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Seward Highway Headed South from Anchorage.Towns along the Seward Highway; Indian, Girdwood, Hope, Portage, Whittier, Moose Pass, Seward. Things To Do Near Anchorage Alaska.Headed south along the scenic Seward Highway there are lots of picturesque pullouts and inviting small towns that are fun to visit for everyone that happens by. The following is a list of some of the most notable of these places as seen from our points of view. There are many more that are not covered that could be included. If you have a favorite, send us a note and we will add it to this list. Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge AKA Potter's Marsh, is a 2,300-acre wetland and interpretive walk with informative displays posted along a well maintained boardwalk with handicap access. The wildlife and bird watching is outstanding all across these nesting ponds. See Arctic tern, Canadian geese, all sorts of ducks, and our favorites, the Trumpeter Swans and Sandhill Crane. Potter Section House and Historic Park. was built in 1929 to aid in the maintenance of the Alaska railroad, today the section house serves as the Chugach State Park Visitor Center and houses a very unique Alaska railroad museum. Open year round, 8AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday.
Beluga Point is just a short 10-minute drive south of Anchorage, The turn off is located in a corner so use some caution when accessing the parking lot. At the lookout, you can use the telescopes to view the beluga whales as they follow the salmon into Turnagain Arm. Also check out the rock cliffs behind you for the Dahl Sheep that come down to the road to eat and drink. Bird Creek is a popular fishing spot for silver and pink salmon that is just a short drive from Anchorage. Bird Creek is the first major salmon stream you will encounter south of town. During times of peak fishing, this river is known for combat fishing as it seems everyone with a fishing rod is trying their luck. Great photo opportunities exist from the footbridge and viewing areas. Fee Area. Bird Creek State Campground South of Anchorage about 20 miles has 28 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, water, and toilets. Most sites are semi private campsites close to the coastal trail and other hiking trails. Fishing . Fee Area. Indian to Girdwood Paved Pathway offers great views of mountains, glaciers, Turnagain Arm and the occasional bore tides. Locals call the path the 'Bird to Gird' but this multi-use pathway has been expanded to 13 miles and connects the communities of Girdwood, Bird, and Indian following Turnagain Arm next to the Scenic Seward Highway. Crow Creek Mine Girdwood Alaska is a small, mountain community located 30 miles south of Anchorage along scenic Turnagain Arm. Home to the Alyeska Resort, Alaska's largest year-round resort.
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Portage Area Salmon Fishing Whether you are fishing from a small motorboat on Six Mile Creek or Twenty Mile River or from the banks of Resurrection Creek, you will be having an exciting day of fishing in scenic rural Alaska. Pink Salmon - July 15 - August 15. Silver Salmon - August 1 - September 30 Begich Boggs Visitor Center Portage Glacier is one of Alaska's most visited attractions. Access is via the 5.4 mile Whittier/Portage Glacier Access road. Follow the signs to Portage Lake and the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center. The center houses, among other things, a simulated ice cave you can walk through to reach the Glacier Exhibit room with its displays demonstrating the formation of crevasses, as well as glacial motion and the range of glaciers today. Portage Glacier Cruise Cruise the tranquil Portage Lake, about an hour south of Anchorage, to Portage Glacier. Climb aboard the M/V Ptarmigan for an unforgettable scenic cruise across the iceberg-dotted Portage Lake. You have the options for either the comforts of the enclosed lounge or on the up close open-air observation deck. The cruise is narrated by a representative of the U.S. Forest Service. This is the best glacier cruise in Alaska for the money. Whittier Train/Car Tunnel Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in North America (2.5 miles). Fifty miles southeast of Anchorage near Portage Glacier, the tunnel connects the port city of Whittier on Prince William Sound to the Seward Highway and South central Alaska.
Turnagain Pass and Summit Lake Lodge, Once you head up the pass the scenery changes from a coastal wonderland to the high alpine forests amid athe jagged rock strewn mountain peaks. The drive between Portage and Summet Lake Lodge takes you through this high mountain pass lined with serine meadows and ragging rivers. Tern Lake Viewing Platform At the junction of the Sterling highway with the Seward Highway is a marshy looking lake that is a major nesting location for both swans and geese. Take a moment to stop at the pulloff on the shores of this lage and see the abundant wildlife floating above the spawning salmon. Seward Alaska Sea Kayaking Explore the beautiful coastal environment of Resurrection Bay aboard the fastest growing sport on the coast, the sea kayak. This may just be a form of the ancient mode of travel but today it has become perhaps the most intimate way to experience the wonders of coastal Alaska. Exit Glacier in Seward Alaska, the only area of Kenai Fjords National Park accessible by car, is one of thirty-five glaciers that flow off the massive Harding Icefield. The Icefield is the largest in North America, and it remains as a 300 square mile vestige of the last ice age. From the parking lot at Exit Glacier, hikers can not only enjoy the paved walkway to Exit Glacier; they can also venture up a well marked hiking trail to the Harding Icefield. Ididaride Seward Alaska
Halibut Fishing Kenai Fjords National Park Wildlife & Glacier Cruise Enjoy a magnificent day of cruising the spectacular fjords of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park. Visit the very face of an active tidewater glacier where you'll spend time watching glaciers calve giant splinters of blue ice into the ocean. Also see Things To Do North Of Anchorage.
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