Petersburg (Alaska) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in and borough seat of Petersburg Borough, Alaska, United States
About Petersburg (Alaska)
Petersburg is on the northern tip of Mitkof Island, among the forested islands and mountains of Alaska’s beautiful Inside Passage in central Southeast Alaska. It's a small, vibrant town with about 3,200 permanent residents in the Tongass National Forest. Petersburg’s day-to-day atmosphere is that of a busy fishing town. Fishing and pleasure boats dominate the waters around Petersburg. The town is off-the-beaten-path of the large cruise ships, which cannot navigate the Wrangell Narrows, a winding scenic waterway between Mitkof and Kupreanof Islands. Tlingits had long used a summer fish camp at the north end of Mitkof Island. Earlier cultures of indigenous people also used the island: remnants of fish traps and some petroglyphs have been carbon-dated back some 1,000 years.European explorers
Top Attractions in Petersburg (Alaska)
Explore the best things to see and do in Petersburg (Alaska):
- ★Blind River Rapids
- ★Clausen Memorial Museum
- ★LeConte Glacier
- ★Little Norway Festival
- ★Nature Boardwalk/Hungry Pt. Trail
- ★Sons of Norway Hall and the Bojer Wikan Fishermen's Memorial Park
- ★Totem Park
- ★Whale Watching
Where to Eat in Petersburg (Alaska)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Beachcomber
- 🍴Coastal Cold Storage
- 🍴El Zarape
- 🍴Helse
- 🍴Inga's Galley
- 🍴Papa Bear's Pizza
Where to Stay in Petersburg (Alaska)
- 🏨Das Hagedorn Haus
- 🏨Morning Mist Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Nordic House B & B
- 🏨Scandia House
- 🏨Tides Inn
- 🏨Waterfront Bed & Breakfast
Petersburg (Alaska) Travel Guide Sections
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