The Girdwood Digital Guide
Everything worth knowing about Girdwood, Alaska, in one place.
Everything worth knowing about Girdwood, Alaska, in one place.
Lower Winner creek trail should not be missed when visiting Girdwood. The trail is an easy to moderate 3-mile hike or bike ride on a well-maintained trail. The…
A winter multi-use 2.0-mile trail in Girdwood, Alaska that is great for all levels of skiing and biking. Flat, easy trails system that connects to the 5K Nordi…
Girdwood, Alaska has miles of groomed nordic ski trails for all ages and ability levels. Walkers, pets, snow bikers, and snowshoeing are welcome on many of the…
NOVA Alaska Guides, a family-owned business for 50 years, is dedicated to delivering authentic Alaskan adventures such as white water rafting, glacier hiking,…
Phillips Cruises & Tours, LLCoffers an incredible glacier and wildlife cruise experience with the most breathtaking views, amazing wilderness, towering glacier…
Portage Glacier Cruises offers a quick, 1-hour boat tour on Portage Lake, getting within 300 feet of the glacier's face—perfect for a half-day outing. Only 48…
Portage Pass Hike is a A 2-mile one-way trail, with a 750-foot elevation gain, that rewards visitors with awe-inspiring views of glaciers, mountains, and a pri…
RV Camping on the Turnagain Arm which is south of Anchorage towards Girdwood and Whittier, Alaska. There are multiple places to camp but very few facilities su…
Salmon Berry Travel & Tours in Alaska offer locally guided small group or private Day Tours and Multi-Day Adventures!
Seven Glaciers is Alyeska Resort's AAA Four Diamond award-winning mountain-top luxury restaurant. Offering signature Alaskan entrees in an elegant atmosphere.
Seward Helicopter Tour offers a captivating blend of flight seeing and dog mushing adventures via helicopter. They provide visitors with an unforgettable and i…
Upper part of the Historic Iditarod trail that passes through Girdwood. This section of the trail marries up with Winner Creek Trail by Crow Creek Mine.
A hiking and expert biking trail that is 14 miles round trip to Berry Pass. The majestic views from the pass are some of the best in all of South Central Alask…
The Virgin Creek Falls trail is one of the easiest hikes in Girdwood. The distance is approximately a half-mile round trip and takes 10 minutes to hike.
Everything worth knowing about Girdwood, Alaska, in one place. This is the Girdwood Chamber of Commerce’s own directory of the mountain town at the head of Turnagain Arm: the restaurants, lodges, shops, guides, and services that make up a real community of about two thousand people, forty minutes south of Anchorage in the heart of the Chugach.
Browse the whole guide below, or narrow by category: where to eat, where to stay, where to shop, the services you need, and the things to do across summer and winter. Every listing here is a Girdwood business. No aggregator padding, no out-of-town filler.
Girdwood sits in a temperate rainforest valley ringed by seven glaciers and North America’s largest ski resort. Summer brings hiking, rafting, and near-endless daylight; winter brings some of the deepest snow in Alaska. Use this guide to plan a day or a week, and support the locals who keep the valley running year-round.