Welcome to the Riverview Bed and Breakfast

Your hosts are Carol and Homer Neal

Welcome to the Beautiful Copper River Valley

Riverview The Riverview Bed and Breakfast is a spacious log cabin home built along the Copper River in Gakona, Alaska. Surrounded by native Alaskan spruce and birch trees, the house features authentic Alaskan decor. Many native Alaskan items are on display in the public areas as well as in the bedrooms. 

The untamed Copper River Basin is a favorite destination for fishermen in the summer and for tourists and outdoorsmen all year. Winter activities abound and we can help you make arrangements with local guides and backcountry services. Or, if simple relaxation is your destination, our comfortable home will more than satisfy you with its peaceful setting and warm ambience.
Living Room The comfortably furnished second floor living room affords spectacular views of the swift Copper River through panoramic picture windows. In the summer, you can sit on our deck and enjoy the cool Alaskan evenings. There are clear views of two of the major mountains in the Wrangell/St. Elias National Park, less than 25 miles away. Mt. Sanford, one of the tallest mountains in North America at 16, 237 feet and Mt. Drum, at 12, 000 feet are most impressive in the evening as they catch the last rays of the setting sun.

Inside, spend the evening discussing your Alaskan adventure with your fellow guests, inquire about local activities or legend with your hosts, both of whom are former Alaskan bush teachers, examine the numerous interesting items made in Eskimo villages, enjoy the game room or simply relax with a book. 

Breakfast in Alaska!

Dining Room Join us in our dining room for a hearty breakfast to start your day. The Riverview Bed and Breakfast serves full Alaskan breakfasts including coffee, juice or fruit cup and a hot entree. Among the items that are on our menu are Pecan waffles, blueberry pancakes, omelettes or fried eggs and various types of breakfast meats including bacon and reindeer sausage. 

We try to serve locally grown fruits whenever possible (we'll give you directions to good berry-picking areas during season!).
Window If you wish, you may have lighter fare including cold cereal or hot oatmeal. If you have special dietary needs, we will try to accommodate you. Please let us know when making your reservation.

If you prefer, you can sit next to the picture window and enjoy the river view as the bright Alaskan sun rises over the Wrangell mountains. 

The Riverview Bed and Breakfast is a smoke, alcohol and drug free accommodation. There are several excellent restaurants and an historic lodge close by in the village of Gakona where full dinner service is available including local meat and fish in season. 

Sleeping Accommodations

Peach Room The Riverview Bed and Breakfast is a spacious log home with four comfortable bedrooms. The Peach Room, shown to the left is on the first floor. Facing east, the window has a beautiful view of the expansive yard leading down to the banks of the Copper River and the distant Wrangell Mountains. This bedroom is furnished with a queen size bed.

The Green Room has a similar view and is also furnished with a queen size bed.

 The large Game Room can accommodate a party of four in separate single beds. This is an ideal room for a fishing or hunting party to share. The game room is furnished in truly authentic Alaskan items and wall decorations.

How to reach us

Stove The Riverview Bed and Breakfast is located at mile marker 3 on the Tok Cutoff highway (Alaska Route 1), just north of the village of Gakona. Please see the map of the area.

Our address and phone number are:

Riverview Bed and Breakfast
Mile 3, Tok Cutoff
Box 261
Gakona, Alaska 99586
(907) 822-3321

New rooms with private baths were added the summer of 2000.
This page last modified January 10, 2003.