Weekend Getaways
Day trips and overnight getaways from Anchorage, Alaska. Discover Girdwood, Seward, Talkeetna, the Matanuska Glacier, and other destinations within easy driving distance.
The best spas in Anchorage, the Alyeska Nordic Spa day trip in Girdwood, and how to reach Alaska's hot springs — your 2026 wellness guide.
Discover Alaska Railroad routes from Anchorage: the Denali Star, Coastal Classic to Seward, and Glacier Discovery to Whittier. 2026 fares and tips.
Walk on Matanuska Glacier, Alaska's largest road-accessible glacier — just 2 hours from Anchorage. Blue ice, ice caves, and views you won't forget.
Anchorage is Alaska's cruise gateway — but your ship departs Seward or Whittier. Your 2026 guide to ports, itineraries, transfers, and pre-cruise days.
Plan your perfect 3-day Anchorage itinerary for 2026. Best trails, restaurants, the Seward Highway day trip, wildlife at Portage Valley, and Flattop Mountain.
Seward Highway to Kenai Fjords, Glenn Highway to Matanuska Glacier, Parks Highway to Denali, Kenai Peninsula loop — best Alaska road trips from Anchorage.
The best campgrounds within 2 hours of Anchorage in 2026 — from Chugach State Park tent sites to Bird Creek on Turnagain Arm and Eklutna Lake.
Drive the Parks Highway, ride park buses to Eielson, spot grizzlies and caribou — how to plan a Denali National Park day trip from Anchorage in 2026.
Plan the Alaska State Fair 2026 from Anchorage with drive tips, day-trip versus overnight advice, fair food strategy, and scenic add-on stops.
Plan the best Anchorage day trips with local tips for Seward, Girdwood, Talkeetna, Hatcher Pass, and Cooper Landing, plus timing and road advice.