Seward Highway
Places to Visit
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Witness 1500 pound Steller sea lions gliding past underwater viewing windows, puffins diving in a carefully crafted naturalistic habitat, and harbor seals hauled out on rocky beaches.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The Alaska SeaLife Center is located at Milepost 0 of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska, just 125 miles from Anchorage.
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Anchorage is the largest city on the byway with several attractions.
Location: Anchorage County
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Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge (AK)
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, with its extensive tidal flats, marsh communities, and alder-bog forest, supports some of the greatest numbers and diversity of wildlife in the area.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The refuge is located just west of Anchorage between the old and new Seward Highways.
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Beluga Point Scenic Overlook (AK)
Located at milepost 110.4, this turnout features panoramic views of Turnagain Arm. This spot is also a popular place for watching beluga whales and bore tides.
Location: Located at Milepost 110.4 of the Seward Highway
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The Chugach National Forest is a land of glacial diamonds set on a ring of fire.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The Chugach National Forest surrounds the Seward Highway from the town of Seward to Girdwood.
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Chugach State Park is an accessible wilderness in the backyard of Anchorage.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The Chugach State Park borders the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood.
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This town was a mining town before it become a place for skiers to gather.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: At milepost 90 on the Seward Highway
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The two-mile Grayling Lake trail is an easy family hike through spruce forests and open meadows.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The Grayling Lake Trailhead is located 13.3 miles from Seward on the west side of the Seward Highway.
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Iditarod National Historic Trail (AK)
This National Historic Trail commemorates the run of mushers during a diphtheria epidemic in 1925. Each March, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race draws in hundreds of participants and spectators.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Look for signs.
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Kenai Fjords National Park (AK)
Kenai Fjords National Park is a pristine and rugged land supporting many unaltered natural environments and ecosystems.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Kenai Fjords is accessible from the town of Seward at the southern terminus of the Seward Highway.
