Anchorage day trips

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.

Portage Glacier day trip from Anchorage: glacier cruise on M/V Ptarmigan, Byron Glacier Trail, and wildlife in Portage Valley, one hour south of the city.

Wrangell-St. Elias is the largest national park in the United States — six times the size of Yellowstone — and it's accessible as a multi-day road trip from Anchorage. Here's how to plan it.

Talkeetna Alaska day trip from Anchorage: Denali flightseeing, historic downtown, river confluence, and one of Alaska's most unique small towns.

Plan your 2026 Kenai River salmon fishing trip from Anchorage. King, sockeye & silver runs, guided drift boats, bank fishing spots, and license info.

Hatcher Pass, about 90 minutes north of Anchorage, delivers open alpine tundra, wildflower fields, preserved 1940s gold mine buildings, and some of the best hiking in Southcentral Alaska. Here's how to plan your visit.

Walk on Knik Glacier on a day trip from Anchorage — ATV tours on the ice, jet boat views across Knik Lake, and seasonal ice cave exploration just 90 minutes from the city.

The Matanuska Glacier is the largest roadside-accessible glacier in the US — 2 hours northeast of Anchorage. Here's how to plan your 2026 walking tour.

Seward is the top day trip from Anchorage — 127 miles south, with Kenai Fjords boat tours, Exit Glacier & SeaLife Center in one Alaska day.

Talkeetna is Alaska's quirkiest small town — Denali climbers' base camp, float trip hub, and a historic Main Street just 2 hours north of Anchorage.