Alaska's Marine Highway
Places to Visit
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Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (AK)
This Refuge contains over 81 active volcanoes and 40 million seabirds and is managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Take a tour boat from Homer, Seward, or Sitka. Or charter a boat from Unalaska.
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Look for glaciers, volcanoes and outstanding scenic landscapes.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Southwest Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
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Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (AK)
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge presents a breathtakingly dramatic landscape made up of active volcanoes, towering mountain peaks, rolling tundra and rugged, wave-battered coastlines.
Location: Located near King Salmon. The refuge office is located approximately 1/8 mile across from the King Salmon Airport.
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Anchorage is the largest city on the byway with several attractions.
Location: Anchorage County
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Aniackchak National Monument (AK)
One of the finest examples of dry caldera in the world, the Aniakchak Caldera is the result of a series of eruptions as recent as 1931.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: On the western arm of Alaska, near Chignik.
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Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (AK)
The Refuge's approximately 1,157,000 acres of land include rolling tundra, towering mountain peaks, and wave-battered coastline.
Location: Becharof Refuge lies between Katmai National Park and Preserve and Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge.
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The Chugach National Forest is a land of glacial diamonds set on a ring of fire.
Location: The North Sterling Highway travels through the Chugach National Forest from milepost 37.0 (northern extent of the Sterling) to milepost 55.0 where the National Forest abuts the National Refuge.
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Glacier Bay National Park (AK)
A living laboratory, the marine wilderness of Glacier Bay allows visitors opportunities for adventures in observation.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: In the eastern section of the Byway, between Skagway and Yakutat.
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The world's largest number of Bald Eagles gather in Haines to take advantage of the late salmon run.
Location: Located in southeastern Alaska, 95 miles north of Juneau
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The community of Homer is a full-service community providing complete recreation, cultural, and hospitality services. Located at the edge of land and ocean, the community is the staging location for accessing the nearby Lake Clark National Park, Katmai National Park and Kachemak Bay State Park. These exceptional remote wilderness areas are accessed primarily from Homer. Homer also has excellent hiking trails, ski loops and hosts the annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.
Distance from byway: 5 mi / 8.0 km Directions: Downtown Homer is 3 miles from the terminal and the Visitor Center is 5 miles. Regular shuttle and taxi service is available from the terminal. Visitor services are less than 1/2 mile from the terminal.
