Location: Sitka
Top Things to do in Sitka
10 Free Things to do in Sitka That You Shouldn't Miss
The city of Sitka, located on Baranof Island along the Alaska Panhandle, was once the capital of Russian America. Nearby Sitka National Historical Park was established to commemorate the Battle of Sitka in 1804, the last major conflict between Europeans and the native Alaskans. The park now helps preserve the culture of the Tlingit people, as well as the Russian and American settlers, with collections of rare artifacts, the preserved remains of the Tlingit fort and a Russian Bishop's House.
Restaurants in Sitka
1. Herring Cove Trail
2. Goldsmith Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Goldsmith Gallery features the largest collection of Art Glass in the state of Alaska, along with hand crafted native jewelry, natural gold nugget and gold in quartz jewelry, and the exact item you're looking for to help you remember your Alaskan adventure forever. The store is locally owned, open year round, and the employees are so friendly you'll want to take them home. (please don't)
3. Harbor Mountain Trail
4. Starrigavan Recreation Area
5. Island Artists Gallery
6. The Russian American Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By billpS9159SD - Clackamas County, United States
This store has everything Alaska and Russian you could think of. It was one of the fewy a few stores that was open. We were there the first week Alaska opened up during the pandemic of 2020. The stores that were open took extreme care in adhering to the CDC guidelines. I purchase a had made knife inscribed with Alaska Indian artwork. The biggest problem was there was a lot to choose from. In summary, if you can't find an authentic Alaska souvenir here, it doesn't exist.
7. Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 882 reviews
Reviewed By 808janiep
I spent a month in Sitka and found so much beauty, yet the place I returned to almost every day was this pristine historical forest. It is a rain forest, a forest beside the sea, a forest along a river, a forest with amazing totem poles planted around a curve, a forest with eagles flying over the tree tops, a forest memorial of a battle site between the natives and the Russians, asking for peace and brotherhood. Whether you have several hours or only 15 minutes this may be the most sacred place you have been.
8. Heart Lake Trail
9. Baranof Island Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
10. Ernie’s Old Time Saloon
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