Things to Do in Alaska

There are 25 attractions in Alaska. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, glacial fjords and protected marine wilderness in alaska, is the most popular.

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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Glacial fjords and protected marine wilderness in Alaska

North America's tallest peak with glaciated slopes

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Historical park interpreting Klondike Gold Rush era

Sitka National Historical Park

Sitka National Historical Park

Alaskan park preserving Tlingit totem poles and heritage

Kenai Fjords National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park

National park of fjords, glaciers, and abundant marine life

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve

Vast Alaskan park with glaciers and towering peaks

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Remote Alaskan park famed for brown bears and volcanoes

Denali National Park and Preserve

Denali National Park and Preserve

Vast Alaskan park home to North America's highest peak

Noatak National Preserve

Noatak National Preserve

Vast Alaskan preserve protecting tundra and Noatak River

Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Coastal Alaskan monument with ancient archaeological beach ridges

Kobuk Valley National Park

Kobuk Valley National Park

Remote Alaskan park known for sand dunes and caribou

Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve

Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve

Vast Alaskan preserve protecting wilderness, rivers, and gold-rush history

Lake Clark National Park

Lake Clark National Park

Alaskan park protecting volcanic landscapes and wildlife

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Protected area preserving Bering Land Bridge's paleo-landscape

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

Vast Arctic park preserving roadless wilderness and mountains

Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve

Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve

Volcanic caldera national monument in remote Alaska

Aleutian Islands

Aleutian Islands

Remote Alaskan volcanic island chain across North Pacific

Alaska Peninsula

Alaska Peninsula

Long Alaskan peninsula dividing the Bering Sea and Pacific

Kodiak Island

Large Alaskan island with rich fishing and bear populations

Alexander Archipelago

Alexander Archipelago

Southeast Alaskan archipelago of densely forested, glaciated islands

St. Lawrence Island

St. Lawrence Island

Large Bering Sea island inhabited by Yupik communities

Alaska Range

Major Alaskan mountain range containing Denali, North America's highest

Mount Saint Elias

Tall coastal peak on Alaska–Yukon border, glaciated

Novarupta

Volcanic vent in Alaska, site of 1912 eruption

Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)

Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)

Forest-covered island in southeast Alaska's Alexander Archipelago

Nunivak Island

Remote Bering Sea island with Yup'ik heritage and wildlife

Point Barrow

Northernmost point of the United States, Arctic headland

Saint Elias Mountains

Saint Elias Mountains

Massive coastal mountain range spanning Alaska and Yukon

Attu Island

Westernmost Aleutian island, World War II battle site

Little Diomede Island

Little Diomede Island

Remote Alaskan island near the US–Russia maritime border

Pribilof Islands

Pribilof Islands

Remote Bering Sea islands known for large fur-seal colonies

Unimak Island

Largest Aleutian Island with volcanoes and wildlife

Alexander Archipelago island with rugged forests and wildlife

Volcanic mountain range across southwestern Alaska

Mount Redoubt

Active stratovolcano in Alaska's Aleutian volcanic arc

Adak Island

Aleutian island with former military airbase and wildlife

Brooks Range

Extensive Alaskan mountain range forming Arctic highlands

Cape Prince of Wales

Westernmost North American mainland point in Alaska

Chichagof Island

Large Alaskan island noted for dense forests, wildlife

Iliamna Lake

Large Alaskan lake near active volcanoes and fisheries

Unalaska Island

Unalaska Island

Aleutian island hosting the major Dutch Harbor port

Mount Cleveland (Alaska)

Mount Cleveland (Alaska)

Active Aleutian volcano prominent on Chuginadak Island

Umnak

Aleutian volcanic island with rugged terrain and wildlife

Fox Islands (Alaska)

Fox Islands (Alaska)

Remote Aleutian islands with significant seabird populations

Mount Fairweather

Mount Fairweather

High coastal peak on Alaska-British Columbia border

Mount Katmai

Alaskan volcano, site of massive 1912 eruption

Mount Shishaldin

Mount Shishaldin

Symmetrical active volcano on Unimak Island, Aleutians

Wrangell Mountains

Wrangell Mountains

Remote Alaskan mountain range including volcanic peaks

Admiralty Island

Admiralty Island

Alaska island known for dense brown bear population

Amchitka Island

Amchitka Island

Remote Aleutian island, former U.S. nuclear test site

Andreanof Islands

Andreanof Islands

Central Aleutian island group with volcanic peaks

Afognak Island

Large Alaskan island with rugged wilderness and wildlife

Chugach Mountains

Chugach Mountains

Coastal Alaskan range with glaciers and rugged peaks

Meadow Lakes, Alaska

Residential community near Wasilla in Alaska

Near Islands

Westernmost Aleutian islands group near the Russian Far East

Atka Island

Remote Aleutian island in Alaska, volcanic terrain.

Augustine Volcano

Augustine Volcano

Active Cook Inlet stratovolcano in Alaska, eruption history.

Rat Islands

Remote Aleutian island group in western Alaska

Revillagigedo Island

Large Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago

Wrangell Island

Wrangell Island

Forest-covered Alaskan island and fishing community

Kiska

Aleutian island, World War II battle site

Mosquito Lake, Alaska

Mosquito Lake, Alaska

Remote Alaskan lake in southeast region

Mount Okmok

Caldera volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands

Dall Island

Remote Alaskan island off southeast coast, timber history

Kupreanof Island

Kupreanof Island

Forest-covered island in Alaska's Alexander Archipelago

Mount Bona

Major Alaskan glacier-covered peak in Wrangell–St. Elias

Mount Foraker

Prominent Alaska Range peak near Denali National Park

Mount Pavlof

Highly active Aleutian volcano known for frequent eruptions

Mount Wrangell

Large active shield volcano in Alaska's Wrangell range

Pitkas Point, Alaska

Small coastal community in western Alaska

Agattu

Remote Aleutian island with volcanic terrain and seabirds

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Vast Alaskan wildlife refuge protecting Arctic ecosystems

Mount Blackburn

Mount Blackburn

Major Wrangell Range peak with extensive glaciation

Mount Iliamna

Active stratovolcano with extensive glaciers in Alaska

St. Matthew Island

St. Matthew Island

Remote Bering Sea island known for wildlife studies

Sunrise, Alaska

Sunrise, Alaska

Historic gold-mining settlement on Turnagain Arm, Alaska

Archaeological Site

Akutan Island

Volcanic Aleutian island with fishing community

Norton Sound

Large gulf of the Bering Sea along Alaska's coast

Bogoslof Island

Bogoslof Island

Volcanic island in Bering Sea with frequent eruptions

Etolin Island

Remote Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago.

Kanaga Volcano

Volcanic cone in the Aleutian Islands, active

Kuiu Island

Forested island in Alaska's Alexander Archipelago

Mount Marcus Baker

Mount Marcus Baker

Prominent Alaskan peak known for severe weather

Mount Sanford (Alaska)

Mount Sanford (Alaska)

Large Alaskan volcano in Wrangell Mountains

Saint Paul Island (Alaska)

Saint Paul Island (Alaska)

Remote Bering Sea island known for seabird colonies

Tanaga Island

Volcanic Aleutian island in Alaska's Andreanof group

Dot Lake, Alaska

Dot Lake, Alaska

Small Alaskan lake community in Southeast Fairbanks Borough

Mount Akutan

Active Aleutian volcano on Akutan Island

Semisopochnoi Island

Semisopochnoi Island

Volcanic island in Aleutians, Alaska

Annette Island

Alaskan island hosting the Tsimshian community Metlakatla

Kagalaska Island

Remote Aleutian island with seabird colonies

Kenai Mountains

Kenai Mountains

Alaskan mountain range with glaciers and rugged peaks

Mount Churchill

Mount Churchill

Remote Alaskan peak within Wrangell volcanic field

Mount Veniaminof

Mount Veniaminof

Active volcano on Alaska Peninsula with glacier cap

Mount Vsevidof

Stratovolcano on Umnak Island with symmetrical cone

Tanaga (volcano)

Tanaga (volcano)

Volcanic peak in Aleutian Islands

Chuginadak Island

Volcanic island in the Aleutians, largely uninhabited

Fourpeaked Mountain

Fourpeaked Mountain

Stratovolcano in Alaska's Aleutian volcanic region

Gareloi Island

Remote volcanic island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Kanaga Island

Aleutian island dominated by active stratovolcano Kanaga