Mooseberry Cabins

Campground in Willow, AK • 5 RV Sites

On a private lakefront property in Willow, Alaska—five miles from the gold rush history and summer hiking of Hatcher Pass, 35 miles from Wasilla, and 66 miles from Anchorage on the Parks Highway that connects south-central Alaska to Denali National Park—Mooseberry Cabins offers five lakefront RV spots with water and electric hookups alongside one glamping cabin, a private dock, and the direct fishing access from the property's shoreline that makes Alaska lakeside camping genuinely unlike any campground experience in the lower 48. The setting's combination of lakefront privacy, Hatcher Pass proximity, and the accessible Alaska wilderness of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley creates the small-scale, personal Alaska experience that guests who want connection over convenience come looking for. Water and electric hookup sites line the private lakefront, giving RV guests the immediate lake view and dock access from their site's edge that the property's waterfront position enables. A glamping cabin provides the enclosed accommodation option for guests who want shelter without their own rig, and the property's WiFi connectivity maintains the practical communication needs of Alaska travelers who want to stay informed about weather, trail conditions, and the wildlife activity that the Willow area's moose, black bear, and waterfowl populations generate with reliable frequency. An Alaska-style outhouse serves the property's sanitation needs with the practical pragmatism that characterizes bush Alaska infrastructure, and the private dock provides the fishing platform from which the lake's salmon, rainbow trout, and pike are accessible. Willow sits in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough on the Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3) in the broad valley between the Alaska Range and the Talkeetna Mountains, in the agricultural and recreational corridor north of Wasilla that provides some of south-central Alaska's most accessible outdoor recreation. The Willow area is most famous within Alaska as the ceremonial restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which begins officially in downtown Anchorage each March but restarts in Willow when snow conditions require a ceremonial rather than a functional Anchorage start—a distinction that gives Willow a specific identity in Alaska's outdoor culture. Hatcher Pass, five miles from the property via the Hatcher Pass Road, rises through the Talkeetna Mountains to the Independence Mine State Historical Park—a gold rush-era hard-rock mine complex at 3,500 feet that preserves the bunkhouses, mill buildings, and mine shafts of a 1930s-40s gold operation in one of Alaska's finest and most accessible alpine environments. The Independence Mine's summer hiking, the Little Susitna River's salmon and trout fishing in Hatcher Pass, and the winter cross-country skiing and snowmobiling that the pass provides make it one of the most completely utilized recreation areas in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Denali National Park, approximately two hours north on the Parks Highway, provides the mountain wilderness experience that Alaska visitors have crossed a continent to reach. Mooseberry Cabins operates through Alaska's summer season from May through September, with the lakefront fishing best from late June through August when the salmon runs and the rainbow trout activity peak on the Mat-Su Valley's lake and river systems. The Hatcher Pass hiking season corresponds with the campground's summer window, and the midnight sun of Alaska's summer solstice period creates the round-the-clock daylight that allows extraordinary long-day outdoor activity. Reserve your lakefront site or glamping cabin at Mooseberry and let Willow's private Alaska lakefront, the Hatcher Pass alpine country, and the two-hour Denali horizon deliver the authentic south-central Alaska experience.

Campground rules and policies

Check In Procedure
- Check-in: 3 pm - 10 pm.
- Check-Out: 11 am.
- Stop at the office to check in.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.ATVs
- No ATV's etc on our property. You can drive them on the road, etc, but not off-roading on the property.Marsh
- The marsh is a home for wildlife.
- Please don't disturb.Pets
- Pets need to be leashed at all times.
- We have quite a bit of wildlife here, from birds to rabbits, and don't like them chased.
- Please also always clean up after your pet.Wildlife
- Please do not bother the wildlife, Loons, Cranes, etc, they are here to live, nest, and raise their young.Boulders and Stones
- Please do not throw boulders or stones into the lake 1.
- You'll bother the lake live 2.
- We paid lots of money to bring it in to make this a nice place.Private Dock
- Our private dock is for fishing, loading, and unloading of boats only.
- It's not a play place for kids.Quiet Time
- Quiet time is from 10 PM til 8 AM.
- No dogs barking, Kids running and playing loudly, sitting on fire, having adult conversations, not bothering neighbors, is acceptableGuest
- If you have any guests, they need to leave the facility by 8 pm.
- Guests are not allowed to stay the night.Kids
- Kids and pets cannot be left unattended.
- Kids must be accompanied by an adult at all times.Park Disclaimer
- Policies and terms are set and enforced directly by Mooseberry Cabins and are subject to change as their policies are adjusted.