Get Outside!
Alaska is one big park - here are a few resources to help you explore it safely! Click on any picture to take you directly to the website for more information.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources offers interactive trail maps for all of your outdoor adventure needs!
Stop by the Talkeetna Gear Shop downtown to rent a bike by the hour, day, or season and click on the photo to access summer and winter bike maps! You can get a paper copy of the maps at the Gear Shop, as well as talk to staff about conditions and reports.
Throughout Alaska, even in our state's urban centers, humans share habitat with wild animals. Part of life for Alaska residents is learning how to act safely around potentially dangerous wildlife such as bears, moose and wolves. Watch these videos to learn what to do when you encounter wildlife here on the Last Frontier!
Leave it better than you found it!! Read up on LNT practices for this area, as well as tips and regulations that help keep Alaska clean and beautiful for generations to come.
Did you know that Alaska is home to eight National Parks??? Use this link to help plan your trip around seeing one (or a few!) of these beautiful sites!
Fishing in Alaska is unlike anywhere else in the world! Purchase your fishing permits here or see where you can pick one up in person. You can shop for multiple people in the same transaction- great for families!
Flightseeing Tours
click on any of the photos to go directly to the company's website
Company providing flightseeing tours, glacier landings, and backcountry expeditions in the Alaska Range.
Their family has been operating in Denali for well over 50 years and is a top-rated National Park Service concessionaire.
Each pilot is selected for a combination of experience, skill, and knowledge and are truly the best in the business.
Helicopter sightseeing tours are available by appointment to view glaciers and mountains.
They perform more glacier landings than any other company in the world!
Sheldon Air Service is a family owned and operated business located at the Talkeetna Airport. They have over 38 years experience flying from Talkeetna to the glaciers of the Alaska Range. They offer personalized flightseeing trips with glacier landings, transportation for mountain climbers and adventurers and charter service 12 months a year.
Restaurants
House-brewed ales & craft cocktails pair with seasonal gourmet fare in a rustic setting with a large deck, perfect for people watching and enjoying summer weather in Downtown Talkeetna!
Italian eatery in a rustic cabin with pizza, pasta, beer & patio seats - plus occasional live music, right in the heart of downtown Talkeetna!
Denali Brewing Company brews beers, meads, kombucha, so much more! Located 1/2 mile from the Inn, they have craft beer, homebrewed cocktails, and delicious food. Stop on by for a tasting any day of the week!
A can't miss! Their signature dish is a local favorite! Spinach, a special blend of cheeses, roasted garlic served hot and toasty on hearty wood fired spent grain bread. Addicting! They have fans all over Alaska that line up for Spinach Bread!
Simple ingredients. Hearty dishes. Warm welcomes. Alaska’s homesteading spirit is alive and well here in Talkeetna.
Experiences
Experience the thrill of MUSHING your own team of Alaskan huskies.
In this behind-the-scenes experience, learn how these amazing animals live, play, and train at the home of 6x Iditarod Champion, Dallas Seavey.
For the finest fishing tours in Alaska, provided by professionals who care about your experience, there’s no better choice than Phantom Tri-River Charters! They are Coast Guard Licensed and fully accredited to provide fun and safe Alaskan fishing expeditions—so what are you waiting for?
During the three-hour tour, you will traverse from one platform to the next via nine separate and exciting ziplines, three suspension bridges, a rappel, and a spiral staircase while clipped in at all times from beginning to end – all through and amidst the beautiful northern boreal forest.
During the three-hour tour, you will traverse from one platform to the next via nine separate and exciting ziplines, three suspension bridges, a rappel, and a spiral staircase while clipped in at all times from beginning to end – all through and amidst the beautiful northern boreal forest.