Things to Know for Planning a Trip to Anchorage | Visit Anchorage (original) (raw)
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Donna Dewhurst
Find the fundamentals to start planning your visit today. Anchorage is incredible in any season, and understanding the basics can help make the most of your travels. Get things rolling with this guide to the essentials. Find packing tips, information on weather and daylight, plan your arrival, get maps, and discover a few interesting threads that help weave the story of Anchorage.
Best Time To Visit
The best time to visit Anchorage depends on what you plan to see and do. Each season holds something special.
Weather
Protected by the Chugach Mountains and warmed by currents of the Pacific Ocean, Anchorage’s mild climate...
Reasons to Visit
Only in Anchorage can you meet a moose, walk on a glacier and explore a vast, natural park all in a single...
Packing List
You’ve booked your tickets. You’ve reserved the perfect room. You’re counting down the days...
Hours of Daylight
With so much natural beauty and so many things to see and do how could anyone pack in all that Southcentral...
Other Visitor Bureaus
From one end of Alaska to the other, helpful folks at chambers of commerce and visitor centers in communities...
Visitor Information Centers
Get in touch with Alaska experts who are in the know about things to see and do in Anchorage and the rest of...
Plan Your Trip
Plan the ultimate trip to Anchorage, Alaska, for memories that will last a lifetime. Maps, transportation...