Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

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Alaska's Parks and Forests

Denali

A grizzly bear grazes in Grassy Pass. Mount McKinley -- the 20,320-foot peak locally known as Denali -- rises behind it.

Denali National Park is home to the tallest mountain in North America and an impressive array of wildlife.

Bears in the wild

Bears of the Interior

3 kinds of bears

Glacier Bay

A cruise ship delivers a close-up view of the ice in Glacier Bay National Park.

At Glacier Bay you can see tidewater glaciers and kayak through valleys and fjords carved by retreating glaciers.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Erik Hill/Anchorage Daily NewsThe National Park Service licenses local guides to offer tours of the mill building at Kennecott Mill Town in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve.

Mountains, mines and glaciers are key to the largest national park, a world unto itself.

Kenai Fjords

Exit Glacier, in Kenai Fjords National Park, provides a stunning backdrop for a group of picnickers. The glacier, just outside of Seward, is accessible by car and then by foot to the face of the glacier and a short overlook trail or a longer trail to the Harding Icefield from which the glacier flows.

This national park is perfect for wildlife-viewing, kayaking or picnicking near a glacier.

Alaska's state parks

The end of summer brings red patches to the tundra vegetation in the valley along Chugach State Park's Rabbit Creek. Ptarmigan Peak is the in the background.

The state has over 100 state parks and recreation areas perfect for camping, fishing or a picnic.

National forests

Bicyclists Melissa DeVaughn and Mark Wedeking roll down the trail between Resurrection Pass and Devil's Pass on the Kenai Peninsula trail. In late August vegetation was just beginning to take a turn toward fall colors in this part of the Chugach National Forest.

Alaska's two national forests are great for fishing, hunting, or mountain biking.

Alaska's other national parks

In addition to the four major national parks, Alaska boasts four other national parks, two national historical parks and four national monuments.

Cities and villages

Anchorage

Anchorage is Alaska's largest city and the gateway to a state full of adventure.

More Alaska cities and towns

On and off the road system, Alaska is dotted with cities, towns and villages that give the state its real character.

Population of all Alaska cities

Fairbanks

A statue of Alaska's unknown first family stands along the Chena River near the city's visitors center and old church.

The Golden Heart of the Interior blends the cosmopolitan and rustic. Both nature and industry are on display here.

Juneau

A tram ride up the side of Mount Roberts offers scenic views of Juneau's cruise ship dock and Gastineau Channel.

Take a ferry or plane to Alaska's capital. There's a lot to do both indoors and out.

Other cities and villages

Islands and Ocean Visitors Center

Livengood, Alaska

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Fort Yukon, Alaska

Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

Petersville, Alaska

Trapper Creek, Alaska

McGrath, Alaska

Diomede, Alaska

Galena, Alaska

Halibut Cove, Alaska

Ester, Alaska

Fox, Alaska

Central, Alaska

Pelican, Alaska

Gulkana, Alaska

Gakona, Alaska

Sterling, Alaska

Kasilof, Alaska

Anchor Point, Alaska