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cruises and ferries. A large variety of sea birds are Island is a great place for RV travelers to explore easy connections to retail stores, attractions and
always present. Marten, mink, river otter, beaver, and is home to an extensive karst (eroded limestone) museums, and safe comfortable recreation for
herons, and ravens can be seen along beaches and network, carved over 4 million years into a series of people of all ages and mobility.
streams, including downtown Ketchikan Creek. caves and subterranean streams. Ketchikan provides a variety of accommodations
Situated within the 17 million acre Tongass Early Ketchikan’s waterfront was the economic ranging from the youth hostel to bed and breakfasts,
National Forest, Ketchikan provides outstanding and social center of the community. Almost hotels and motels, many featuring restaurants and
recreational opportunities. There are several everything arrived and departed by way of the lounges on premises, fishing lodges, and world-
camping facilities in the area. The Forest Service docks. Streets, stairways and boardwalks began at class resorts. Conveniently located in the heart of
operates Ward Lake Recreational Area, located 8 the harbor and navigated up the hillside and along downtown, The Inn at Creek Street offers several
miles north of town. Signal Creek, Last Chance the shoreline into Newtown. As the dream of gold suites, three of which are in the oldest and most
and Three C’s Campgrounds provide a total of brought settlers and adventurers to Southeast Alaska notorious houses of ill repute.
about 50 sites. Operated by the Alaska State Park in the early 1900s, Creek Street’s boardwalk began Check in is at the Bayside Hotel, where the
system, Settler’s Cove Campground provides 50 years of notoriety as the most infamous red-light concierge will escort guests to their rooms, suites
14 campsites situated on salt water. Private RV district in the Territory, with 30 brothels and 50 or lofts.
facilities are also available on a limited basis, ‘sporting women.’ During prohibition and later, the Experience world-class exhibits and award-
but fill up quickly during peak summer months. historic area became Ketchikan’s #1 attraction with winning audiovisual programs at Southeast Alaska
Contact the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau for more Colorful Characters interpretive signs. Discovery Center, where you can view Tsimshian,
information. Stretching 1.3 miles along the Tongass Narrows, Haida and Tlingit totem poles, stroll through the
Misty Fjords National Monument is a pristine from Berth Four on the north to the end of the rainforest room, discover a Native fish camp scene,
masterpiece of nature sculpted by glacial action Thomas Basin breakwater on the south, Ketchikan’s learn about Southeast Alaska’s ecosystems, and
over the centuries. Soaring cliffs, lush hanging Boardwalk connects historic neighborhoods, listen to people who work in the timber, fishing,
valleys, and bottomless saltwater fjords are some cruise ship berths and maritime harbors. As if to mining and tourism industries. The Center houses
of the features of this remote treasure. Ketchikan provide a ‘front porch’ to the City’s four historic seven exhibit rooms and a trip planning room,
provides daily access to lesser-known but equally districts and preserve their stories, the Boardwalk located one block from the cruise ship dock in
outstanding visitor destinations. Prince of Wales offers local artwork, benches to rest and socialize, downtown Ketchikan at 50 Main Street.

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