101 Family Day Trips from Anchorage
**COVID UPDATE: Maybe you've had to cancel that big vacation you've planned. Or you just want to dream up all the fun outings that the future holds for you and your family. One place to get started is our big list of day trips. Now, not every place will be open or operating quite as it usually does, but it's a quick link over to learn the details directly from the destination.
Free activities and splurges that are worth it. The coolest stuff for a staycation in town and road trips for less than a tank of gas from Anchorage. Kids Out And About has tons of ideas for family travel, with places to explore, learn, and have fun!
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Get Wild on a Hike
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Chugach State Park |
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail |
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Potter Marsh |
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Flattop Mountain |
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Thunderbird Falls Trail |
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Virgin Creek Falls |
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Winner Creek Trail |
Time Travel Today
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Indian Valley Mine |
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Palmer Museum of History and Art |
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Wasilla Knik Historical Society |
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Anchorage Trolley Tours |
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Crow Creek Mine |
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Prospector John's |
Splash into Some Water Fun
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H2Oasis |
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Wasilla Pool |
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Newcomb Park Wasilla Lake |
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Eklutna Lake |
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Alaska Rivers Company |
Spend the Day at a Museum
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Alaska Jewish Museum |
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Alaska Native Heritage Center |
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Anchorage Museum |
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The Discovery Center |
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Alaska Veterans Museum |
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Alaska Museum of Science & Nature |
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Prince William Sound Museum |
Explore These Areas
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Whittier |
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Palmer |
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Wasilla |
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Kenai Pennisula |
All Aboard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Boats!)
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Able Raceway |
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Alaska Aviation Museum |
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Capitol Speedway |
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Alaska Central Railroad |
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Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry |
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Alyeska Aerial Tram |
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Alaska Railroad Event Trains |
Play Ball!
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Alaska Anchorage Seawolves |
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Anchorage Glacier Pilots |
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Anchorage Bucs |
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Rage City Roller Derby |
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Alaska Raceway Park |
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907 Paintball |
Treat Yo' Self
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WooHoo! Ice Cream |
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Wild Scoops |
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Alaska Wild Berry Products |
Cultivate Some Culture
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Cyrano’s Theatre Company |
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Anchorage Concert Association |
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Anchorage Community Theatre |
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Fourth Avenue Theatre |
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Alaska Center for the Performing Arts |
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Valley Performing Arts |
Connect with Nature
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Mann Leiser Memorial Greenhouse |
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Alaska Botanical Garden |
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Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge |
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Beluga Point |
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Eagle River Nature Center |
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Begich, Boggs Visitor Center |
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Salmon Viewing at Moose Creek |
Amuse Yourself at These Amusement Parks
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Putters Wild Entertainment Center |
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Extreme Fun Center |
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Chuck E. Cheese |
Talk to the Animals
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center |
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Alaska Zoo |
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Alaska SeaLife Center |
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The Iditarod |
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Reindeer Farm |
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Alaska Horse Adventures |
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The Musk Ox Farm |
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William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery |
Get Active Indoors
Monkey Around at these Playgrounds
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Valley of the Moon Park |
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David Green Park |
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Russian Jack Springs Park North |
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Lukas-Kiwanis City Park |
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Elderberry Park |
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Wonderland Park |
Parks and Rec
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Campbell Creek Science Center |
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Bird Point at Turnagain Arm |
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Peratrovich Park |
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Earthquake Park |
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Cuddy Family Midtown Park |
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Kenai Fjords National Park |
Challenge Yourself
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Vortex VR |
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Alaska Wildland Adventures |
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Denali Zipline Tours |
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Alaska Escape Rooms |
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Avalanche Escape Rooms |
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Escape! Alaska |
Limiting our list to 101 ideas meant some great destinations may have been left off the list - if there is something you’d like to see added, share it with us!
Most of these destinations are within an hour from downtown Charlotte. For those that are a bit farther away:
= Less than 1 hour away
= 1 to 2 hours away
= 2 to 3 hours away
= Just over 3 hours away
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