- The list below includes 15 free or cheap things to do in or near Talkeetna, Alaska, including 12 different types of inexpensive activities like Fishing, Off Road & ATV, Kayaking and Dog Sleds.
- From Alaska Nature Guides- Day Tours to Byers Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Talkeetna.
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Visitors can spot a variety of plants and wildlife on the nature hike provided by Alaska Nature Guides- Day Tours. Among the wildlife that can be seen are beavers, birds, and moose. There are also wild berries on the trail that can be picked.
16.6 Miles
Located within the Denali State Park, visitors to Byers Lake can camp, fish for rainbow trout, and boat. The United States Forest Service operates three cabins near the lake that is across the road from the Alaska Veteran's Memorial.
0.3 Miles
The most northern Zipline in Alaska, Denali Zipline Tours offers its clients the opportunity of seeing Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range from above the boreal forest.
0.3 Miles
Talkeetna River Guides offers tours on the Talkeetna River and the Chulitna River. Camping is also an option, when longer trips are made.
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Visitors who spend a day with Alaska Wilderness Adventure get to ride in a modern style ATV drawn covered wagon or drive a ATV to the original DeVore family that was constructed in 1959. They then continue to a lunch prepared by the tour guide, before gold panning Wiggle Creek.
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Phantom Salmon Charters offers spin gear fishing on the Big Susitna, Talkeetna, and Chulitna rivers. Depending on the season, fishing can be for King Salmon, sockeyes, slivers, chums, pinks, rainbow trout, dolly varden or artic grayling.
6.8 Miles
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764 votes
Talkeetna Spur and D St., Talkeetna, AK
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The Talkeetna Historical Society Museum is consisted from 4 restored building, in which are exhibited items belonging to local explorers and pilots. It is entirely dedicated to the area.
10.4 Miles
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34996 South Hopper Drive, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Denali Southside River Guides offers kayaking and canoeing on Byers Lake in Denali State Park. The trip can include a full-service lunch at historic Mary Cary's McKinely View Lodge, and both offer views of Mt. McKinley.
10.1 Miles
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15614 East Coffee Lane, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Delani View Raft Adventures offers rafting trips on the Talkeetna River and the Big Su Rivers. These trips can be combined with a ride on one of the few remaining flag stop railroads.
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Fishbone Charters is based in the Susitna River drainage area, offering mostly fishing trips for king salmon. However, guests can also fish in the nearby streams and creeks for rainbow trout.