The Girdwood Digital Guide
Everything worth knowing about Girdwood, Alaska, in one place.
Everything worth knowing about Girdwood, Alaska, in one place.
Forte Alaska is Alyeska Resorts newest dining experience. Dine at our casual, elevated new Italian restaurant overlooking the pond.
Sundog Ski Guides is a backcountry ski and snowboard guide service based in Girdwood, Alaska. We offer custom ski and snowboard adventures and heli drop tours.
An exciting single-track bike park in Girdwood that connects with the 5K Nordic Ski Loop. Two-miles of jumps, banks and rolling terrain designed for all rider…
Within walking distance from Alyeska Resort, Girdwood Brewing Company offers up local brews and epic views. We have rotating Food Truck on-site and we allow yo…
GCVA is a non-profit, co-op gallery that hosts more than 30 Alaskan artists who work in a wide variety of media. All purchases made supports the continuation o…
Girdwood Chapel has been striving to Love God, Love Others, and Change the World since 1951. Our congregation represents a variety of denominational background…
Girdwood Express is a convenient and comfortable shuttle van service providing transportation between Girdwood and Anchorage.
The Gerrish Library is in Girdwood, Alaska, and is a branch of the Municipality of Anchorage Library system. The library looks like a cozy ski chalet and is ne…
Girdwood Laundry offers coin-op machines and drop-in laundry service in a comfortable, inviting setting. They also have hot showers available for weary travele…
Houseplants, grow kits, and fresh mushrooms in a timber shop looking out at Alyeska.
Girdwood Parks and Recreation maintains the community’s public parks, trails, and amenities. Girdwood Parks and Recreation issues permit for use of the Girdwoo…
Girdwood Mushing Company is a summer sled dog adventure and scenic mountain tour all in one! Ride in our unique open-aired Pinzgauers. Come meet Iditarod mushe…
Did you know there is a secret bouldering wall in Girdwood just a short walk from downtown? Only the locals know it exists and now you do too.
Come and experience the excitement & adventure of the backcountry with Alaska’s most experienced tour company! Offering Winter snowmobiling and Summer hiking/r…
Glacier Jetski Adventures is the original and longest operating jetski tour in Alaska! They operate out of Whittier and Prince William Sound
Glacier Valley Transit provides free bus Service in Girdwood, Alaska. They have 16 stops and run from approximately 7 am-11 pm. Donations are welcome!
Goat Mountain Air is an air taxi service from Girdwood. They fly fixed Wing aircraft for Charters, Flight Seeing and other services within SouthCentral Alaska.
Upscale gift shop with a humorous name! The Great Alaskan Tourist Trap is the place in Girdwood to get your hand-crafted Alaskan gifts
Fat & Lean World Cuisine. Our Vision is to nourish, educate and inspire our guests through food. Each plate is a mosaic of the finest seasonal ingredients avai…
Julie Martyn Photography serves Girdwood, Anchorage and surrounding areas. Her photoshoots include Weddings, Senior Pictures, Family Photos and everything in b…
Kenneth Hatch is a financial advisor that resides in Girdwood Alaska and partners with Morgan Stanley
La Bodega is a retail spirits shop, including wine, craft beer, cider and sake. It’s at the base of Mt. Alyeska next to Alyeska Resort
Custom sightseeing cruises, water taxi and guided kayaking adventurers of Prince William Sound from Whittier. We also offer marine diving services, salvage ope…
A wonderful trail that meanders along Glacier Creek from New Girdwood to Historic Old Girdwood. An excellent trail for all ages and activities.
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.