About this city
Also known as: Where the Rail Meets the Sail
Seward is a bustling, historic harbor town nestled beautifully at the head of Resurrection Bay on the eastern coast of the Kenai Peninsula. Founded in 1903 as the strategic ocean terminus for the Alaska Railroad, the town was named after William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska. Hemmed in by steep mountain walls and cold ocean waters, it serves as the ultimate vibrant launching pad for deep-sea sportfishing expeditions and subarctic marine wilderness tours.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Walk up to the massive touchable blue ice wall of Exit Glacier, explore touch-tanks and rehabilitated wildlife at the Alaska SeaLife Center, and walk the bustling boat docks of the Small Boat Harbor.
