Things to Do
Totem parks, Creek Street, Misty Fjords and bookable adventures from one port.
Totems & History
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Creek Street Historic District
Ketchikan's old red-light boardwalk, built on pilings over Ketchikan Creek, now lined with shops and galleries.
Dolly's House Museum
The small green house where Dolly Arthur lived and worked, kept with her own furniture and wallpaper.
Tongass Historical Museum
The city museum on Ketchikan's story, from Tlingit fish camp to cannery town, steps from Creek Street.
Rainforest & Outdoors
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Married Man's Trail
A short climb of stairs and path from Creek Street into the hillside, once a discreet way out for brothel customers.
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
A Forest Service center on the Tongass rainforest, Native cultures and local industries, a block from the docks.
Deer Mountain Trail
A steep forest-and-alpine climb that starts at the edge of downtown and tops out above 3,000 ft.
Bookable Excursions
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Misty Fjords Flightseeing
Compare floatplane flights over Misty Fjords National Monument, most landing on a lake.
Bear Viewing Trips
Compare boat and floatplane trips to the bear-viewing streams at Neets Bay and Traitor's Cove.
Crab Fishing Tours
Compare crab-boat trips where the crew hauls pots and you handle the catch.
Top-rated things to do on TripAdvisor and Yelp
See how travelers rank Ketchikan’s things to do right now, then come back for our picks and directions.
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A printable Ketchikan plan for your hours ashore
Leave your email and you’ll go right to a day plan timed to your ship’s arrival and departure, ready to print with the map. We write once a month about berths, busy days and what’s open.