Seward
Seward is on the Kenai Peninsula in south central Alaska.
Understand
It's a sleepy little town in the winter and a busy fantastic place to be in the summer.
Get in
Get around
It's the kind of place you can walk around.
In the summer months there is a Trolley service which runs between the Historic down town district and the Seward Small Boat Harbor. for a small fee travel can be done all day long.
There is a car rental in Seward, Hertz of Seward, 907-224-4378. Rentals for the day or longer with one-way drop off in Anchorage available.
Bike rentals are available from the Seward Bike Shop, 411 Port Avenue 907-224-2448
See
- The Sealife Center, 301 Railway Avenue, (907) 224-6300, (800) 224-2525, Aquarium and research facility featuring marine life of the Gulf of Alaska. www.alaskasealife.org
- The Mount Marathon Race on the 4th of July
Do
- Climbing Mount Marathon
- Walk up to Exit Glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park
- Whale Watching and Glacier tours. Renown Tours- 907 224-3806, (888) 514-8687 www.RenownTours.com
Go Fishing!
- Charter Option- 907-224-2026, 1408 4th Ave., www.charteroption.com
- The Fish House- 907-224-3674, 1301 4th Ave., www.thefishhouse.net
- Miller's Landing- 907-224-5739, 13880 Beach Dr, Lowell Point, www.millerslandingak.com Do not use Millars Landing! They are the cheapest because they skimp on saftey and reliablity.
Adventures
- Exit Glacier Guides- 907-224-5081, Daily Ice Hiking tours on Exit Glacier. www.exitglacierguides.com
- Liquid Adventures- 907-224-9225, 13990 Beach Dr., Professionally guided kayaking trips throughout Kenai Fjords National Park. www.liquid-adventures.com
- Sunny Cove Sea Kayaking Co.- 907-224-4426, Seward Harbor & Lowell Point, www.sunnycove.com
Buy
Eat
- Christos’ Pizza
- The Railway Cantina- (907) 224-8226, 1401 4th Ave. Excellent!
- Apollo Restaurant- Great food and Delivery Pizza, 907-224-3092, 229 4th Ave. www.apollorestaurantak.com
- Peking Restaurant- 907-224-5444, 338 4th Ave, Great food and Local owners.
- Bakery at the Harbor- 907-224-6091, Fresh and great breads, coffee and foods, 1210 4th Ave.
- Chinooks Waterfront Restaurant 907-224-2207, 1404 4th Ave www.chinookswaterfront.com
- Ray's Waterfront- 907-224-5606, 1316 4th Ave., Great food, and a menu that NEVER changes.
- Resurrection Roadhouse- 907-224-7116, After a day of exploring, unwind at the Resurrection Roadhouse which features great dining and Seward's largest selection of brews on tap. www.sewardwindsong.com
- The Crab Pot Restaurant- 907-224-2200, 303 Adams St. www.crabpotalaska.com
Drink
- Yukon Bar- 907-224-3063, 4th & Washington, Classic place. Look for the dollars pined to the ceiling by all the other visitors. In the summer catch a show by Local Hero Hobo Jim
- The Pit Bar- 907-224-3006, Mile 3.5 Seward Hwy, A wild place, even for locals, this place is just on the other side of the city limits and stays open until five in the morning. Go after two to see a kind of carnival.
Sleep
- Hotel Edgewater- 907-224-2700, 200 5th Ave. www.hoteledgewater.com
- Seward Windsong Lodge- 907-224-7116, Mile 0.5 Exit Glacier Rd, Seward www.sewardwindsong.com
- Alaska Saltwater Lodge, PO Box 695, Beachfront Road, 907-224-5271, . This place is out of town on Lowel Point Road, a nice walk on a sunny day but a long way to go otherwise.
- Moby Dick Hostel, 432 3rd Avenue (same as Seward Highway, between Madison St. and Jefferson St.), (907) 224 7072, [email protected], www.mobydickhostel.com. A small and extremely friendly hostel.
