Alaska's Marine Highway

State: Alaska
National Forest: Tongass National Forest, Chugach National Forest
Length: 3500.0 mi / 5632.7 km
Time to Allow: One-day excursions, two to five day itineraries, or see the entire byway over the course of several weeks.

Experience Alaska's Marine Highway by ferry along over 3,500 miles of scenic coastal routes. Explore the 33 communities served by the byway, each with a different flavor of Alaskan indigenous and modern culture, fascinating history and great scenery. See whales, glaciers, rare birds, and sea lions from the deck.

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• Alaska's Marine Highway Overview
  

  If you want to see Alaska, take the ferry! The only byway of its kind, Alaska's Marine Highway lets you leave the driving to someone else as you...

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• Fishing the Final Frontier on Alaska Marine Highway
  

  Traced by ferry routes off far northwestern shores, the Alaska Marine Highway follows a fascinating coastal route on the Pacific Ocean. As you...

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• 4-Day Trip: Anchorage to Kodiak Nature Excursion
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  This four-day trip begins in Anchorage where you board the Alaska Railroad bound for Seward where you board the ferry for Kodiak. Enjoy cultural,... [more]