Visitor guide
70 places · checked Sep 29, 2026

Ketchikan, at your fingertips.

Where to eat, what to see, where to sleep, where to get a drink and how to get around, with hours, phone numbers and directions for every place. Each listing was checked against the business's own website or an official source. Many places change their hours in winter, so call ahead.

Eat

Food & coffee

Restaurants, cafés, food trucks and seafood shops.

108 Tap House & Burger Bar

Bar · Downtown

Main Street taphouse pouring craft beer and cocktails made with house-made ingredients, with smash burgers.

Hours
Wed–Mon 11am–9pm; closed Tue
Address
108 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-1080

Alaska Fish House

Restaurant · Downtown

Seasonal

Seafood restaurant at Salmon Landing serving locally caught Alaska fish and seafood.

Hours
Apr–Sep: daily 10am–8pm. Oct–Mar: Thu–Mon 11am–8pm
Address
3 Salmon Landing, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 247-4055

Annabelle's Famous Keg and Chowder House

Restaurant · Downtown

Front Street restaurant and bar serving seafood, known for its chowders and crab dishes.

Hours
Mon–Fri 9am–10pm; Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 9am–10pm
Address
326 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-6009

Eagles Nest Italian Eatery

Restaurant · Downtown

Italian eatery in Cape Fox Lodge with a brick pizza oven, thin-crust pizza, pasta and sandwiches.

Hours
Wed–Sun 12–9pm
Address
800 Venetia Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8140

Fat Stan's Sports Bar and Pizzeria

Bar · Downtown

Downtown sports bar with cocktails, hand-tossed pizza and wings, Alaska beers, and packaged liquor to go.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
330 Spruce Mill Way, Unit 6, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Good Fortune Chinese Restaurant

Restaurant · Creek Street

Creek Street restaurant serving home-style Chinese dishes.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
4 Creek St, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Heen Kahidi Dining Room

Restaurant · Downtown

Cape Fox Lodge dining room above downtown serving Alaska seafood like halibut, Dungeness crab and salmon.

Hours
Daily 7am–2pm and 4–9pm
Address
800 Venetia Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8001

New York Cafe

Café · Creek Street

Stedman Street café serving breakfast through dinner, with local seafood, Mediterranean dishes, coffee, beer and wine.

Hours
Tue–Thu & Sat 8am–8:30pm; Fri 8am–9pm; Sun 8am–2pm; closed Mon
Address
211 Stedman St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 247-2326

The Portside Pub & Grill

Pub · West End

Second-floor pub at The Landing Hotel with comfort food, Alaska seafood, and Alaska beers and spirits.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
3434 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-5166

See

Museums, history & sights

Museums, historic sites, Alaska Native culture, galleries, parks and trails.

Creek Street

Historic site · Creek Street

Historic boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek, once the red-light district, now lined with shops, art and cafés.

Watch for salmon running up the creek in late summer.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
Creek St, Ketchikan, AK

Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail

Park & trail

10.7-mile Tongass trail that climbs about 2,000 feet in its first two miles; no restrooms or water at the trailhead.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
Ketchikan Lakes Rd & Nordstrom Dr, Ketchikan
Phone
(907) 225-3101

Herring Cove

Attraction · South Tongass

Seasonal

Roadside cove south of town where salmon runs, birds and sometimes black bears can be seen in season.

No public bus goes to Herring Cove. Wildlife is never guaranteed.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
About 8.6 mi south of downtown on S Tongass Hwy

Main Street Gallery

Gallery · Downtown

Free gallery run by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council in the historic Christian Science Church building.

Hours
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
Phone
(907) 225-2211

Saxman Totem Park

Park & trail · Saxman

Outdoor park in Saxman with totem poles carved by Tlingit artists, forest paths and interpretive signs.

Hours
Outdoor park, open year-round
Address
Saxman, 2.5 mi south of downtown Ketchikan on Tongass Hwy

Southeast Alaska Discovery Center

Visitor center · Downtown

Seasonal

Public lands center with rainforest and Native culture exhibits, a theater and ranger programs; $5 adults in summer.

Hours
May–Sep: daily 8am–4pm. Oct–Apr: Fri–Sat 8am–4pm
Address
50 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 228-6220

Totem Bight State Historical Park

Historic site · North Tongass

Seasonal

33-acre state historical park with totem poles, accessible trails, a picnic shelter and a summer visitor center.

Entry fee charged. The phone is the state parks information line in Anchorage.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
9883 N Tongass Hwy (Mile 10), Ketchikan, AK
Phone
(907) 269-8400

Totem Heritage Center

Museum · Downtown

Seasonal

City of Ketchikan museum dedicated to totem poles and Alaska Native heritage.

Hours
May–Sep: daily 8am–5pm. Oct–Apr: Mon–Fri 1–5pm
Address
601 Deermount St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-5900

Ward Lake Recreation Area

Park & trail · North Tongass

Forest lake area with a 1.3-mile nature trail, picnic shelters and the 3-mile Perseverance Lake Trail.

A Forest Service order currently restricts some uses around Ward Lake; check before you go.

Hours
Open year-round
Address
Ward Lake Rd, about 6 mi north of Ketchikan
Phone
(907) 225-2148

Stay

Hotels, B&Bs & campgrounds

Hotels, inns, bed & breakfasts, hostels and public campgrounds.

Black Bear Inn

Bed & breakfast · North Tongass

Waterfront B&B with three suites, plus two vacation rental homes, on North Tongass Highway.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
5528 N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, AK
Phone
(907) 617-7567

Cape Fox Lodge

Hotel · Downtown

Hotel on the hill above downtown Ketchikan, home to the Heen Kahidi and Eagles Nest restaurants.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
800 Venetia Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8001

Inn at Creek Street & New York Hotel

Inn · Creek Street

Rooms in several historic buildings, including the 8-room New York Hotel over Thomas Basin next to Creek Street.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
133 Stedman St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-0246

Last Chance Campground

Campground · North Tongass

Seasonal

Forest Service campground off Revilla Road with 19 drive-in sites, 17 fully accessible; $10 a night.

No drinking water. Reserve on Recreation.gov.

Hours
Opens in May; 6am–10pm
Address
Revilla Rd, off N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan
Phone
(907) 225-3101

Settlers Cove State Recreation Site

Campground · North Tongass

Seasonal

State recreation site with 13 first-come campsites, a public-use cabin, picnic shelters and trails; RVs up to 35 ft.

No reservations. The road is not plowed in winter. The phone is the state parks line in Anchorage.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
Mile 18 N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, AK
Phone
(907) 269-8400

Signal Creek Campground

Campground · North Tongass

Seasonal

Forest Service campground on Ward Lake Road with 24 sites; $10 a night; reserve on Recreation.gov.

A Forest Service order currently restricts some uses around Ward Lake; check before you go.

Hours
Opens in May; 6am–10pm
Address
Ward Lake Rd, off N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan
Phone
(907) 225-3101

Three C's Group Campground

Campground · North Tongass

Forest Service group campground on Ward Lake Road with 4 drive-in sites, $40 per group; hand-pump water.

Reserve on Recreation.gov.

Hours
6am–10pm
Address
Ward Lake Rd, off N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan
Phone
(907) 225-3101

Nightlife

Bars, breweries & nightlife

Saloons, pubs, taprooms, a distillery and the casino.

108 Tap House & Burger Bar

Bar · Downtown

Main Street taphouse pouring craft beer and cocktails made with house-made ingredients, with smash burgers.

Hours
Wed–Mon 11am–9pm; closed Tue
Address
108 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-1080

Alaska Legends Cider and Winery

Wine bar · Downtown

Dock Street tasting room for house-made ciders and wines, plus cocktails from sister distillery Uncharted Alaska.

Hours
Daily 9am–9pm
Address
319 Dock St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8466

Annabelle's Famous Keg and Chowder House

Restaurant · Downtown

Front Street restaurant and bar serving seafood, known for its chowders and crab dishes.

Hours
Mon–Fri 9am–10pm; Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 9am–10pm
Address
326 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-6009

Fat Stan's Sports Bar and Pizzeria

Bar · Downtown

Downtown sports bar with cocktails, hand-tossed pizza and wings, Alaska beers, and packaged liquor to go.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
330 Spruce Mill Way, Unit 6, Ketchikan, AK 99901

The Portside Pub & Grill

Pub · West End

Second-floor pub at The Landing Hotel with comfort food, Alaska seafood, and Alaska beers and spirits.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
3434 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-5166

Uncharted Alaska Distillery

Distillery · Downtown

Seasonal

Main Street distillery with tours and a tasting room for its gin, vodka, whiskey and agave spirits.

Hours
Summer: daily 9am–9:30pm
Address
319 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-1650

Cannabis

Licensed cannabis stores (21+)

State-licensed retail stores. You must be 21 or older with ID, and using cannabis in public is illegal in Alaska. It is still illegal under federal law, so do not take it onto cruise ships, planes or federal land, or across the Canadian border.

Cannabis Cove

Cannabis store (21+) · North Tongass

State-licensed retail cannabis store at Ward Cove Market, north of town.

21+ with ID. AMCO retail license #29341.

Hours
Daily 8am–8pm
Address
Ward Cove Market, Ward Cove, Ketchikan

The Stoney Moose

Cannabis store (21+) · Downtown

State-licensed retail cannabis store on Stedman Street in downtown Ketchikan.

21+ with ID. AMCO retail license #10873.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
127 Stedman St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 220-9099

Get around

Flights, ferries, buses, taxis & rentals

Getting in, getting out, and getting from the docks to everything else.

Airport Ferry

Ferry · Airport

Borough car and passenger ferry to the airport; $6 per adult and $7 per car one way, free same-day return.

Hours
Daily 6:15am–9:30pm; leaves town at :15 and :45
Address
4171 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 228-6625

Alaska Marine Highway (Ketchikan Terminal)

Ferry

State ferry terminal about 2 miles from downtown; the Inter-Island Ferry counter shares the lobby.

Hours
Ticket counter open 7 days a week
Address
3501 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-6886

Budget

Car rental · Airport

Car rental counter inside the Ketchikan International Airport terminal.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
1000 Airport Terminal Building, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-6004

Inter-Island Ferry Authority

Ferry

Daily year-round ferry between Ketchikan and Hollis on Prince of Wales Island, with some Metlakatla sailings.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
3501 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-4838

Ketchikan International Airport

Airport · Airport

Airport on Gravina Island, run by the borough and reached from town by a short ferry across Tongass Narrows.

Terminal construction may mean longer waits and limited parking.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
1000 Airport Terminal Building, Suite 10, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-6800

SeaWind Aviation

Floatplane charter

Floatplane operator with scheduled Hyder flights, charters, Misty Fjords tours and bear-viewing trips.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Phone
(907) 225-1206

Taquan Air

Floatplane charter

Floatplane airline on Tongass Avenue with scheduled routes, charters and Misty Fjords flightseeing.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
4085 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8800

The Bus (Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit)

City bus

Borough buses from Front Street, including routes to Saxman and Totem Bight State Park; $2 exact fare.

Hours
Hourly from Front St
Phone
(907) 225-8726

Tongass Car Rental

Car rental · South Tongass

Car, minivan and SUV rentals with free drop-off at the airport ferry, cruise docks and state ferry terminal.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
5887 S Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 821-4899

Visit Ketchikan

Visitor information · Downtown

Ketchikan's official visitors bureau, for trip planning and local information.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
50 Front St, Suite 203, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-6166

Tours

Tours & outfitters

Local operators for whales, fishing, glaciers, paddling and more.

Allen Marine Tours

Whale watching · Downtown

Boat tours from downtown, including Misty Fjords cruises and waterfront wildlife cruises.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
5 Salmon Landing #215, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8100

CapeFox Tours

Sightseeing

Tours of Saxman Native Village and its totem park with Tlingit cultural performances, plus Creek Street tours.

Confirm the current schedule on their site.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.

Family Air Tours

Flightseeing

Seasonal

Floatplane operator with Misty Fjords flightseeing, Anan bear viewing and guided fly-out fishing, plus a fly shop.

Hours
May–Sep: daily 9am–6pm. Oct–Apr: Sat 9am–5pm
Address
1601 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 247-1305

George Inlet Lodge

Food tour · South Tongass

Seasonal

Dungeness crab feasts at a lodge built from an old cannery bunkhouse, plus a wilderness tour with crab feast.

Hours
Office Apr–Oct: daily 8am–6pm
Address
11728 S Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 617-8844

Kawanti Adventures

Zipline · South Tongass

Herring Cove rainforest zipline and skybridge course, plus a rainforest sanctuary walk with a totem park.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Phone
(907) 228-2738

Ketchikan Duck Tours

Sightseeing

90-minute amphibious tour of Creek Street and downtown by land, then Tongass Narrows by water.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
5191 Borch St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-9899

Ketchikan Tours

Sightseeing · Downtown

Private minibus and walking tours led by a local naturalist and carver: totems, history, rainforest, wildlife.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Phone
(907) 220-1225

Ketchikan's Finest Fishing Charters

Fishing charter · Downtown

Seasonal

Private salmon, halibut and combo charters for up to six, leaving from the downtown cruise docks.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Phone
(907) 617-4717

Oasis Alaska Charters

Fishing charter · North Tongass

Seasonal

Family-run salmon, halibut and combo charters from North Point Higgins Road for up to six.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
708 N Point Higgins Rd, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 302-4115

Out to Sea Expeditions

Whale watching · Downtown

Seasonal

Zodiac wildlife tours from Thomas Basin looking for eagles, seals, sea lions, humpbacks and orcas.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
124 Thomas St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 247-6441

SeaWind Aviation

Floatplane charter

Floatplane operator with scheduled Hyder flights, charters, Misty Fjords tours and bear-viewing trips.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Phone
(907) 225-1206

Taquan Air

Floatplane charter

Floatplane airline on Tongass Avenue with scheduled routes, charters and Misty Fjords flightseeing.

Hours
Hours not published. Call ahead.
Address
4085 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone
(907) 225-8800

Ketchikan Kayak Company

Tour operator

Guided kayak tours in Clover Pass, plus e-bike-and-hike and boat tours. Tours meet at the downtown Ketchikan cruise docks.

Southeast Sea Kayaks

Tour operator

A boat-and-kayak tour: a fast boat ride from downtown Ketchikan to Orca Cove for guided sea kayaking. Departs from the downtown cruise docks.

Island Wings Air Service

Tour operator

Floatplane flightseeing over Misty Fjords National Monument with a landing on a lake or bay, plus guided hiking and bear-viewing trips from Ketchikan.

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