United States

Alaska destinations

National parks, outdoor regions and road trip bases in Alaska, each with airports, rentals and a day-by-day plan.

Destinations

Anchorage

Anchorage

A wilderness-fringed urban basecamp where the Chugach Mountains meet the Cook Inlet.

June – AugustSee the plan
Denali National Park

Denali National Park

A vast wilderness sanctuary home to North America's highest peak and roaming grizzly bears.

June – AugustSee the plan
Fairbanks

Fairbanks

The Golden Heart of the North, famous for aurora views and subarctic wilderness.

June – August, December – MarchSee the plan
Gates of the Arctic National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park

A vast, roadless wilderness above the Arctic Circle where rugged peaks meet untouched tundra.

June – AugustSee the plan
Girdwood

Girdwood

A lush alpine valley where glacier-carved peaks meet the rainforest of the Kenai Peninsula.

June – August, January – MarchSee the plan
Glacier Bay National Park

Glacier Bay National Park

A majestic wilderness of towering glaciers, deep fjords, and abundant marine wildlife.

June – AugustSee the plan
Homer

Homer

The halibut fishing capital of the world where mountains meet the Kachemak Bay.

June – AugustSee the plan
Inside Passage

Inside Passage

A labyrinth of towering fjords, ancient rainforests, and abundant marine life in the Great North.

May – SeptemberSee the plan
Katmai National Park

Katmai National Park

Witness coastal brown bears and the dramatic volcanic landscape of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

June – SeptemberSee the plan
Kenai Fjords National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park

A dramatic landscape where active tidewater glaciers meet the rugged Pacific coastline.

June – AugustSee the plan
Kenai Peninsula

Kenai Peninsula

Trace glacier-carved fjords, salmon rivers, and mountain roads across Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.

June – AugustSee the plan
Lake Clark National Park

Lake Clark National Park

A pristine roadless wilderness where active volcanoes meet turquoise waters and brown bears roam free.

June – AugustSee the plan
Seward

Seward

A coastal gateway to icy fjords, marine wildlife, and the rugged Harding Icefield.

June – AugustSee the plan
Talkeetna

Talkeetna

The quirky historic gateway to Denali with unrivaled views of North America's highest peak.

June – AugustSee the plan
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

America's largest national park featuring massive glaciers and soaring volcanic peaks.

June – AugustSee the plan