06/16/2019 / No Travel Day – Willow Creek State Recreation Area
Start Location:
- Willow Creek RV Resort
- 34076 W Parks Hwy, Willow, Alaska 99699
- 907.495.6343
Start Time: N/A
Mileage: 53,986.2
Weather: 51 - 60 F Overcast with Chance of Rain
Father’s Day on the road. Today was very relaxing. We drove the truck all over Willow looking for the perfect fishing spot.
We explored the Willow Creek State Recreation Area. The place was almost entirely deserted; just the way we like it. The broad Susitna River Valley, including what is now the recreation area, was scoured by massive glaciers, which once covered it. When the ice retreated some 9,000 years ago, it left a rolling landscape of elongated glacial deposits, called drumlins, dotted with hundreds of lakes and ponds. The recreation area an ideal habitat for many mammals and birds.
After we located a Park Ranger, we learned that the best and only fishing spot is just a walk away from our campsite. The fishing rules here are different for each different fishing spot; very confusing.
Hilariously, the bridge spot we fished at yesterday, was a ‘catch and release.’ However, on the other sided of the bridge, you can keep two rainbows per day!!! Of course, by the time we set up our fishing spot nothing was biting! To add insult to injury – Paul broke the tip off his new pole.
We returned to camp and did chores (Laundry, hook-up the tow vehicle, RV housekeeping, put up our Alaska Map Sticker) in anticipation of our trip to Anchorage tomorrow.
I believe we have about seventy miles to drive – Easy Day. Mayhap, we will try the river one more time before we go. This park has a 1:00 p.m. check out time. Willow Creek RV Resort was pretty packed last night – by noon today it was almost deserted.
This park has a great location. However, the utilities are lacking. Our site, #20 has a sewer connection that is higher than our RV. Also, you are parked on gravel. For the price they could have proved a bit more comfort.
Wildlife Spotted: B&B Bunnies and Birds only – definitely NO Fish.
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| Lush Landscape of Willow Creek State Recreation Area |
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| Fishing Regulations are Different for Each Fishing Spot - Confusing |
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| Paul Talks to the Friendly Park Ranger |
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| Stunning Path to the Shore of Willow Creek |
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| These Pretty White Spiraea Plants Are Hardy, Deciduous-Leaved Shrubs |
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| Gorgeous View of Willow Creek, Willow Alaska |
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| Lots of Moose Skat About |
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| How Paul Celebrated Father’s Day |
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| We Learned to Spray Our Hats with Repellent to Keep Skeeters Away |
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| Added Alaska to Our RV Map |
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