Alaska Family Vacations

Alaska Family Travel Guide

• Alaska Overview
• Alaska Hotels
• Alaska Attractions
• Alaska Feature Articles
• Alaska Vacation Rentals

Top Family Destinations In Alaska

• Anchorage and Seward, AK
  
• Denali National Park, AK
  

Pacific Coast Family States/Provinces

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Oregon
• Washington

Family Travel Destinations

• United States
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Midwest
  • Mountain West
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Coast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
• Canada
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
• Mexico
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
• Caribbean
  • Bahamas
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Panama
• Europe
  • Central Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Mediterranean
  • Scandinavia
  • Western Europe

Anchorage backyard, Alaska (courtesy, Anchorage CVB)

Top Alaska Family Destinations

• Anchorage and Seward
• Denali National Park

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Feature Articles

• Across the Bay Tent and Breakfast
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  Kachemak Bay, Alaska
• Going Big
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  On River Time: A family slows down and melds with the northern wilds on a float down the Yukon.
• Top Ten Family Vacations for Wildlife
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  Traveling with your family may always seem a bit wild, but visit one—or several—of these spots and you’ll encounter the world’s real wild side.
• The Perfect 10
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  Susitna River Lodging, Alaska
• The North Stars
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Practical Advice

• Rides, Animals, Action!
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  Summer Guide to California's Parks
• Top 5 Family-Friendly Hotel Chains
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  Where service comes with a kid-focused smile to make that family vacation a hit with Mom, Dad, and the rowdy rabble.
• Family Cruising
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• Eight Survival Tips for Family Travel to Europe
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• The Brave New World of Family Travel
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  Planes, Trains, or Automobiles?

GORPTravel Trips

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  Kenai Backcountry Lodge
  Alaska Wildland Adventures
  from $1075, 3 days
  An authentic Alaska wilderness experience at a historic lodge surrounded by a million acres of Wilderness.
  
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  Raft Alaska - Hulahula River Raft Trip
  Arctic Wild
  from $3950, 11 days
  The Hulahula is an elemental river. We begin our 90-mile paddle in the Hulahula's headwaters, where the river is narrow and swift. 9,000-foot peaks
  
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  Alaska National Park Safari
  Great Alaska Adventure Lodge
  from $4995, 10 days
  Visit three National Parks with each evening spent at an award-winning lodge or a permanent backcountry camp. Enjoy 3 days in Denali (including a
  
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  Alaska Multi-Sport Adventure
  Alaska Wildland Adventures
  from $3495, 7 days
  This 2008 special departure features a unique combination of exciting outdoor activities, such as sea kayaking in Kenai Fjords National Park,
  
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  Alaska Ultimate Combo Safari
  Great Alaska Adventure Lodge
  from $3695, 7 days
  This is our most popular combination of fishing and wildlife adventures! It is the most complete Alaskan Experience with seven action-filled days
  

Gear

• ‘Tis the Season
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  The Family Traveler
• Breaking the Mold
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  Leave the hand-me-down gear inherited from distant relatives in the Goodwill box and opt for some of the industry’s best in kid’s ski and snowboard apparel. Because as long as they’re warm, they’re happy.
• Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
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  Organizers, Packs, and Coolers

Fitness

• Fat Boy Slim
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  Fight those calories: Choose bananas, not Big Macs, for the road

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Hotels

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Americas Best Value Inn
826 K Street
Anchorage, AK 99501

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Clarion Suites Anchorage
325 W. 8th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501

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Hilton Garden Inn Anchorage
4555 Union Square Drive
Anchorage, AK 99503

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