Local Activities & Attractions
Whatever your plans or interests, Gram’s Cabin is conveniently located to many activities and tours. In addition, Fairbanks has first-class restaurants, museums, visitor attractions, upscale galleries and specialty shops, Alaska Native culture, historical sites, plus access to the great Alaskan wilderness. The Fairbanks area offers you amenities and adventure in a style that is truly ‘Authentic Alaska’.
Visitors to Fairbanks could easily stay busy and entertained for a week or more! If you’re planning side trips to the Arctic, Denali Park or other areas, allow even more time.
Below are some local activities which we recommend and our guests enjoy (links open in a new window):
- Museum of the North-UAF
- Explore northern treasures, view award winning exhibits on Alaska’s natural and cultural history. See the largest gold exhibit in the state, a 36,000 year old steppe bison mummy, Native Alaskan art and more.
- Pioneer Park
- Museums, exhibits, steam train, refurbished sternwheeler Nenana, the Harding Car, mining village, food, shopping and more.
- Nightlife “Alaska Style”
- The best selections in old-time, frontier entertainment and dining.
- The Ice Museum
- See the “Coolest Show in Town.”
- The Santa Claus House
- Just a few minutes away in North Pole chat with Santa himself, order letters, visit his reindeer, shop, have an expresso, mail your cards, take photos.
- Rika’s Roadhouse and Landing
- Visit a roadhouse 1 ½ hours away in Delta where old timers traveling from Valdez to Fairbanks would spend 1 of their 3 nights “on the trail.”
- Denali National Park and Preserve
- Just a little over 2 hours away visit Alaska’s #1 attraction, which encompasses 20,320′ tall Mount McKinley, countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali’s grizzly and black bears, wolves, Dall sheep, moose, fox and more make their home in the park. Various tours can be scheduled.
- Chena Lakes Flood Control Project and Recreation Area
- Learn how Fairbanks should never again experience a repeat of the 1967 flood disaster.
- Chena River State Recreation Area
- Wonderful hiking trails, access to the Chena River, wildlife viewing.
- Chena Hot Springs
- After enjoying the great Alaskan outdoors, indulge in a refreshing soak in the natural, mineral rich waters of the hot springs.
- UAF Large Animal Research Station
- Visit musk oxen, reindeer and caribou and tour the research facility.
- Georgeson Botanical Garden
- Marvel at the magnificence of all that grows under the midnight sun!
- White Mountains National Recreation Area
- Gold panning, fishing, hiking, river access.
- Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling
- A local micro-brewery located in beautiful Fox, Alaska.
- Harley Davidson Farthest North Outpost
- A must-see stop for motorcycle fans!
- North Star Golf Club
- America’s northernmost 18-hole course. North Star may be the only golf course that includes an animal checklist on its scorecard.
- World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO)
- Witness unbelievable feats. Nothing else like them.
- Northern Alaska Tour Company
- Arctic Circle Adventures, featuring tours of remote Northern Alaskan arctic destinations.
- Trans-Arctic Circle Treks
- Head north to the Arctic Circle, the top of the world and fascinating points in between.
- …and many others at http://www.explorefairbanks.com/ Fairbanks official
online Visitors’ Guide
Our Special Recommendations
- Tundra Rose Guest Cottages
- Quality cottages on the scenic Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway. Situated at the base of Sheep Mountain Dall Sheep Reserve and overlooking the Matanuska Glacier, it’s the perfect stopping point between Palmer and Glennallen. Kitchenettes, glacier & mountain views, decks, private baths, cable TV.