Airport
Merrill Field (MRI)
City-owned general aviation airport a mile east of downtown, Anchorage's first airport (1930).
4.4 mi
Cultural site
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Statewide Alaska Native cultural center with dance, games, a Hall of Cultures and six village sites around a lake.
- Website
- alaskanative.net/visit
- Site type
- Heritage center
- Owner type
- Nonprofit
- Owner name
- Alaska Native Heritage Center
- Cultures
- Athabascan · Eyak · Tlingit · Haida · Tsimshian · Unangax · Alutiiq · Yup'ik · Cup'ik · Siberian Yupik · Inupiaq
- Fee
- 30 USD
- Hours
- Summer: daily 9 am to 5 pm. Winter: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
- Guided tours
- Yes
- Tour times
- Summer village tours at 9:15 am, 11:15 am, 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm.
At 8800 Heritage Center Drive, about 10 minutes from downtown. The center represents all Alaska Native peoples through live cultural programs, the Gathering Place (dance, Native games and storytelling), the Hall of Cultures and six life-sized village sites around Lake Tiulana, toured with culture bearers daily in summer (60 to 90 minutes). Summer admission (May 10 to September 13, 2026) is $30 for adults, with discounts for residents, seniors and youth; the center is open daily 9 am to 5 pm. In winter it is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, for self-guided visits by suggested donation.
Location
In pictures
Cultural tours
Sources
- Plan Your VisitAlaska Native Heritage Center · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Alaska Native Heritage CenterWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13
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Fishing spots
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Public-use cabin
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Public-use cabin
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Public-use cabin
Black Bear Cabin
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Public-use cabin
Beluga Cabin
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20.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Bore Tide Cabin
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Public-use cabin
Rainbow Trout Cabin
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Public-use cabin
Crow Pass Cabin
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Public-use cabin
Kokanee Cabin
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Public-use cabin
Yuditna Cabin
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24.5 mi
Viewpoints
Viewpoint
Potter Marsh
Boardwalk through a coastal marsh 15 minutes south of downtown, with waterfowl, eagles, moose and spawning salmon.
8.7 mi
Viewpoint
Point Woronzof
Bluff-top overlook by the airport with Denali views, sunsets, eagles, swallows and reliable moose.
10.6 mi
Viewpoint
Kincaid Park
Large west Anchorage park on old moraine with ski trails, frequent moose and views of Denali and Mount Susitna.
12.5 mi
Viewpoint
Beluga Point
Rocky Turnagain Arm pullout at Seward Highway Mile 110.5 for spotting beluga whales in late summer.
15.6 mi
