornhole, take a shower, grab a quick bite to eat (no cooking, but snacks and ready to eat foods are OK), have a campfire, or just relax with a good book. During mosquito season, a screened in tent is set-up for guest use.
Camp McCarthy is in a beautiful setting. Camp is just two miles from the "end of the road" and the footbridge to McCarthy/Kennicott. Yes, you can drive to Camp! There is a parking space at each tent for one vehicle.
Two guests sitting at Camp McCarthy's fire pit.
The tents at Camp McCarthy are incredibly comfortable with amazing views.
The Kennicott Mill building is an incredible 14-story structure. The historic tour is well-worth taking and highly recommended.
Kennicott Mill building - a must see!
A McCarthy 4th of July celebration. Fun!
The views from the top of the Bonanza Mine Trail are jaw dropping.
A guest views the collapsed building on the Jumbo Mine hike above Kennicott. This is a challenging but an amazing hike!
Guests hiking the Root Glacier Trail. It's an amazing hike!
The local swim hole on a busy July 4th weekend.
Exploring the West Side Glacier Trail is a great day hike! The trailhead is just under a mile from Camp McCarthy.
The Root Glacier Trail has breathtaking scenery. Come see!
“We loved staying here! The beds were warm and comfy and the location is perfect. ”