- The list below includes 35 free or cheap things to do in or near Anchorage, Alaska, including 35 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Science Museums.
- From Alaska Railroad Depot to Flattop Trail Hike, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Anchorage and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Eagle River, Girdwood, Talkeetna and Indian.
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Menu includes chicken fried rice, beef teriyaki, shrimp tempura, and sushi with fillings like spicy salmon, crabmeat, cream cheese, and tuna
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Independence Mine State Historical Park is dedicated to the history of the gold rush. A self-guided interpretive tour through the mine camp will teach you what it was like to live and work in one of Alaska's largest gold mining camps.
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The Williwaw Campground is situated along the beautiful Williwaw Creek with prime fishing and very near the Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area and the Tail of Blue Ice, with great views of the Portage Glacier. RV and tent sites are available.
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With a close-up view of and access to a glacier, the 1.4 mile Byron Glacier Trail provides a walk that is suitable for all ages. The trail features stones that children and adults can use for creative activities.
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13-mile-long Russian River is a popular fishing area in the heart of bear country where you can fish for sockeye salmon, in mid-June and mid-July, rainbow trout and Dolly Varden Char in July and silver salmon in August. Access to the river is by hiking or a privately operated ferry.
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The Portage Glacier is a glacier that was first recorded in 1898 and is situated between the Prince William Sound and the Turnagain Arm. The glacier spans a total distance of 14-miles wide.
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Founded in 1984, Alaska Trout Fitters is an excursion company that offers salmon and trout fishing trips. The company has a fly fishing shop that sells sage rods and reels, TFO rods, Lamson reels, and Jesse James reels.
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With its 2.5 miles, the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in North America. There are several safe-houses in it, in case of major earthquakes and other calamities.
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Situated along Crescent Lake, the Crescent Lake Hiking Trail consists of meadows and forests that offer views of the mountains and wildlife. The trail can be used for biking and hiking, camping and fishing at the lake.