Alaska's Outdoor Attractions
Experience the great outdoors with Choice Hotels®. Our Alaska hotels are conveniently located near a number of picturesque glaciers, stunning parks, and astounding wildlife.
Take a look at the scenery and greenery that Alaska offers.
In Anchorage
Chugach State Park
Come to Alaska and experience one of the largest state parks in the nation! Here, you’ll experience a stunning Alaskan getaway
worthy of nature’s finest praises. Half a million acres are rich with recreational opportunities, which include some of Alaska’s
best hiking, skiing, and wildlife viewing.
Denali National Park & Preserve
Mount McKinley is the tallest peak on the North American continent, rising dramatically at 20,320 feet. Surrounding this geographical
monument is Denali National Park & Preserve, where you’ll enjoy great wildlife viewing and colorful landscapes. From glaciers
to beautiful wooded lands, an experience at Denali National Park & Preserve is one that will last a lifetime.
In Fairbanks
Alaska Bird Observatory
418 Wedgewood Drive
Fairbanks,
AK
907-451-7159
If you’re a fan of winged creatures, you’ll definitely want to make the trip down to the Alaska Bird Observatory. Here, you’ll
be able to spot some of Alaska’s most prized animals of flight as they careen and croak in their natural habitats.
Friends of Creamer’s Field Nature Center
Fairbanks,
AK
907-452-5162
Friends of Creamer’s Field is a community-based, not-for-profit organization whose dedication lies in providing educational
opportunities for children and adults visiting Alaska to get up-close and personal with the waterfowl of Alaska. Here at the
refuge, you’ll experience a variety of habitats which provide welcome homes for a diversity of animal life.
In Kodiak
Buskin River State Park
1390 Buskin River Road
Kodiak,
AK
Experience all the beauty of Kodiak Island at Buskin River State Park, where you’ll delight in some of the headiest natural
expanses to grace Alaska’s beautiful shorelines. With a location looking out into St. Paul Harbor and just minutes away from
your hotel, here’s the perfect place to experience the natural beauty that Alaska has to offer.
Wildlife: The Kodiak Brown Bear
Residents and visitors to the beautiful Kodiak Islands almost always link the identity of the location to its most notable
resident, the Kodiak brown bear. About 3,000 bears live on and around the island, and Kodiak is an ideal bear-viewing location.
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