Location: Kodiak
Top Things to do in Kodiak
7 Nature & Parks in Kodiak That You Shouldn't Miss
Kodiak (Alutiiq: Sun'aq; Russian: Кадьяк, tr. Kadʹyak) is one of seven communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline. The population was 6,130 as of the 2010 census. 2014 estimates put the population at 6,304.
Restaurants in Kodiak
1. North End Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By The_McSmiths - Hampton, United States
We visited Kodiak during COVID and most museums, fisheries were closed. So, we opted to hike the North End Trail here. It's just across the bridge from main Kodiak Island. We walked there from the Best Western. It was beautiful - such a great surprise! There wasn't a good map, so I would suggest you download a map from online so you can guide yourself. During hike, you go down a steep set of stairs down to an inlet that is awesome - you may want to go at low tide. Unless you have a trail map, you don't realize that the trail continues on the other side and you can hike out to a point on top of a cliff that overlooks the water where you can watch seaplanes taking off and landing. It's beautiful scenery. Rather easy hike.
2. South End Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By FairSweetSuzi - Atlanta, United States
It has it all- woods, beach, open points, dramatic cliffs on an easy loop. Even has bench to sit and watch the wildlife. Bring binoculars for even better viewing.
3. Kodiak Laboratory Aquarium & Touch Tank
4. Fossil Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By TheMTAKHarrisFamily
I was expecting more and had my hopes up on the longer drive down there. The fossils here are as the photos show. More of a cemented fossil than ammonites and cephalopods typically seen in the lower 48. Keep your expectations in check on the fossil part and you will love the amazing whale and seal spotting from the beach. We were lucky? enough to be there on a 75 degree, full sun, low wind day. So it was amazing to relax on the beach with a lunch picnic and watch the occasional surfer and the 100's of whale spouts in the distance (grab good binoculars). The road is sketchy. But we did it in a midsize SUV without issue by going slow and driving around the road craters. There are no facilities at this beach. You need to go back to the Pasagshack area to use the facilities.
5. Pillar Mountain Trail
6. Sargent Creek
7. Pasagshak River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
