kpitch
Portland, Michigan
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Hello everyone,
We are headed to Hyder tomorrow, and have found a listing on freecampgrounds.com for a Municipal campground there. Unfortunately, no directions are provided. Is anyone familiar with this campground, and if so, could you please provide its location? Its tough to wander around a small town like Hyder towing a fiver.
Thanks in advance,
Kathy P.
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wny_pat
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Might help if we knew which state Hyder is in. Have fun!!!
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kpitch
Portland, Michigan
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Sorry, but because this is the Alaska forum, I assumed readers would know I'm referring to Hyder, Alaska.
Thanks,
Kathy
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Clattertruck
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The Rainy Creek municipal CG in Stewart is is not expensive. It is right in town which means you can walk to everything.
I don't know about free camping in Hyder.
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gandalf12
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Hyder has one campground called Run-a-Muck. It is not free. It is basically a gravel parking lot with electric and H2O hookups with decent showers and a laundramat. The muni campground in Stewart BC acroos the "border" is cheap and good but farther away from the Fish Creek bear viewing.
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sue.t
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We didn't see any signage for a free municipal campground in Hyder. Just the one for RVs that we saw, Camp Run-A-Muck. Run-A-Muck's website references a second location they operate for tenters near the Sealaska Inn.
Not many streets to wander around though ... if you stop at the Visitor Centre in Stewart they'll be able to direct you well enough.
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OregonFlip
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If the "Bus" is still open in Hyder, be sure an eat there, it is very good!!
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kpitch
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Thanks for the info. We're in Hyder now, and parked at Run-A-Muck campground. Nice enough and reasonable in price. Free wi-fi which is a plus. We've seen no sign of a municipal campground here either, so the information in the freecampgrounds.com listing must be inaccurate. The bus is definately a must for us as well. We were here 3 years ago, and the food was great then. Three grizzlies were hanging around the observation deck this a.m., hope to see more in the next 2 days. If I find that municipal campground, I'll be sure to post the information.
Thanks again,
Kathy P.
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kpitch
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Well, I found the Municipal Campground in Hyder. It is not much to look at, a little overgrown, but acceptable for dry camping. After you enter Hyder, and approach the "T" in the road, turn left and go beyond the Sealaska Inn. After you pass the Laundromat there is a driveway to the right that takes you to a circular shaped open area with picnic tables and a derelict pavilion. There is a sign in the pavillion that refers to the "park", so we are assuming this is the Municipal park. There are no campers present at the moment, but we would have camped there had we found it before committing to 2 nights at Camp Run-A-Muck. For those looking to boondock and save a little money, this camping area appears to be acceptable. Camp Run-A-Muck is a nice campground and we don't regret staying here and would recommend it to those wanting hookups.
Hope this helps!
Kathy P.
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