Anchor Point
- Riley Lancaster
- Aug 10
- 3 min read
Hi, welcome back to the blog. Sorry it’s been a couple of weeks; my parents were forcing me to build decks and rooms. When camping was on my back burner, though, I was still itching to get out and sleep in a tent. When Jack returned from work, we headed out!
This trip, we decided to go south since it was our first official camping trip that wasn’t on my parents' property. When it comes to going with the flow like the last trip, we once again had to implement that. Our original plan was to go to a campground in Clam Gluch, and when we got there, it was more of an RV park with no personal space and barely any space for a tent. We decided it wasn't the vibe we were trying to achieve, so we kept driving south. Our next town was Anchor Point, which I had heard good reviews about from the campgrounds there.
The first campground we went to in Anchor Point was called Halibut Campground. This was our first choice of camping, but when we got there it was already full! I started doubting Jack and my luck because this keeps happening to us. Luckily, we passed another camping site about .5 miles down the road. We got a nice spot to camp there instead. We mostly wanted Halibut because it was close to the water and we love the beach.
Once we got set up, which went extremely smoothly, we headed on a short half-mile walk to the beach. Once I got over how it smelled like rotting fish guts, I was able to enjoy the views and the wildlife that surrounded us. There were probably 10 bald eagles and one million ravens and seagulls flying around. As a girl with a fear of birds, I was feeling extremely brave. We took pictures and watched the birds find their food, which was cool and also a little gross. After we walked back, we decided to chill and play games.
One of the beautiful parts about camping is being free of any responsibilities for a few days. It is a great way to be grounded and find that happy place you search for during the work week. We play card games, listen to music, watch the fire, and I feel completely okay and balanced.
Okay, now to cooking for the week. The first night we used our Blackstone and made some delicious bacon cheeseburgers. They were 10/10. The Blackstone was a success again; we need to find a better cleaning process for it. The second night we used our Stanley pot, and over the fire we made chili Mac and cheese. This process was easy, except that we didn’t bring any hot pan holders and had to be innovative in getting the hot pot off the fire. Once we got the pot on and off multiple times to cook noodles and chili, the meal was done and delicious—very comforting.
While being in Anchor Point, we were only 10 miles from Homer! One day we went in and fished at a reservoir there. It was up into the mountains, and once we got there, the fishing spot Jack took us to was about a half a mile walk around the lake. Once we got there, we started fishing, and unfortunately for Jack, I got the one and only fish!! It was a small but cute dolly. While at the lake, we saw so many fish jump, and two beautiful swans chilling on the shore.
When we went into Homer, we got to see even more wildlife. The docks allowed us to see the two cutest otters and even more eagles flying around. We were not technically roughing it when we were in Homer—eating at yummy restaurants and shopping in local spots. Homer is still my favorite spot in all of Alaska if you guys were curious.
In conclusion, this trip has been my favorite camping trip of the summer. The wildlife, the beach, the meals, and the company made it so memorable. I have a couple more trips to write about before the summer closes and it gets too cold to sleep in a tent.
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