Whittier Alaska: Complete Travel Guide & Building Tour - RV Alaska Series

RV Alaska: Whittier Alaska - Complete Travel Guide Join us as we explore one of Alaska's most unique destinations - Whittier, Alaska! From our amazing campground with glacier hikes right from our RV site to driving through the longest highway tunnel in North America, this remote coastal town completely exceeded our expectations. What You'll See in This Video: *🏕️ Williwaw Campground* - Incredible Army Corps of Engineers campground just $11.50/night with our National Parks Access Pass. Direct access to glacier hiking trails! *🚗 The Famous Tunnel Drive* - Joel's route rating of the 2.5-mile Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - the only land access to Whittier and shared with trains! *🍽️ Best Place to Eat* - Inn At Whittier with stunning waterfront views, amazing Cajun pasta with reindeer sausage, and bald eagles flying past our table *☕ Best Place for Drinks* - Lazy Otter Café serving "world famous" coffee in this charming family-run spot *🏢 Best Experience* - Exclusive building tour of Begich Towers where nearly the entire town lives! Most tourists never get past the first floor *🛍️ Best Local Finds* - Exploring downtown Whittier plus incredible handcrafted fudge and gourmet sea salts made from Prince William Sound *🥾 Bonus Adventure* - Byron Glacier Trail where we actually walked on glacier snow fields! Key Information for RV Travelers: Williwaw Campground: 60 sites, $11.50-$33/night, hand pump water, vault toilets Tunnel access: $13 round trip, operates every 30 minutes Inn At Whittier: Entrées $20-35, waterfront dining with incredible views Population: 272 people, most living in one 14-story building Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Whittier Adventure 02:29 Williwaw Campground Review & Glacier Hikes 05:06 Joel's Route Rating - The Tunnel Drive 06:52 Best Place to Eat - Inn At Whittier 07:57 Best Place for Drinks - Lazy Otter Café 08:36 Best Experience - Building Tour 09:57 Best Local Finds - Exploring Whittier 12:32 Bonus Adventure - Byron Glacier Trail 14:00 Closing & Next Week Preview *Next Week:* We're heading to Seward, Alaska! If you're planning your own Alaska RV adventure, we highly recommend spending the 4th of July in Seward - you won't want to miss their Independence Day celebration! 👮‍♂️ Don't forget True Blue Tuesdays - wear blue to support law enforcement! 👍 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more full-time RV adventures! 🔔 Hit the notification bell to catch our videos every Sunday at 4 PM Central 📱 FOLLOW US: Facebook:   / chasingoursunshine   Instagram:   / chasingoursunshine   Email: [email protected] Website: www.chasingoursunshine.net *Planning your own Alaska RV adventure?* Drop your questions in the comments below! #RVAlaska #FullTimeRV #RVLife #AlaskaTravel *ABOUT CHASING OUR SUNSHINE:* We're Joel & Deb, retired law enforcement officers living full-time in our RV since 2021. We believe in supporting local businesses, staying positive, and helping others find their own sunshine on the road! 100% of all proceeds from our channel are donated to local law enforcement causes!! 💙 Disclaimer: 1) We are not experts in the RV or travel industries. Everything on this channel is for entertainment value and is not to be considered legal or professional advice. Information in the video was located on web pages for the places we visited, the internet of things, and personal experiences. *We are formally known as Chasing RV Sunshine and the name change was done on Nov 1, 2022.