About Seward, Alaska
The town of Seward is located at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula. Seward is one of Alaska’s oldest and most scenic communities. Known as the “Gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park”, Seward is a photographers dream! The population of Seward is roughly around 2500 in the winter and around 7000 during the busy summer season. When you arrive in Seward, you will notice our bustling harbor, historic downtown district and Mt. Marathon as the town’s background! A wide range of accommodations, RV & tent parks, fuel stations, restaurants and visitor centers are available to you. Wherever you go in Seward, you will find friendly hospitality and pride among our residents!
Seward Activities
Besides offering excellent sportfishing for silver salmon, halibut, rockfish and lingcod, Seward offers
an assortment of activities that are fun and adventurous for the non- fisherperson and as well as for
the fisherperson! Alaska Sea Life Center (excellent for the young ones)
- Seward Museum (100 year history of Seward)
- Shopping at one of a kind shops/art galleries
- Horseback riding
- Flight-seeing Tours of Harding Ice Field
- Summer sled dog tours
- Hiking treks of Mt. Marathon or Exit Glacier
- Sea-kayaking tours
- Camping
- And the star attraction Fishing & Sightseeing!
How to get to Seward
Seward is located 126 breathtaking miles south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway!
Regarded as on of the most scenic highways in the country, the U.S Department of Transportation
has designated it a National Scenic Byway. The drive to Seward from Anchorage takes about
2.5 hours, longer if you take photographs of the beautiful scenery along the way.
You can get to Seward by renting an automobile, bus service, The Alaska railroad, air service
or Alaska ferry/cruise ship.
