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Top Alaska Attractions
The first time you visit Alaska, or any new destination,
the question asked isn’t usually what attractions should be
scene but what attraction to see first, what to expect, how to get
there, and how much time is needed. We’ve provided tips, advice,
and other information about the top tourist attractions in Alaska
to help with your itinerary planning.
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Gold Dredge Number 8
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| Address |
1755 Old Steese Hwy |
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| Location |
Fairbanks, AK 99712 |
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| Transportation |
To get there, go north on the Steese Expressway from town,
turn left on Goldstream Rd., turn left again on the Old Steese
Hwy |
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| Admission |
$19 tour only, $23 with gold panning, $33 with cafeteria lunch |
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| Hours |
Mid-May through mid-Sept tours start hourly 9:30am-3:30pm |
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| Phone |
907/457-6058 |
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| Website |
www.golddredgeno8.com |
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One of the best historic gold mining sites in Alaska, Gold Dredge is a 1928
mine that allows visitors to play around and scoop for gold. Standing
five decks tall on a barge in a pond, Gold Dredge operates by scooping
up gravel from one end, and then the inside mechanism would digest
the gold from the gravel, and would dump the spoils out the back.
The tour company that bought the historic site added a museum to
the dredge that displayed gold camp buildings, which showed the
harsh colorless life lived by the miners. The 90-minute tour starts
off with a movie, and then moves onto a half hour on the dredge,
and then finally gives visitors a chance to pan for gold themselves.
It’s a fun little tour that will have you hoping to find some
real authentic gold nuggets.
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UAF Museum of the North
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| Address |
907 Yukon Dr. (P.O. Box 756960) |
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| Location |
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960 |
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| Admission |
$5 adults, $4.50 ages 60 and older, $3 ages
7-17, free ages 6 and under |
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| Hours |
Summer daily 9am-7pm; winter Mon-Fri 9am-5pm,
Sat-Sun noon-5pm |
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| Phone |
907/474-7505 |
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| Website |
www.uaf.edu/museum |
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The UAF Museum is the best natural history museum in Alaska. Well
known for it’s Blue Babe collection, a mummified steppe bison,
the 5, 400- pound copper nugget will leave you saying WOW! Enjoy
the walk through the museum with an audio tour or take a 20 min
lecture by the museums experts, which ever way you decide to tour
the museum the exhibits will keep you interested and wanting to
learn more. The museum is filled with beautiful and captivating
art images of icebergs and the Northern Lights. With a combination
of sound, crafts, and interactive exhibits the UAF is an affordable
way to spend the day.
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Sitka Tribe Dance Performances
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| Address |
200 Katlian St |
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| Admission |
$7 adults, $5 children |
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| Hours |
Call for times |
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| Phone |
888/270-8687, 907/747-7290 |
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| Website |
www.sitkatribe.org |
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Located on the Northern side of the downtown parade ground stands
a Tlingit Clan House, with an air handling system that pulls smoke
from the central fire pit straight up the chimney. The hut and the
performance is a traditional way of viewing Alaska’s culture
and all shows are put together and run by members of the tribe.
Sitka Tribe Dance performances only lasts 30 minutes, and includes
a story with three dance numbers, but is guaranteed to entertain
the family. The Sitka Tribe Dance Performances is an affordable
activity for those on a tight budget. Tours and other activities
can also be signed up for in the lobby of the clan house.
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Alyeska Ski Area
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| Address |
1000 Arlberg Drive | P.O. Box 249, Girdwood,
Alaska 99587 |
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| Phone |
800-880-3880, 907-754-2285 |
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One of the most popular winter recreational ski resorts, Alyeska
Ski area features over 2,000 vertical feet of skiing on 27 ski trails.
Not only will you enjoy the most breath taking views from on top
of the mountain but your whole family can enjoy nature and a few
games of golf no matter what season it is. Golf in the morning or
under the clear moonlit sky, bundle up and enjoy a fast ride down
the mountains as the snow and wind brushes through your hair. The
Alyeska Ski area and gold course is an adventure for the whole family.
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Alaska Sea Life Center
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| Address |
301 Railway Ave. (P.O. Box 1329) |
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| Location |
Seward, AK 99664 |
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| Admission |
$13 adults, $10 children 7-12, free for children
6 and under |
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| Hours |
May-Aug daily 8am-8pm; Oct-Mar daily 10am-5pm;
Sept and Apr daily 9am-6pm |
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| Phone |
800/224-2525, 907/224-6300 |
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| Website |
www.alaskasealife.org |
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The Alaska Sea life Center is a research institute where an interesting
aquarium resides. Tanks filled with fish, crabs, and other creatures
such as starfish and other tide pool animals can be touched at a
touch tank. The aquarium is not very big, but it does have programs
for kids and adults all throughout the day. The Sea Life Center
is designed to teach people about the importance of saving animals
from pollution and oil spills. If you want to really make the best
out of the admission call ahead and catch a tour that interests
you and your family. If you are looking for something small to do
in Alaska, the Sea Life Center is a fun little leisurely place to
visit.
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Alaska Travel Guides
 Frommer's Alaska
Lonely Planet Alaska
Let's Go Alaska
Fodors Alaska
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