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Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Nash Rd, off Seward Highway, Seward, AK 99664
Bardy's will take you on a two-hour tour of old Seward, an area not accessible to automobiles. As you wind along the shores of Resurrection Bay you will see a bald eagle nesting a feeding area, as well as the area devastated by the 1964 earthquake. The guides are knowledgeable about the area's flora, fauna and history. Beginners welcome.
Caines Head State Recreation Area
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Resurrection Bay, Seward, AK 99664
Though there is a parking lot at Lowell Point, it is easiest to access this 6,000-acre recreation area by water taxi. A seven-mile coastal trail awaits you, as well as campsites and an abandoned World War II fort. It is important to stay on the trails since the steep cliffs can be hazardous, and your hike must be timed for low tide since the three...
Captain Cook State Recreation Area
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: N Kenai Rd, Mile 36, Kenai, AK 99611
This recreation area is one of the Kenai's Peninsula's hidden treasures. Located 25 miles north of Kenai, the 3,460-acre area offers ample opportunity for canoeing, hiking, and fishing. This quiet spot is perfect for wildlife viewing, and visitors report seeing beluga whales, bald eagles, beaver, bear, coyotes, and moose, to name a few.
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: 334 Fourth Ave, Seward, AK 99664
The Seward Ranger District of the nation's second largest national forest encompasses the westernmost 890,000 acres. Within this wilderness you can spend the night at primitive campsites or maintained camping areas. Some of the world's best fishing is on the Russian River, where the red salmon run each July. Humans aren't the only ones that...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Hope Hwy, Mile 7.5, Hope, AK 99605
This multi-service tour company offers rafting and kayaking adventures lasting from two hours to two weeks. Rafting trips are on the Tana, Chulitna, Talkeetna, and Copper Rivers. Depending on your ability they offer everything from a simple float to Class V rapids. They also lead sea kayaking trips, their most popular being a day paddle on Kenai...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Halibut Cove, (boat or airplane access only), Homer, AK 99603
Access to this park is by air or sea only, so plan to charter a water taxi to take you to the Halibut Cove public dock. This is also the site of the ranger station where you can get maps of the more than 80 miles of trails that crisscross the region. In addition to wilderness camping, the park has several public-use cabins and latrines. Thanks to...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: 1212 Fourth Ave, Seward, AK 99664
Exit Glacier, the most popular part of this 580,000-acre park, is one of the only glaciers accessible by road. Venture up the Seward Highway to mile three, and then turn down the Exit Glacier Road. A ranger station provides a viewing platform, a small exhibit, and ranger-led hikes around the ice mass. From June to October more ambitious hikers can...
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Ski Hil Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service manages this vast refuge, originally created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a moose preserve. Before venturing to the million+-acre site—the refuge is almost as large as Yellowstone National Park—be sure to stop at the visitor center in Soldotna. In addition to a nature trail and information films, they...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Swan Lake Rd, Sterling, AK
Allow yourself a full week if you plan to canoe the length of this 80-mile route. During your journey you will paddle through 40 lakes and along 46 miles of the Swanson River. Wilderness campsites—and plenty of locations for fishing and wildlife viewing—are scattered along the way. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge maintains maps and information...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Seward Attractions & Activities
Address: Skyline Dr, Homer, AK 99603
The Alaska Center for Coastal Studies runs this non-profit center, dedicated to educating the public about the state's indigenous flora and fauna. More than 130 acres of spruce forest and wildflower fields can be explored on your own or with a guide. An 800-foot viewing boardwalk is accessible to people with disabilities. This is a birding hotspot...
