seward is one of the most beautiful coastal cities
in alaska located just two hours drive from anchorage
it's a world-class destination and an ideal base camp to start an epic adventure in alaska
a beautiful mountain town a hot spot for commercial fishing and the gateway to kenai
fjords national park and today we will share with you 10 things to do in seward from places to eat
places to stay hiking trails best tours and much more you will quickly understand why the world
is a favorite playground for many visitors from around the world seward's boat harbor the boat
harbor is the beaten heart of seward there is so much going on here a variety of fishing charters
tour boats eateries and some quaint local shops take a walk around the marina to enjoy the
beautiful scenery of the mountains the boats and if you're lucky you can even spot some wildlife
usually otters harbor seals and a lot of seagulls this is the famous spot where you will go on a
fishing charter come back here and you will take a picture with the whatever you caught
many efficient chargers depart from the harbour there is also a large cleaning station by the
marina for fishermen to clean their catch even if you don't go for a fishing charter stopping by the
cleaning station by the end of the day to watch the cleaning process of huge halibuts and salmon
is absolutely worth it both tours and day cruises also depart from here so that takes us to the next
activity on the list and that is exploring kenai fjords on a day cruise in the summer months there
are boat tours taking visitors on excursions in kenai fjords for wildlife and glacier viewing
taking a boat tour is one of the best ways to explore some areas of the park that are only
accessible by water a full day cruise is a great way to see some glaciers and wildlife native to
the area and that includes whales eagles sea lions puffins sea otters and more the park covers an
area of 670 thousand acres on the kenai peninsula in south central alaska with outflowing glaciers
coastal fjords and islands not only that but it's one of very few national parks in alaska that are
accessible by land and offers the opportunity to hike to a glacier exe glacier sewers exit glacier
is one of alaska's most accessible glaciers so that takes us to the next activity and that's
hiking xa glacier trail exit glacier trail starts from the nature center in the kenai fjords
national park if you're driving from the city of seward the nature center is located 12 miles
northwest of seward exit glacier trail is an easy 2.2 mile hike with an elevation gain of 429 feet
very manageable if you're looking for an easy but rewarding hike this trail takes you from the
cottonwood forest to a panoramic vista of exit glacier spilling down from the hardin ice field
this trail is not only pleasant but it involves the history of 200 years of documented
accelerating pullback of the glacier so keep an eye out for the signs on the trail and even on the
road leading to the park these signs are marking the recession of the glacier throughout the years
if you're up for a challenge from the same trailhead is the magnificent hardin icefield trail
we're gonna start from the exit glacier nature center and then we will go all the way up
to marmot meadows and then the next stop will be top of the cliffs and then the end of the trail
hardiness field trail is one of the most spectacular day hikes in alaska
this is a strenuous hike of 8.2 miles and an elevation gain of 3 812 feet you
will experience breathtaking vistas of the vast hardin ice field which feeds nearly 40 glaciers
this is unreal unbelievable i'm running out of words to even describe the magnitude of
the ice field mountain here giant valley another mountain over there if it's just
a sea of ice on a plane up here just in its own world
the view from the top is worth the effort but if you don't have time or the physical ability to get
to the end of the trail a shorter hike to marm meadows or the top of the cliffs overlook also
offers incredible views of exit glacier before you start your hike check with the rangers about their
activity and read the signs at the trail head make sure that you have bear spray with you enough
water snacks and some good reliable hiking shoes next visit alaska sea life center the alaska sea
life center is a facility that combines marine research education and wildlife response the
center is home to rescued animals like puffins octopus harbor seals sea lions and other marine
life oh he's just there he's chatting with the other one they're just like speaking through the
if learning about marine life is not your thing you can still enjoy a fantastic view
of the bay from their viewing deck and if you're lucky you can spot some whales if
you're visiting during the right season the best time to spot whales in alaska is usually june
and july when whales have made their migration how long some mammals can hold their breath underwater
so we're looking at polar bears about one to three minutes humans usually one to two minutes with the
world record of 20 minutes orca well 12 minutes sea lions 12 minutes come back well 15 to 30.
we have the deepest human dive of 701 feet and then the deep down where it gets really
dark and lonely and cold is where the sperm whale thrives and they can hold their breath
up to 90 minutes enjoy some seafood a visit to sewer does not complete if you don't enjoy some
fresh catch straight from the bay seward offers a good number of dining options that we were
very pleased with i am usually skeptical about restaurants with the view because usually the
quality of food is compromised but that wasn't the case at chinook's restaurant
this restaurant is overlooking the marina you can enjoy watching boats and seagulls while dining
the view is spectacular to say the least and their menu selection is very appetizing and is
definitely worth checking out we enjoyed their crab cakes grilled halibut with rice their fish
and chips and their dessert menu was equally good we also ate at alaska seafood grill about three
times this restaurant offers a diversified menu of seafood fish and chips burgers fried fish baskets
grilled fish and more my absolute favorite meal was grilled halibut with rice and a salad
next visit sewers waterfront park sewers waterfront park extends from
the boat harbor to the sea life center and contains tents and rv camping playgrounds
picnic areas and beach access mile zero of the historic editorial trail also starts in
the waterfront park a walk by the water opens a lot of opportunities for wildlife viewing
especially sea otters and harbor seals there are a bunch of sea actors just swimming and enjoying
the weather it really was interesting he was just kind of like sliding through the water
explore resurrection bay resurrection bay is a fjord on the kenai peninsula of alaska
it's called the gateway to the kianai fjords since water taxis kayak tours and boats use
the bay to access the nearby kenai first national park as we were looking for accommodation we came
across a lodge on the bay with jaw-dropped views resurrection lodge on the bay it's hands down one
of the best places we have stayed in alaska all the stuff you've been looking for because like
you wanted to be well prepared and reasonably so but they have all of it just sitting here
they've gone all out to like have a good packet here prepared for anybody wants to come
the lodge is tucked away with gorgeous views of the bay mountains crashing waves all night long
high chances of seeing whales and bald eagles up close we literally just saw two bald eagles
fighting and trying to get food from the seagulls i think the most beautiful wildlife site that
i've ever seen i highly recommend staying at the resurrection lodge on the bay if you're
looking for a place in seward and i have a full video tour of the lodge that you can check in
the video link up here next attend seward's 4th of july celebration if you happen to be
in sewer during independence day you will be in for a treat every year seward has a packed
agenda for the 4th of july a famous race up mount marathon fireworks and a lively historic downtown
by the way mount marathon is a very popular hiking sewer if you are up for a grueling challenge
these are some of the top activities to explore seward and there are plenty more things to do
like hiking to tonsina point visiting sword community library and museum
kayaking is a great activity and going on a fishing charter much much more if you found
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