Valdez-Cordova Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Valdez-Cordova Parks and Outdoors Travel Tips

By Jeremy Pataky
  • Pink, Silver, and the occasional Sockeye salmon make it to the freshwater streams and rivers surrounding Valdez. Most of the fresh waters of Prince William Sound and the Cordova area are open all year to salmon fishing. Check the current regulation booklet carefully, though, before heading out to fish because some waters are closed. Bears are numerous in the Cordova area, and anglers should use caution when fishing salmon spawning areas.
  • Every spring, Rainbow trout and Arctic grayling are released into Worthington and Blueberry lakes in the Thompson Pass area off the Richardson Highway and in Ruth Pond in downtown Valdez. Hit Clear Creek for a chance at hooking some grayling—it is the only Cordova-area flowing water where they can be reliably found, though some may be found on the Copper River Delta as well.
  • Dolly Varden are available in most of the Valdez-area streams and rivers throughout the year. Lake fishing for sea-run Dolly Varden can be good from late August through November. The fish begin entering lakes in late August and are in prime condition after their spring and summer growing seasons. Cordova’s Eyak Lake and its tributaries offer the best Dolly Varden fishing, but most roadside streams and lakes also will do the trick.
  • Cordova’s road system consists of a 50-mile unpaved road between town and the “Million Dollar Bridge,” which crosses the Copper River at Miles Lake. Try Clear Creek, Ibeck Creek, and the Eyak River for salmon, trout, and Dolly Varden.

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Hotels

Cordova Rose Lodge

1315 Whitshed Box 1494
Cordova , AK 99574 Map

Distance: 46.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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5.0

Valdez Harbor Inn

100 Fildago Drive
Valdez, AK 99686 Map

Distance: 0.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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3.0
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Glacier Sound Inn

210 Egan Drive
Valdez, AK 99686 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
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Attractions

Prince William Sound Cruises

expert favorite attraction
Valdez , Alaska

Distance: 19.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: With multiple departures daily, Stan Stephens Cruises offers travelers the chance to choose their... Read More
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The Solomon Gulch Hatchery

On Dayville Rd. on the way to the tanker terminal
Valdez, Alaska

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

When the pink salmon return from late June to early August, they swarm on the hatchery in a... Read More

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Million Dollar Bridge

48 miles up the road from Cordova
Cordova, Alaska

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Million Dollar Bridge, more formally known as the Miles Glacier Bridge, was built in the early... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Valdez-Cordova

Distance (mi.)
Anchorage International Airport 121.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Valdez-Cordova

Distance (mi.)
Valdez Municipal Airport 4.0 map
Cordova Mudhole Smith Airport 53.5 map
Chisana Field 156.1 map

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