Been there Been there
Want to go Want to go
Ask friends for recommendations

Things to do

whale watching camping fishing glaciers whitewater snowmobiling Northern lights outdoors kayaking adventure bird watching wild animals mt. biking fjords hiking cross-country skiing skiing fall foliage lakes mountains
- Hiking, camping, mountain biking -- from a casual day hike to a bad-ass multi-day wilderness backpacking trek
- Mountains and glaciers, including unforgiving Mt. Denali -- it has larger base-to-summit vertical rise than Mt. Everest
- Canoeing, kayaking, rafting -- from slow flowing rivers and lakes to Class V whitewater
- Wildlife watching: bear, bold eagles, and more
- Salmon fishing, hunting
- Take a coastal cruise -- see glaciers and fjords
- Backcountry and heli-skiing in the spring -- Alaska has the steepest skiable slopes on Earth
- Freshest air

Attractions and sights

View Map
  • Mt. Denali (McKinley)

    Mt. Denali (McKinley)
    At 20,000 ft / 6,200m, the highest peak in N. America, and highest base to peak rise on Earth. The centerpiece of Denali National Park
    Mt. Denali (McKinley)
  • Kenai Fjords National Park

    Kenai Fjords National Park
    Kenai Fjords National Park is a United States National Park established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in southcentral Alaska, near the town of Seward.
    Kenai Fjords National Park
  • Mendenhall Glacier

    Mendenhall Glacier
    Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
    Mendenhall Glacier
  • Misty Fiords National Monument

    Misty Fiords National Monument
    Misty Fiords National Monument is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest.
    Misty Fiords National Monument
  • Tracy Arm fjord

    Tracy Arm fjord
    Tracy Arm is a fjord near Juneau, AK, with a spectacular glacier meeting the ocean water
    Tracy Arm fjord
  • Chugach Mountains

    Chugach Mountains
    Steep and rugged (though relatively low) coastal mountain range. Glaciers, fjords, lakes. The steepest extreme skiing slopes on Earth -- most ski porn is filmed there. Home to Chugach State Park and National Forest.
    Chugach Mountains
  • Alaska SeaLife Center

    Alaska SeaLife Center
    The Alaska SeaLife Center, Alaska’s premier public aquarium and Alaska's only permanent marine mammal rehabilitation facility, is located on the shores of Resurrection Bay in Seward in the U.S. state of Alaska.
    Alaska SeaLife Center
  • Alaska Zoo

    Alaska Zoo
    A zoo in Anchorage, AK. Polar, grizzly and black bear, wolves, eagles, snow owls, and more
    Alaska Zoo
More attractions
Hide Map

    More about Alaska

    Ask friends for recommendations

    When to go

    Sky
    Temp. (F) 6 19 22 41 55 65 66 61 51 33 16 12
    Best time to go:
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

    Where to stay

    Ask friends for recommendations

    How to get there

    By plane. The main int'l airport is Anchorage. There are many regional airports around of various sizes. Seaplanes are another option. Cruise ships is another one.

    Reviews

    Sorry, mobile version is not available yet. Please visit us from desktop (iPad OK).