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Seward [1] is a city located on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 2,830. Seward is located at 60°7'28" North, 149°26'0" West (60.124505, -149.433465)

Contents

Understand

Seward’s highlights are:

  • Kenai Fjords National Park [2]
  • Sport fishing- Salmon, Halibut, Ling cod, Salmon Shark
  • Glacier and Wildlife Day Cruises
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Hiking
  • Quaint and Quirky Towns People
  • 4th of July Celebrations
  • Silver Salmon Derby
  • Cruise Ship Terminus, Alaska Marine Highway Service [3]

Get in

Seward is located 126 miles south of Anchorage. The Seward Highway is a very senic drive but can be slow in peak summer.

The Alaska Railroad daily rail passage from Anchorage to Seward, May 13 to Sept. 18. [4] Round Trip / One Way $103/$62 Adults $52/$31 Children (2-11).

  • 6:45am - Depart Anchorage- 411 West 1st Avenue
  • 11:05am - Arrive Seward
  • 6:00pm - Depart Seward
  • 10:10pm - Arrive Anchorage

Get around

Summer 2006- We have a large roadworks project going on in town. One of our major roads through town is closed, 3rd Ave, and all trafic is routed down fourth Ave in the mean time. Please be patient; everyone is having to deal with the inconvenience.

Seward is a great place to walk around.

Hertz of Seward, 907-224-4378. Rentals for a day or longer with one-way drop off in Anchorage available.

Seward Bike Shop, 411 Port Ave., 907-224-2448. Rents bikes by the hour or day. There is a bike path along the water from the harbor to the front of town.

PJ'S Taxis, 907-224-5555, [5], Motto: "We may smell like fish but we get you there!"

See

  • The Sealife Center, 301 Railway Avenue, (907) 224-6300, Toll-free: (800) 224-2525, [6]. Aquarium and research facility featuring marine life of the Gulf of Alaska.
  • 4th of July Mount Marathon Race, three miles up and down, complete with cliffs, waterfalls, and loose sharp rocks, a great Alaskan event

Do

  • Exit Glacier, Exit Glacier Road, mile 3 of the Seward Highway, 8.6 miles to the glacier, [7].
  • Renown Tours, (907) 224-3806, Toll-free: (888) 514-8687, [8]. Whale Watching and Glacier Tours. Explore the beauty and grandeur of Kenai Fjords National Park and Resurrection Bay while cruising in comfort aboard a custom-built catamaran. Full day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise Adult $129, Child $65; Half day Resurrection Bay Cruise Adult $69, Child $35.

Fishing

  • Charter Option, 1408 4th Ave., 907-224-2026, [9].
  • The Fish House, 1301 4th Ave., 907-224-3674, [10].
  • Miller's Landing, 13880 Beach Dr, Lowell Point, 907-224-5739, [11]. Excellent place to take the family and enjoy the true Alaskan experience.

Adventures

  • Exit Glacier Guides, 907-224-5081. [12]. Daily Ice Hiking tours on Exit Glacier. Shuttle out to the glacier $8, Guided day hike $125.
  • Liquid Adventures, 13990 Beach Dr., 907-224-9225, [13]. Professionally guided kayaking trips throughout Kenai Fjords National Park.
  • Sunny Cove Sea Kayaking Co., Seward Harbor & Lowell Point, 907-224-4426, [14].
  • Alaska Surf Adventures, 907 360 2375, [15]. Surfing trips and charters to Montague and Hinchinbrook Islands
  • Kayak Adventures Worldwide, 328 3rd Ave. [16]. 907-224-3960. Excellent!

Buy

Resurrect Art Coffee House Gallery, 320 3rd Ave., 907-224-7161. Historic Landmark. Local original art and gifts. Friendly baristas, excellent coffee. Live Jazz Tuesdays all summer.

Resurrection Bay Galerie, 500 4th Ave, 907-224-3212.

Softly Silk, 416 4th Ave., 907-224-6088, [17]. Original Hand-painted Silks.

Helly Hansen of Seward, 1304 4th Ave., 907-224-4589, [18]. Good all weather gear for Alaskan travel.

Sweet Darlings, 907-224-3011, [19]. Alaskan Confectioners - Makers of Alaska's Finest Handmade Candies, Fudge, Chocolates, Berry Bark and Candy

Eat

There is a ton of great places to eat in this little town; from hearty breakfast joints to fine dinner dinning.

  • Exit Glacier Salmon Bake, 907-224-2204, Mile 1/4 Exit Glacier Rd, [20]. Great low key place with good food and pitchers of beer.
  • Peking, 907-224-5444, 338 4th Ave, [21].
  • The Railway Cantina, 907-224-8226, 1401 4th Ave. Excellent tacos and burritos.
  • Apollo Restaurant, 907-224-3092, 229 4th Ave., [22]. Great food and Delivery Pizza.
  • Peking Restaurant, 907-224-5444, 338 4th Ave. Great food and Local owners.
  • Bakery at the Harbor, 907-224-6091, 1210 4th Ave., [23]. Slow and not overly friendly, food is good but get your coffee else ware.
  • Chinooks Waterfront Restaurant 907-224-2207, 1404 4th Ave, [24]. Great place for lunch, dinner or drinks. Beer, wine and full bar.
  • Ray's Waterfront, 907-224-5606, 1316 4th Ave. Ok food, and a menu that NEVER changes.
  • Resurrection Roadhouse, 907-224-7116, [25]. After a day of exploring, unwind at the Resurrection Roadhouse which features great dining and Seward's largest selection of brews on tap.
  • Greek Islands, 907-224-4433, 308 N. Harbor St.. Calzones, Gyros, Baklava, and more.

Drink

  • Sea Bean Cafe, 225 4th Ave, 907-224-6623. Cozy little cafe with new Macs and free WiFi. Locally owned and oporated.
  • Yukon Bar, 4th & Washington, 907-224-3063. Classic place. Look for the dollars pined to the ceiling by all the other visitors. In the summer catch a show by Local Hero Hobo Jim.
  • The Pit Bar, Mile 3.5 Seward Hwy, 907-224-3006. A wild place, even for locals, this place is just on the other side of the city limits and stays open until five in the morning. Go after two to see a kind of carnival.

Sleep

Camping

  • Waterfront Park, Ballaine Boulevard, (907) 224-4055, [26], Tents $8, RVs $12 , Utility sites $25. Right on the water, this is your best bet for paid camping spot. Use the self-registration stations at campground entrances.
  • Exit Glacier Road, There are many small off shoot roads where one can park a van or camper.
  • Across the Bay, Take Nash road around to the other side of the Fjord. Good camping spots north and south of the ship yard.

Hotels

  • Hotel Edgewater, 200 5th Ave., 907-224-2700, [27].
  • Seward Windsong Lodge, Mile 0.5 Exit Glacier Rd, 907-224-7116, [28].
  • Alaska Saltwater Lodge, PO Box 695, Beachfront Road, 907-224-5271, [29]. This place on Lowell Point Road.
  • Exit Glacier Salmon Bake Cabins, Mile .4 Exit Galcier Rd, 907-224-2204, [30]

Hostels

  • Moby Dick Hostel, 432 3rd Avenue, (907) 224 7072, [31]. A small and extremely friendly hostel.

Get out

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