Attractions

Living cultural center celebrating Alaska Native peoples with village sites and performances.

Downtown museum of art, history, science, and Alaska Native cultures.

Bluff-top overlook of Cook Inlet with Captain Cook statue and Denali views on clear days.

11-mile paved coastal trail along Cook Inlet — start downtown at 2nd & H.

Memorial park marking the 1964 Good Friday earthquake landslide into Cook Inlet.

Alaska’s most-climbed peak — trailhead in Chugach State Park with city and inlet views.

Urban salmon stream beside downtown where anglers line the banks in summer.

Bush-plane history on the shores of Lake Hood, the world’s busiest seaplane base.

Historic downtown park strip for festivals, markets, and mountain views.