Seldovia Day Tours & Attractions
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Music on the slough has become an annual event in Seldovia, Alaska. A home owner on Seldovia’s iconic Slough sets up a band on their floating dock, and anyone can anchor up, paddle or watch from the bridge. It an awesome boat and bridge party, with excellent tunes provided by the band of the year. In true Alaska Style, the party is tide dependent, so the date changes from year to year.
Many people travel to Seldovia, across Kachemak Bay from Homer during summer solstice for music, games, food, workshops and fun during their three-day Summer Solstice Music Festival, a popular outing sponsored by the Seldovia Arts Council every year. Most events are staged in the Susan B. English School auditorium. There’s an open mic session for early arrivals Thursday evening and the main performances are Friday and Saturday. There are ...more
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Discover the hidden gem of Outside Beach in Seldovia, a mile outside town with breathtaking views of Kachemak Bay, Cook Inlet, and the Pacific Ring of Fire. Enjoy summer activities like picnics, bonfires, fishing, and more. RV and tent camping available. Don’t miss the stunning midnight sunsets!
All of the freight, materials, equipment and vehicles come in to Seldovia “over” the City Dock. This is a deep water dock and the Alaska Marine Highway Ferries Tustumena and Kennicott tie up here on a weekly basis and provide a link, a highway if you will, to the rest of Alaska. Those of us that live here rely on this link and use the City Dock and the ferry as one in the lower forty-eight states might use a county road to get to town. The ferry ...more
There’s not much traffic. Kids are riding bikes. Folks are relaxing and chatting along the waterfront. People who visit Seldovia often say how walking around here feels like stepping back in time, and that’s especially the case on the historic Seldovia boardwalk, which exudes a certain Norman-Rockwell-esque picture of idyllic life. Indeed, the boardwalk is literally a remnant of days gone by. Before the devastating 1964 Alaskan earthquake,… ...more
The Seldovia small boat harbor is the hub of our community. For many a man and woman of past generations it was the gateway into their future. The early settlers had no choice but to come by boat, and they did so, and in the years and decades to come they lived and worked out of the harbor.
Close to Anchorage and endowed with abundant recreational opportunities, central Kenai is Alaska’s playground. Two highways, numerous trails, and several major rivers slice through the spine of the Kenai Mountains. World-class fishing, hiking, river rafting, and canoeing – plus alpine lakes and gold history – make for an ideal day trip or week-long vacation.
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Take a step back into Seldovia’s past while learning about the present at the Seldovia Museum & Visitor Center. Check out detailed exhibits on the cultural traditions and legacies of the Native peoples of the area, see interactive wildlife exhibits and pick up free travel information and maps.