Anchorage and Seward Family Vacations

Anchorage and Seward Family Travel Guide

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Anchorage Skyline (courtesy, Anchorage CVB)
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Anchorage and Seward Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Find out about whaling and view indigenous art and artifacts at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art
  • Get safely close to a grizzly bear, moose, musk oxen, and bald eagles at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • Drive the scenic Seward Highway for views of snowcapped mountains, vast glaciers, and Alaskan wildlife
  • Cruise Kenai Fjords National Park in search of whales, sea lions, otters, and puffins
  • Feed an octopus or a puffin and observe huge Steller sea lions sun themselves on rocks at the Alaska SeaLife Center

Anchorage and Seward Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Anchorage is the gateway to Alaska's wild frontiers. Drive north or board the Alaska Railroad and you reach Denali State Park or, further along, Denali National Park. Head south for 127 miles on the Seward Highway to Seward, and you arrive at the embarkation port for many of the large cruise ships sailing the Inside Passage. The road connecting Anchorage and Seward is one of America's great drives, affording views of icy blue glaciers, waterfalls, and slopes green with spruce trees and purple with wildflowers.

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Hotels

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Americas Best Value Inn
826 K Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 0.3 Miles
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Clarion Suites Anchorage
325 W. 8th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 0.5 Miles
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Hilton Garden Inn Anchorage
4555 Union Square Drive
Anchorage, AK 99503
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 2.7 Miles
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Attractions

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Elmendorf State Hatchery
north bank of Ship Creek (corner of Reeve Blvd., and Post Rd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Distance: 0.8 Miles (from destination center)
Description: The Elmendorf State Hatchery started in 1965 with... Read More
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The Imaginarium
737 W. 5th Ave., Ste. G
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Distance: 0.1 Miles (from destination center)
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Downtown Bicycle Rental
Suite 206
323 W 4th Ave
Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Map
Distance: 0.4 Miles (from destination center)
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Anchorage and Seward Vacation Rentals

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The Aerie House
Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 12
Amenities: CD Player, Central heating, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Freezer, Garage, Iron, Laundry, Microwave, Oven, Phone, Refrigerator, Stove, TV, Towels, Wireless Internet Access, Woodburning Stove
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Anchorage Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Amenities: Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Internet Access, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Phone, Refrigerator, TV, Wireless Internet Access
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Nancy Lake cabin Alaska fishing rental
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Lakefront, Non-Smoking, Pets OK
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