Reasons to Visit Anchorage

Anchorage is a unique, year-round destination with once-in-a-lifetime experiences, a place where young spirits and adventurous souls come to play. Step foot on a glacier, fish for king salmon, hike to a mountain vista, fly out to Mount McKinley, cruise in comfort through Prince William Sound and enjoy hip, metropolitan amenities with frontier flair. Tap into your sense of adventure!

Crack into crab at Anchorage restaurants; unless you catch it yourself, you'll never find it fresher! ©Visit Anchorage/Cathryn Posey

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Anchorage 101

Looking for Anchorage information? Is it easy to get to Anchorage? Is Anchorage freezing? Here are some details about Anchorage, Alaska that just might surprise you.

Anchorage Glaciers Galore!

Alaska has the nation’s greatest concentration of glaciers; approximately 100,000 of these frozen marvels cover nearly 30,000 square miles. Glaciers in Southcentral Alaska are the most accessible.

The Mountains Surrounding Anchorage

Thousands of years and immense geologic forces forged Alaska’s mountain ranges, six of which are visible from downtown Anchorage.

Anchorage: The Wildlife in our Midst

You aren't sure you saw it at first, that fleeting outline and a towering rack of antlers. A furry paw poking out, a fluke cutting through the water or a majestic wing soaring through the sky. ...

Anchorage Tops the Award Lists

Alaska boasts a lot of superlatives: biggest state, tallest North American mountain, highest concentration of glaciers, largest king salmon ever caught. But another superlative tends to get attached...

Getting to Anchorage is Easy

Getting to Anchorage is a snap. Hop a plane, climb aboard a ship or hit the road, but keep the camera close at hand, the journey itself can be breathtaking. With road, rail and air connections to the...

Uniquely Anchorage

It never gets old. The Alaska moments sneak up on you in curious way and take your breath away. Mind-blowing moments in which urban life is juxtaposed with Alaska’s stunning natural world.

Urban Diversions

Pair your outdoor adventures with metropolitan amenities for the perfect blend of wilderness and civilization. Anchorage is Alaska’s most populous city, and also its arts and cultural capital.