Anchorage day trips

A 15-minute water taxi from Homer Spit reaches 400,000 acres of Alaska wilderness. Grewingk Glacier, Halibut Cove, and brown bears await.

Forty miles south of Anchorage, Girdwood and Alyeska Resort deliver a full summer day of aerial tram rides, mountain biking, hiking, and great food.

Kenai Fjords National Park day trip from Anchorage: Exit Glacier, Harding Icefield, and wildlife boat tours along Alaska's icy Pacific coast.

Visit Matanuska Glacier from Anchorage: guided ice walks with MICA Guides, self-guided access, what to wear, and Glenn Highway drive highlights.

Just 90 miles from Anchorage, Hope is Alaska's best-kept secret — a 160-person gold rush town with historic buildings, gold panning & trailheads.

Clam Gulch on the Kenai Peninsula is Alaska's best razor clamming beach — 150 miles from Anchorage, easy to dig, and worth every minute of the drive.

Pan for real gold at an 1896 Alaska gold rush site forty minutes from Anchorage. Eight preserved historic buildings, family-friendly summer day trip.

Explore 11 Alaska Native cultures at Anchorage's premier indigenous heritage site — outdoor village dwellings, live dance, and gallery exhibits.

9 miles round trip from Glen Alps to a high alpine cirque lake in Chugach State Park. Dall sheep, golden eagles, and one of the best views near Anchorage.

A Chugach State Park trailhead 15 miles south of Anchorage with Turnagain Arm views. Choose the 4-mile overlook loop or push into alpine terrain above.