Visitor Centers
The
Southeast Alaska Discovery
Center in Ketchikan is our primary information outlet for the Tongass.
It's located in downtown Ketchikan, about two blocks from where the cruise
ships tie up and 2.5 miles from the ferry dock. It has exhibits showing
the nature and history of Southeast Alaska as well as a trip-planning
room to help you plan the rest of your visit - or even your next trip
in Southeast!
In
Petersburg, the visitor center
is in the "old Forest Service building," less than a block from
Main Street, three blocks from the harbor, and about a mile from the ferry
dock. It, too, has displays and trip planning information.
Thirteen
miles out of downtown Juneau you'll find the newly remodeled Mendenhall
Glacier Visitor Center. The very first visitor center built by the
Forest Service, it provides a panoramic view of Mendenhall Glacier. From
the center, trails lead to view points and to near the glacier face.
Most communities in Southeast Alaska have visitor information centers.
You can find links to community Web sites at Related
Sites.
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