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 place where mountains, ice, and oceans meet. This pristine and rugged land was created when glaciers flowed down to the sea and then retreated, leaving behind fjords, deep glacial valleys filled with sea water.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Kenai Fjords is accessible from the town of Seward at the southern terminus of the Seward Highway.
