Itinerary
Overnight: Ketchikan Slowly
For visitors who stay the night: Totem Bight, a dinner with a view and a room over the creek.
By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026
- Totem Bight State Historical ParkPoles and a replica clan house on the shore about 10 miles north, a 20 to 25 minute drive or a city bus ride. Potlatch Totem Park is next door. Totem Bight State Historical Park →
- Tongass Historical MuseumThe city's history museum on Dock Street, steps from Creek Street, from fish camp to cannery town. Tongass Historical Museum →
- Dinner at Heen KahidiThe Tlingit-owned Cape Fox Lodge's dining room, on the hill above Creek Street, with views over town and the harbor. Heen Kahidi Dining Room →
- Sleep over the creekThe Inn at Creek Street has restored rooms and suites on and around the boardwalk. Inn at Creek Street →
- Breakfast in Thomas BasinThe New York Cafe, in a 1924 building, looks out over the fishing boats. New York Cafe →
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