![]() ![]() Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center next to the Harbormaster Building in the small boat harbor on Fourth Avenue. A film on the 1964 earthquake is shown daily at 2pm. Seward Community Library Museum, 6th & Adams. They will also help in organizing any of the tours available in town or nearby Kenai Fjords National Park. Ask the helpful staff to recommend their favorite spots in town for wildlife viewing, hiking, and paddling. Seward Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is open daily in the summer at mile 2 of the Seward Highway (on the right as you enter town). Seward was voted All-American City in 1963, 19. It’s large prizes attract people from all over the state of Alaska.Įxcellent accommodations, restaurants, RV parks, and tent camping are available in Seward, and you’ll always find friendly hospitality from the residents. The second is the Silver Salmon Derby that takes place each year in August. The total length of the race is three miles, with an elevation gain of 3,000 feet. Marathon Race, one of the oldest mountain races in North America. Seward is most famous for two summertime events. The area around the glacier is great for a hike. Nearby Exit Glacier is one of the most visited glaciers in the State and is the only part of the Kenai Fjords National Park that is accessible by road. Resurrection Bay’s rugged scenery and variety of wildlife can be enjoyed by water taxi, rented kayaks or taking a guided, all-inclusive wildlife cruise. This is also one of the northernmost ice-free ports in North America making it an important connection between sea and rail. Seward is at the head of Resurrection Bay, named by explorer Alexander Baranof, in the 18th century, when he took shelter in the bay over Easter. As the first or last port of call for many cruise passengers, it’s easy to add a day or two of activities in this beautiful town. The Kenai Fjords National Park is one of the most visited areas in all of Alaska because of its incredible natural wonders and the popularity of Seward as a cruise ship destination. Known as the “ Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park”, Seward is home to a number of world-class boat tours that explore the stunning scenery and abundant wildlife of the National Park. Tourism, shipping and fishing are the mainstays of Seward’s vibrant economy. Abrupt mountain slopes cloaked in shaggy summer greens and snow form an impressive backdrop for this progressive city of 2,700 people on the Kenai Peninsula. It is one of Alaska’s oldest and most scenic communities. Seward is a charming coastal town 127 miles south of Anchorage.
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