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Valdez Travel Guide

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Valdez [1] is found in Southcentral Alaska on Prince William Sound. It is pronounced locally as "val-DEEZ", not like the Spanish surname.

Contents

Understand

Media

  • KCHU Radio 770am - [2]
  • Valdez Star Newspaper - [3]

Get in

Fly to the Valdez Airport, Drive the Richardson Highway, Ferry.

Get around

No public transport. Car and bike rental are available. Walking is a good alternative, as the town is small.

See

  • Harbor
  • Duck Flats
  • Mineral Creek
  • Pipeline Terminal
  • Valdez Museum

Do

  • Whitewater Rafting on the Lowe River through Keystone Canyon
  • Sea Kayak Prince William Sound
  • Ice Climbing
  • Heli Skiing and Snowboarding in Thompson Pass
  • Hiking and Cross Country Skiing on groomed Mineral Creek Trails
  • Fishing Charter
  • Glacier tour in Prince William Sound
  • Elderhostel at Prince William Sound Community College

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn, 100 Harbor Drive, +1 907 835-3434, Toll-free: +1 888 222-3440, Fax: +1 907 835-2308, [4].

Get out

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