Tours
IconicAlaska Railroad
$50+Board a passenger train in Anchorage and ride to Seward, Whittier, Denali or Fairbanks through Alaska backcountry.
Photo: Paxson Woelber, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
Sport & OutdoorOutdoor AdventureFamily Favorite
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is an outdoor activity in Anchorage, AK. Cost: under $25.
Chugach Mountains east of Anchorage, along the Seward Hwy · Anchorage, AK
Why you should go…
Chugach State Park covers about 495,000 acres of mountains, lakes and glaciers, mostly inside the Municipality of Anchorage. Trails range from the popular climb up Flattop Mountain from Glen Alps to the Crow Pass Trail, part of the historic Iditarod route, and the short walk to Thunder Bird Falls. You can camp, rent a public cabin, boat on Eklutna Lake or watch the bore tide on Turnagain Arm. Moose, bears, mountain goats and Dall sheep all live in the park.
- #state park
- #hiking
- #wildlife viewing
- #camping
- #flattop mountain
What's around here?
The closest stops to Chugach State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
12 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- SightseeingOutdoor Adventure
Anchorage
FreeAlaska's largest city and gateway to Southcentral Alaska, with glaciers, wildlife viewing, and a walkable downtown.
12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Alaska Native Heritage Center
$25–$50Walk among life-sized Native village sites around a lake and watch Alaska Native dance and games demonstrations.
13 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Alyeska Resort
$50+Ride an aerial tram 2,000 feet up Mount Alyeska for glacier views, or ski Alaska's largest ski area in winter.
24 mi awayMore like this
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
$25–$50Circle a 1.5-mile loop past brown bears, moose, wood bison, wolves and musk oxen in large natural enclosures.
31 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
