Seward Alaska

The Seward Mount Marathon Race has run every July 4th since 1915 — a 3.1-mile vertical scramble up and down a 3,022-foot mountain face that defines Alaska's best Independence Day celebration.

Seward is Alaska's gateway to Kenai Fjords — home to the SeaLife Center, Exit Glacier hikes, harbor fishing, and the state's best tidewater glacier boat tours.

Kenai Fjords National Park day trip from Anchorage: half-day and full-day boat tours, Exit Glacier, wildlife, and booking tips for summer 2026.

The Lost Lake Trail near Seward is one of the Kenai Peninsula's best alpine day hikes — 14 miles of tundra, glacial lake views, and epic Kenai scenery.

Alaska halibut fishing from Anchorage: which port to use (Homer, Seward, Whittier), what charters include, what to wear, and 2026 bag limits.

Anchorage is the gateway to some of the most spectacular scenery in Alaska — and the best of it lies within a two-hour drive. Seward and the Kenai Peninsula to the south, Girdwood 45 minutes away, and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley an hour to the north are all achievable as day trips without guides, bush planes, […]