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Ketchikan Tourist Information, Weather, and Travel News

Juneau Chamber of Commerce
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau have put together this comprehensive (but not all inclusive) guide to Juneau.

Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau
Juneau is Alaska as you can only imagine. Scenery that lures. Adventure that inspires. Heritage that fascinates. An experience that will leave you enchanted.

Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
Use our Traveler's Directory to glimpse what awaits you in Ketchikan, Alaska! From fishing charters and sightseeing tours, to sea kayaking and native art, enjoy our town at your pace.

Juneau Alaska Visitor Guide
Visitor informaiton for Juneau, Alaska.

Juneau Guide
Juneau is tucked in the rainforest where the mountains meet the sea amid 17 million acres of Tongass national forest and 1,000 square mile ice field. The spectacular scenery of mountains, glaciers, fjords, lakes, streams, forests, with lots of bear, eagles, whales and other wildlife is unmatched.

The Adventure Travel Guide - Juneau
Here you will discover "insider" travel advice for sightseeing, wildlife viewing, glacier bay tours, cruises, history and culture as well as shopping and dining.

Ketchikan Alaska
Ketchikan Alaska, the first city on the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska welcomes you. This site provides information about local travel, lodging, dining, adventure, shopping, fishing, charters, tours, native culture, history, wildlife, weather, attractions, and more.

Travel Alaska
Traveling in Alaska is like traveling no other place on earth. There are 586,000 square miles here, and almost that many possibilities. Choose from wildlife viewing, sea kayaking and guided glacier hikes. Relax aboard a one-day cruise, pan for gold, bait a rod for Alaska’s world famous King salmon fishing.

Ketchikan Port Reviews
Ketchikan is a small town that reminds one that they are in Alaska. Its history and waterfront remind me of Monterey's Cannery Row. Ketchikan was once considered the salmon capital of the world and fishing still plays a major role in Ketchikan's economy.

Juneau Port Reviews
Juneau is located on an island in the Inside passage and is located in a rain forest. With over 220 days of rain per year and over 50 inches of rain, you should be prepared for wet weather by bringing rain gear. The city of Juneau is located at the base of mountains that soar straight up almost 4,000 feet.

Juneau Empire Online

Ketchikan Daily News

Stories In The News - Ketchikan
Locally owned & operated. Online since 1999.


Weather

National Weather Service - Juneau

Weather Central - Juneau

Wunderground - Juneau

 

Ketchikan Transportation

Juneau International Airport
Juneau, the Capital of Alaska, is located roughly 890 miles northwest of Seattle, Washington and 560 miles southeast of Anchorage, Alaska in the "Alaskan Panhandle".

Ketchikan International Airport
Our Mission is to provide and promote safe, dependable and efficient transportation infrastructure and services for the general public.


Ketchikan Restaurants

TravelJuneau Dining Guide
Cuisine ranges from locally caught and processed Alaska seafood to Mexican, American, Asian and international fares of almost every type.

Juneau Alaska Restaurant Guide

TripAdvisor Juneau Restaurant Guide

Ketchikan Restaurants
Restaurantica's index of full service restaurants located in Ketchikan, Alaska.

TripAdvisor Ketchikan Restaurant Guide

 

Ketchikan Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions

Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, near the Southeast Alaska gateway communities of Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Gustavus, and Yakutat (see maps), can be reached only by boat or plane. Park headquarters and Glacier Bay Lodge are at Bartlett Cove, 10 miles by road from the small town of Gustavus and 65 miles by air or water from Juneau.

Glacier Bay National Park
Learn about the park's history and wildlife, discover scenic hiking trails and beautiful campgrounds.

Mendenhall Glacier
Welcome to the Mendenhall Glacier, 13 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska. If you've taken the paved trail to a glacier overlook, you can glance to your right and see the visitor center, set in a cliff above the valley floor.

Point Bridget State Park
This beautiful 2,850 acre state park, located forty miles north of Juneau, offers meadows, cliffs, spectacular views, salmon spawning streams, rocky beaches, and the sea. In the winter the meadows and open forest allow for excellent skiing and snowshoeing opportunities.

Totem Bight State Historical Park
With the growth of non-Native settlements in Southeast Alaska in the early 1900's, and the decline of a barter economy, Natives moved to communities where work was available.

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve
By establishing Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve (GAAR) in Alaska's Brooks Range, Congress has reserved a vast and essentially untouched area of superlative natural beauty and exceptional scientific value - a maze of glaciated valleys and gaunt, rugged mountains covered with boreal forest and arctic tundra vegetation.

Misty Fiords National Monument and Wilderness
Remote and wild, Misty Fiords National Monument supports many nearly untouched coastal ecosystems and covers about 3,570 square miles (9,246 square kilometers). Several major rivers and hundreds of streams are fed by misty rain and snow each year.

Tongass National Forest
The Tongass National Forest, the nation's largest national forest, covers most of Southeast Alaska, surrounding the famous Inside Passage. It offers unique chances to view eagles, bears, spawning salmon, and the breath-taking vistas of "wild" Alaska.

Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary
Located at the banks of Herring Cove in Ketchikan, Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary borders the magnificent Tongass National Rainforest. Our guests enjoy walking through the rainforest and leaning about the plants and trees surrounding them.

Tongass Historical Museum
The Tongass Historical Museum collects, preserves, and interprets material and information pertaining to the history, art, and culture of Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska.


Touring by Air

Temsco Helicopters
Featured on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Juneau’s #1 rated excursion. Board a modern turbine helicopter for an Alaskan Helicopter Glacier Tour!.
www.temscoair.com/

Coastal Helicopters
Era Helicopters offers a variety of spectacular flightseeing tours throughout Alaska. We specialize in providing an Alaskan style adventure like no one else.
www.flightseeingtours.com/

Coastal Helicopters
Our focus in the visitor industry is to provide professional and exciting tour opportunities to individuals or groups of independent travelers.
www.coastalhelicopters.com/


Ketchikan Outdoor Activities

Ski

Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau


Golf

 

Mendenhall Golf
Mendenhall Golf Course is a 9 - hole Par 3 course with practice range located at the end of Industrial Blvd. , approximately ten miles from downtown Juneau.

Black Diamond Golf
Black Diamond Golf Course offers a unique 9 hole course - midnight Sun Tee Times.

Muskeg Meadows
If the thought of a moose trotting out from the bushes during a shotgun start doesn't alarm you, then Muskeg Meadows is right for you!

Alaska Golf
For years many Alaskan residents have traveled to the Lower 48 for golf. But over the years, golfing as a sport has become more and more popular among people traveling to Alaska!


Fishing

Experience One Charters
Start your Alaskan charter fishing adventure out right in luxurious comfort aboard the M/V Experience One in Ketchikan! This is your one stop in Ketchikan for halibut and salmon fishing charters, sightseeing, and Alaskan eco tours.
www.latitude56.com/

Ketchikan Fishing Charters
Come see why Ketchikan is the "Salmon Capital of the World", with a half day of charter fishing.
www.ketchikanfishingcharters.com/pages/915619/index.htm

First City Charters
We specialize in guided Alaskan Salmon fishing and Alaska Halibut fishing trips. Professionally guided and fully equipped.
www.southeastsportfishing.com/

Ketchikan Fishing Adventures
There are many options for Ketchikan charter fishing trips. Few will work as hard to show you how an Alaskan fishing trip can be. Ketchikan salmon fishing and Ketchikan halibut fishing are something everyone should experience.
www.alaskanfishingadventures.com/


 Kayaking

Southeast Exposure
Travel to Southeast Exposure, established in Ketchikan, Alaska in 1986. We provide guided sea kayaking tours, rentals, and lessons in Southeast Alaska.
www.southeastexposure.com

Southeast Sea Kayaks
Southeast Sea Kayaks in Ketchikan, Alaska offers exceptional sea kayaking trips on the protected waterways of the Inside Passage. The Tongass National Forest is on our front doorstep and the Misty Fjords National Monument is our 'backyard'.
www.kayakketchikan.com


Alaska Amphibious Tours
Southeast Sea Kayaks in Ketchikan, Alaska offers exceptional sea kayaking trips on the protected waterways of the Inside Passage. The Tongass National Forest is on our front doorstep and the Misty Fjords National Monument is our 'backyard'.

Panhandle Motorcycles
This guided tour on late model Harley- Davidson® Motorcycles XL883 Sportsers covers 55 miles of paved road along Alaska's famed Inside Passage.


Ketchikan Events

Southeast Alaska Tourism Council - Ketchikan Events
A scenic town perched along the shores of coastal mountains and surrounded by protected waterways, Ketchikan is a popular cruise destination, as well as a wonderful spot for travelers who want to experience wilderness and adventure. Ketchikan’s nickname, The Salmon Capital of the World comes from its heyday as a salmon canning center.

Southeast Alaska Tourism Council - Juneau Events
Juneau is full of contrasts, a sophisticated cosmopolitan city in the heart of the Tongass National Forest. Nestled at the base of towering mountains overlooking the Gastineau Channel, the community's rich culture and history is displayed throughout the town. Juneau has a vibrant urban feel with great dining, shopping and lodging, while being surrounded by jaw-dropping scenic vistas.

Ketchikan - events calendar

Ketchikan - TourOurTown Calendar of Events

Alaska Science Center - Events
The Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office is one of 15 research centers in the nation that conducts and coordinates research for the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Alaska Folk Festival - Juneau
The Alaska Folk Festival is a unique event and can be compared more to a folk life festival than to the Folk Festivals that many of us have experienced. Performers come from all over Alaska and also from other Northwest States as well as from just about everywhere else.

The Arts in the Ketchikan Area

Performing Arts

Ketchikan Theatre Ballete
The Ketchikan Theatre Ballet teaches dance to hundreds of students each year - ballet, jazz, tap, and more. We present three major performances a year: An Evening of Dance during the Festival of the North in February, the Spring Gala in May, and the Nutcracker in December.

Perseverance Theatre
Perseverance Theatre (PT) is dedicated to “tapping the potential of Alaska through the passionate creation and presentation of theatre.” PT is a theater of place which places a special emphasis on working with Alaskan artists. We maintain a local resident acting company and training and development opportunities are an essential element of all our artistic operations.


Music

Juneau Jazz & Classics
One of Alaska's most anticipated music events.Set in various venues throughout the scenic Alaskan capital city.


Arts

Arts in Ketchikan
Welcome to the vibrant arts community of Ketchikan, Alaska -- one of "America's 100 Best Small Art Towns."


Museums and Historical Interest

Totem Heritage Center
The Totem Heritage Center was established in 1976 to preserve endangered 19th century totem poles retrieved from uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites near Ketchikan.