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SOUTH CENTRAL
Anchorage has all the amenities
of a big city while surrounded by a
wilderness playground of mountains,
trails, forest, and ocean.
The city has fine restaurants, theaters,
and museums, yet there are 60
glaciers within 50 miles of downtown
Anchorage. You can photograph
glaciers during the day and in the
evening, enjoy dinner at a four-star
restaurant and take in a show.
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park, one of the largest
state parks in the US, is on the city’s
doorstep. The park’s westernmost
boundary lies in the western foothills
of the Chugach Mountain Range and
is a mere seven miles to the east of
downtown Anchorage. There are
more than 50 glaciers in the 500,000-
acre park, which offers accessible
hiking, biking, and camping.
The Flattop mountain trail, in Chugach
State Park, is a popular hike and the
most often climbed peak in Alaska.
The trail is 1.7 miles (one way) and
offers 360-degree views of the Alaska
Range, Chugach Range, Cook Inlet,
and Anchorage. The difficulty is
moderate to difficult with an elevation
gain of 1,300 feet. The Glen Alps
trailhead is a 15-minute drive from
downtown Anchorage.
Anchorage Attractions
Whether you are interested in history,
arts, Native heritage, railroads, walking,
trails, Alaska wildlife, birding, or even
ulu making, Anchorage has something
for you.
The Anchorage Museum is the largest
museum in Alaska. This world-class
institution has over 20 exhibitions as
well as programs on the art, history,
and culture of Alaska and includes
Alaska History Gallery, Smithsonian
Arctic Studies Center, and the new
Thomas Planetarium.
Potter Marsh, at the southern end of
the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge,
features a 1,550-foot boardwalk
over marshes, watery openings,
and sedges, providing an excellent
opportunity to view birds and other
wildlife. It is located 15 minutes south
of downtown Anchorage and is
accessible from the Seward Highway.
Find a diverse line-up of world-class
theater and music performances at the
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
Getting Around Anchorage
Anchorage is very spread out, except
for the downtown area, which is
compact and great for walking.
Maneuvering an RV around downtown
Anchorage is relatively easy, and
there is some RV parking available.
Alternatively, you can park at a
shopping mall and take a taxi, shuttle,
or bus downtown.
Downtown Anchorage has numbered
streets running east-west and lettered
streets running north-south. Several
downtown streets are one-way only.
The Anchorage City Trolley offers a
15-mile historic and scenic tour of
Anchorage for $25 per adult or $12.50
for kids. The trolley departs every half
hour from the corner of Fourth and F
Street in front of the Log Cabin Visitor
Center during the summer.
The Ted Stevens Anchorage
International Airport is Alaska’s biggest
airport, with many direct connections
to the rest of the world.
Photo: Visit Anchorage
Anchorage
Photo: Roy Neese
Photo: Visit Anchorage
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The center is a living cultural attraction where you can engage, interact
and discover 10,000 years of Indigenous culture. We welcome you to
visit our traditional village sites, engage with Alaska Native artists and
experience traditional dances, games and demonstrations. Come explore
the traditional ways of Alaska’s Native people today!
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8800 Heritage Center Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99504
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