Southern Southeast Alaska
Around Southern Southeast Alaska
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Southern Southeast Alaska
Where the rainforest meets the sea
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Welcome to Southern Southeast Alaska, where the rainforest meets the sea. Whether you're here for the fishing, the totems, or just the quiet, you'll find a community that knows how to enjoy the wild.
Clubs for Southern Southeast Alaska
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The room
One room for everyone around Southern Southeast Alaska. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- LeConte Glacier Tidewater glacier viewed by boat from Petersburg.
- Chief Shakes Island Tlingit totem poles and clan house in Wrangell.
- Petroglyph Beach Ancient rock carvings near Wrangell.
- Klawock Totem Park Collection of Haida and Tlingit totem poles.
- Wrangell Museum Local history and Alaska Native artifacts.
- Clausen Memorial Museum Petersburg's fishing and pioneer history.
- Outdoors Salmon and halibut fishing
- Outdoors Kayaking in protected bays
- With kids Visiting totem parks
- With kids Exploring museums
- Evenings Local bars with live music
- Evenings Community dances and potlatches
- Locals love Fishing harbors and canneries
- Locals love Totem parks and clan houses
Through the year
- Little Norway Festival May Norwegian Constitution Day celebration with food, dancing, and a parade.
- Wrangell Bearfest May Weekend of bear-viewing tours, talks, and community events.
- Stikine River Birding Festival April Guided birding trips and workshops along the Stikine River.
- Fourth of July celebrations July Small-town parades, fireworks, and community picnics in multiple towns.
Mild, rainy maritime climate with cool temperatures year-round. Best time to be out is summer when days are long and weather is most pleasant. Best: Summer (June–August) offers long days and the warmest weather.
Talk like a local
- “Outside”
- The rest of the United States (outside Alaska).
- “Bush”
- Rural or remote areas.
- “Tidewater”
- Glaciers that reach the sea.
- “Seiner”
- A purse seiner fishing boat.
Getaways
- Northern Southeast Alaska Sitka, Hoonah, and Glacier Bay for more wilderness and Tlingit culture.
- Ketchikan Historic Creek Street, totem parks, and the Misty Fjords.
- Juneau State capital with Mendenhall Glacier and whale watching.
Local flavour
Rooting for Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Seattle Mariners (MLB), Seattle Kraken (NHL)
Eat and drink
- Smoked salmon Often alder-smoked, a staple across Southeast Alaska
- Halibut Fresh-caught, grilled or beer-battered
- Dungeness crab A local delicacy, often boiled and eaten right at the dock
- Fisherman's stew A hearty mix of local seafood and vegetables
- Norwegian lefse A nod to Petersburg's Scandinavian heritage, especially during the Little Norway Festival
Where people go
- Fishing harbors and canneries Working waterfronts where boats unload salmon, halibut, and crab
- Totem parks and clan houses Carved poles and longhouses reflecting Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian heritage
- Glacier viewpoints LeConte Glacier near Petersburg, Stikine River icefields near Wrangell
- Rainforest trails Mossy paths through old-growth spruce and cedar
- Small-town diners and cafes Local gathering spots for coffee, pie, and conversation
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Nearby
Every areaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Petersburg Borough and Wrangell City and Borough, AK. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.