All Attractions in Anchorage

Escape to Anchorage’s Elderberry Park–scenic land with an historic house and great views of Cook Inlet, all close to downtown. Read more...

The playground here is one of the largest in Anchorage. It boasts a rocket ship set-up with multiple tiers and slides—ideal for older kids—and a separate, smaller set-up for younger children. Rounding out the collection is a swing set that’s sturdy enough for adults and a geometric, monkey-bar set-up that kids can climb over, … Read more...

The Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk is a scale model of our solar system. Taking the walk, you experience the relative size of the planets and their distance from the Sun. The scale was chosen so that a leisurely walking pace mimics the speed of light. On this scale, each step equals the distance light travels in one … Read more...

The Oscar Anderson House Museum is a historical museum at 420 M Street in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located in Elderberry Park, the structure was built in 1915 by early Anchorage resident Oscar Anderson. Read more...

The Anchorage Museum is a large art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum located in a modern building in the heart of Anchorage, Alaska. It is dedicated to studying and exploring the land, peoples, art and history of Alaska. Read more...

The Alaska Botanical Garden is a 110-acre botanical garden located at 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, Alaska, United States. Read more...

The bronze Captain Cook Monument has the famed explorer standing on a large wooden deck, looking out to sea — toward the route he used when he explored Cook Inlet in 1778 aboard HMS Resolution. Captain Cook never actually reached Anchorage, but he sent his ship’s master, William Bligh (known more famously … Read more...

Rust’s Flying Service “Booked an all day guided salmon fishing trip. Kinda pricey ($600 each plus $25 one day fishing license) but so worth it. Rust only flies you there and back. Rust partners with McDougal Lodge for the fishing.… Read more...

Hiking trails & nature programs for adults & kids in a picturesque, tree-filled mountain setting. Read more...

Flattop is Alaska’s most visited peak. Ascend the 1.5 – mile, 1,350 vertical foot trail to the rocky, football field-sized summit in about an hour and take in panoramic views from Denali (Mt. McKinley) to the Aleutian Islands. If you want vistas without the hike, walk the short path from the parking lot to the overlook. The more … Read more...