Museums, historic sites, Alaska Native culture, galleries, parks and trails.
12 listed
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.
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.
Attraction · Downtown
One-hour lumberjack sports show downtown, also staged at the Port of Ward Cove.
Attraction · South Tongass
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.
Gallery · Downtown
Free gallery run by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council in the historic Christian Science Church building.
Cultural center · North Tongass
Totem park and museum on Totem Bight Road, north of downtown Ketchikan.
Park & trail · Saxman
Outdoor park in Saxman with totem poles carved by Tlingit artists, forest paths and interpretive signs.
Visitor center · Downtown
Public lands center with rainforest and Native culture exhibits, a theater and ranger programs; $5 adults in summer.
Museum · Downtown
City of Ketchikan history museum on Dock Street downtown.
Historic site · North Tongass
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.
Museum · Downtown
City of Ketchikan museum dedicated to totem poles and Alaska Native heritage.
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.
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