Visitor guide
7 places · checked Oct 6, 2026Pelican, at your fingertips.
Pick what you're looking for. Every listing has hours, a phone number and directions, checked against the business's own website or an official source. Many places change their hours in winter, so call ahead.
Know before you go to Pelican
Getting there
- Alaska Seaplanes flies floatplanes to Pelican up to three times a day in summer and once a day in winter. (flyalaskaseaplanes.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
- The state ferry serves Pelican from a terminal on Coho Way in the center of town. (dot.alaska.gov · checked Oct 5, 2026)
Local government
- Pelican is a first class city. (commerce.alaska.gov · checked Oct 5, 2026)
Alcohol rules
- Pelican is not on the state's local option list (as of March 13, 2024), so no local-option alcohol limits are on record for it. (commerce.alaska.gov · checked Oct 6, 2026)
Medical care
- The Alaska Municipal League profile lists a health clinic and a volunteer fire/EMS service in Pelican. (akml.org · checked Oct 6, 2026)
- SEARHC lists a Pelican Health Center on Salmon Way for primary care, behavioral health and pharmacy, but its directory shows no open days, so call ahead. (searhc.org · checked Oct 5, 2026)
Good to know
- Winter weather can cut Pelican off: in December 2025 seaplanes were grounded for weeks and a ferry run was canceled, delaying mail and supplies. Leave slack in winter plans. (kcaw.org · checked Oct 6, 2026)
- Most of the town stands on pilings over the tide flats. (pelicanschool.org · checked Oct 6, 2026)
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