Old Sitka State Historic Park in Sitka, Alaska, marks the site of the first Russian settlement on Baranof Island, established in 1799 as a fur trading fort by Alexander Baranov but destroyed in 1802 by Tlingit warriors in a major clash that forced the Russians to relocate to the current Sitka site.
Bishop’s Beach in Homer, Alaska, is a charming city park located at the mouth of Beluga Slough, offering easy access to a sandy and rocky beach along Kachemak Bay.
Point Bridget State Park spans 2,850 acres overlooking Berners Bay and Lynn Canal, about 40 miles north of Juneau along Glacier Highway at mileposts 38-39 in Alaska's coastal rainforest, accessible by road with trailhead parking.
Friends of Kodiak State Parks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1997 based at 1400 Abercrombie Drive in Kodiak, Alaska, dedicated to enhancing, preserving, and protecting the natural, historical, and recreational resources of Kodiak's state parks through volunteer efforts, fundraising, and community events.
Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park, located on Kodiak Island, Alaska, covers 182 acres and was established in 1969 to preserve the historical World War II coastal defense fortifications built in 1941.
Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska, is a 44-acre historical theme park that celebrates the state's pioneering heritage through a collection of original buildings, museums, and hands-on exhibits.
Chugach State Park, Alaska's third-largest state park at nearly 500,000 acres, sprawls east of Anchorage amid the Chugach Mountains, encompassing glaciers, lakes, mudflats, shorelands, and rugged peaks bordering Chugach National Forest and Prince William Sound.
Joe Mace Island State Marine Park is a compact 62-acre protected area encompassing a forested island in the waters off the Southeast Alaska panhandle, near Point Baker on the eastern side of Prince of Wales Island.
Captain Cook State Recreation Area is a 3,500-acre coastal park on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula along Cook Inlet, located at the end of the Kenai Spur Highway about 25 miles north of Kenai and 14 miles north of Nikiski, named for explorer Captain James Cook who charted the inlet in 1778.
Friends of Creamer's Field is an organization that supports Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge near Fairbanks, Alaska, a state game refuge established in 1979 to protect and enhance habitat for migratory birds with an emphasis on waterfowl.
Beecher Pass State Marine Park covers 660 acres around Big Saltery Island west of Wrangell in southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest near Petersburg, offering remote coastal wilderness accessible only by boat or floatplane.
Ketchikan, Alaska, known as Alaska’s “First City” because it is the first major city encountered when traveling north via the Inside Passage, is situated on Revillagigedo Island surrounded by the Tongass National Forest.
Sullivan Island State Marine Park protects a forested island near Juneau in northern Southeast Alaska along Lynn Canal, offering accessible wilderness camping and secure anchorage within day-trip distance from the capital.
The Alaska Zoo in Anchorage opened in 1969, originally known as the Alaska Children's Zoo, and began with a baby Asian elephant named Annabelle who was won as a prize in a contest.
