Denali National Park
Denali National Park is home to the United States’ highest peak, Denali. The park’s single road offers access to its subarctic ecosystem, called home by grizzly bears, moose, caribou, and more.
Katmai National Park
Katmai National Park is known for its Alaskan brown bear population, which can be observed fishing for migrating salmon at Brooks Falls. It also contains the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a barren, ash-filled landscape created by the 1912 eruption of Novarupta Volcano.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park is home to the Harding Icefield and its almost 40 outflowing glaciers. This park also boasts an abundance of marine wildlife, like humpback whales, sea lions, and orcas.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the largest US national park, covering over 13 million acres. You can find 9 of the 16 highest peaks in all of the US here, not to mention an immense concentration of glaciers, and North America’s largest icefield.
Anchorage
Anchorage is Alaska’s largest and most bustling city, while still serving as an easy access point to the Alaskan wilderness, as it’s right next to the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet. Here, moose wander through the city’s parks and salmon run through downtown creeks.
Homer
Known as the “Halibut Fishing Capital of the World,” Homer sits at the end of the road on the Kenai Peninsula. This artsy coastal town offers stunning views of glaciers and volcanoes, not to mention its vibrant arts and food scene, as well as world-class fishing charters.
Seward
Seward is a historic coastal town framed by mountains at the head of Resurrection Bay. Acting as the primary access point to Kenai Fjords National Park, some of the best things to do here include booking a Wildlife Watching Boat Tour, hiking the Harding Icefield Trail, or kayaking in Resurrection Bay.
Kenai Fjords Road Trip
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Alaska Travel Planning
Boaters traveling from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to the west coast of Florida have to decide if they’ll travel across the Gulf of Mexico or along the coast, known as the Big Bend! Are you wondering which route is best for you? We share the pros and cons of each route, things to consider, and more!