RV rental Becharof Lake, AK: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Becharof Lake, undoubtedly already well known by the local Inuit Native Americans, was “discovered” by a Russian explorer in 1791. Dmitry Bocharov was a part of the Russian Navy. He and the men under his command were tasked with the mission of finding a more convenient way to cross the Alaska Peninsula, which was, at the time, owned by Russia. Bocharov and his men traveled up the Egegik River to a large lake. From the far side of the lake, they crossed the rugged 10-mile mountainous terrain to the North Pacific Ocean. The Russian Navy named this lake Ozero Ugashek.

In 1867, the Russia Empire sold Alaska to the United States (a deal called the Alaska Purchase). A Smithsonian Institution employee, William Healey Dall, upon learning about Bocharov’s efforts, renamed the lake to Becharof.

The closest town is Egegik, AK, about 25 miles downriver by boat. King Salmon, AK, is around 45 miles north as the crow flies. However, because there are no roads, getting to and from there will require either a seaplane or a boat. When you book an RV in Dillingham, AK, you have a safe, warm home base to use while you embark on your Alaskan wilderness adventures.