- TripBuzz found 39 things to do with kids in or near Anchorage, Alaska, including 13 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Eagle River, Girdwood, Talkeetna and Chugiak.
- From Rust's Flying Service to Alaska Zoo, the Anchorage area offers 43 different types of family activities, including: Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Science Museums.
- Located in South Central Alaska, Anchorage has over 40 percent of The Last Frontier's total population. The population grew during World War II, due to the influx of military facilities. The city is known for its diverse wildlife population that includes around 60 grizzly bears, 250 black bears, and 250 to 1,000 moose, depending on the season.
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38100 W. Glenn Highway, Chickaloon, AK 99674
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NOVA, Alaska Glacier Hikes & Ice Climbing offer guided hiking day trips, on the Matanuska Glacier, providing many safe routes with spectacular views of crevasses, seracs, ice falls, moulins, caves and surface ponds. Suitable for a variety of ages, physical abilities and expectations, no experience necessary, an…
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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.