Alaska Wilderness Lodges & Resorts
Staying at a wilderness lodge is the real Alaska—how everyone would see the state if they could. You get one of earth's finest nature experiences coupled with all-inclusive amenities. But this isn't a classic resort with hundreds of rooms and spa-like amenities. Alaskan wilderness lodges are generally smaller, more remote, and more intimate - seeing only your host and other guests during your stay. Still, many are quite luxurious, with high-end accommodations, personalized hospitality, and a menu of activities to choose from during your adventure.
You're Off the Beaten Path
The only way to get there is by small boat or air taxi, with neighbors being as far away as 40 miles. The lodges are often nestled amongst trees and offer breathtaking views of the Alaskan wilderness. While most visitors seek out easy-to-reach destinations, you are truly on your own, seeing your hosts and a few other guests during your stay.
Note: Don't confuse roadside wilderness lodges with remote wilderness lodges. Many companies label roadside lodges as wilderness lodges, but you need to know the difference. Road-accessible lodges are lovely (and we recommend them)—but they're often not as wild, exclusive, or upscale as high-end remote wilderness lodges.
Wilderness Lodges
Alaska’s Ridgewood Wilderness Lodge is a premier, full-service destination lodge in Halibut Cove adjacent to the Kachemak Bay State Park. Your hosts understand that experiencing Alaska’s great outdoors is a primary goal for those active in mind and spirit, so they have designed numerous guided adventures to choose from, including hiking, glacier kayaking & wildlife viewing. You can also add-on a fishing charter or bear viewing tour during ...more
Your own idyllic log chalet —is surrounded by more than a million acres of Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park and Kenai Fjords National Monument. Every day offers a first-class adventure. There are miles of lovely hiking trails and trout fishing supplies are provided. You may ask the pilot to return and take you for a day of brown bear viewing, or other fly-out adventure! Immersing yourself in some of the best of Alaska involves just a ...more
Visiting Alaska’s oldest recreation lodge — founded in 1937 and set 125 air miles northwest of Anchorage — is like stepping back in time. Rustic log cabins pepper the landscape, the staff gets around by horse, and everywhere you turn you’ll find shimmering water and towering peaks. It’s truly a place to unplug.
Family-owned and operated, the intimate, 14-room Bear Track Inn sits serenely on the shimmering waters of Icy Strait in Gustavus, next door to Glacier Bay National Park. Featuring classic log construction, spectacular views, a welcoming environment, and lots of activities, it’s the perfect spot to experience authentic Alaska. Stays are all-inclusive of food and transportation.
At Camp Denali, you’ll immerse yourself in a remote backcountry, but with a cozy bed to settle into each night. Take in the quiet of the surrounding wilderness and enjoy the simple, sustainable amenities for around 38 guests. Here, the balance of “light touch on the land” and providing a comfortable stay is perfected. Refined rustic guest cabins, each of which claims a unique view of Denali, sleep from two to six people.
Enjoy the serenity of this intimate, all-inclusive lodge, which sits on a private beach just a 20-minute water taxi ride from Homer. Family-run and completely renovated in 2022, the Lodge at Otter Cove offers 5 luxury cabins with 7 private rooms and 3 delicious meals a day. Choose your activity each day from fishing, kayaking, hiking, and more.
Experience true remote Alaska at this wilderness lodge northeast of Denali National Park. The 12 cabins at Wood River Lodge each have one open room and en suite bathroom, while the two-story main lodge features a wood-burning stove and dining areas, along with big windows. Guests arrive via an exciting 4- to 5‑hour journey in a fully enclosed, heated side-by-side, followed by a ride in a jet boat for the final leg to the lodge. Flights to access ...more
Experience complete immersion in the wonders of wild coastal Alaska, and stay in spacious, bright yurts (circular, reinforced tent-like structures) on a private island in Humpy Cove. Inside, the yurts are warm and comfy with fireplaces, private bathrooms and private decks overlooking the cove all connected by extensive boardwalks. They water taxis is included along with sea kayaks, paddleboards, rowboats, and fishing gear. All of this is just a ...more
The Northwoods Lodge is a remote lodge where visitors can find themselves in a 45 minute flight from Anchorage. The lodge specializes in guided fishing, and guests can enjoy 8 to 10 hours of fishing a day if they choose. Guides help you spin or fly fish for trophy king salmon, silver and sockeye salmon, or resident rainbow trout, arctic grayling and northern pike
The Kantishna Roadhouse is an indigenous owned and operated, all-inclusive backcountry lodge in the heart of Denali National Park. Accessible only by air, experience the wilds of Kantishna with just a handful of other guests and experienced staff. They limit the number of guests on property in order to provide you with a unique, intimate experience.
This tiny cove, 10 miles from Seward, offers a combination of unplugged bliss, cool yurt living, and a kayaker’s paradise. The two “unplugged” yurts each come with a queen-size bed and full size sofa bed, a table and chairs, linens, and a kitchenette. You get unlimited use of kayaks during your stay — and given the amount of sunlight during summer, that means you can be paddling in and out of coves at midnight if you feel like it!
This fly-in lodge on a private lake in the Talkeetna Mountains is a great place to unplug. It is also an ideal destination to escape the crowds as the lodge only accommodates small groups of 10 or less. Take guided hikes to look for wildlife and enjoy nature, kayak, go fishing, pick wild berries, or just relax and enjoy the peace and blissful views.
For a lot of travelers, exploring deep into Denali National Park, far from the crowds, sounds like the ideal way to experience the famous park. But not everyone wants to rough it out there — which is why this lodge is the perfect balance, a comfortable perch in seriously remote wilderness.
Stonewood Lodge is a high-end, year-round, all-inclusive getaway to wild Alaska located on the shores of 50-mile long Lake Clark within the Bristol Bay Watershed. Summer activities include prime bear viewing and trophy fishing as well as snowmobiling, skiing and ice fishing in the winter.
Exploring Alaska’s backcountry lakes, forests and rivers is a phenomenal experience. Wilderness Place Lodge — tucked away on a remote river northwest of Anchorage — offers excellent access to nearly any freshwater fish you came to Alaska for, along with a unique eco-travel experience that comes with a high level of service, a variety of non-fishing activities and the mellow freedom to create an Alaskan experience that suits your own taste.
Immerse your private group in this luxury year-round lodge, surrounded by the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness just southeast of Denali National Park. Sitting on a private 75-acre plot on Yogi Lake, it offers the remote feeling of a fly-in lodge — even though it’s accessible by road in summer. Hire private guides for custom adventures, like hiking, pack rafting, canoeing, flightseeing, fishing, and bird watching. Or in winter, go cross-country ...more
Remote, intimate, and iconically Alaskan, Gull Cove Lodge, in southeast Alaska, sits right on the shores of shimmering gulf waters and offers a true escape among stunning scenery. Full of rustic charm, the lodge is completely off the grid, yet comes complete with modern amenities, as well as all meals and lots of opportunities for exciting activities.
Whether you’re looking to take your family off-grid for a bit of Alaska Adventuring, or for a great fishing spot with your buddies with incredible bear-viewing — or if you’re even an artist looking for inspiration — this lodge made up of newly renovated log cabins offers a customized ideal of bliss. It’s about 180 miles from the nearest road and offers an idyllic perch for exploring both the wilderness of Lake Clark National Park, as well as other ...more
Located within a 1700 acre native-owned wildlife sanctuary in the heart of Kenai Fjords National Park, the central lodge and 16 guest cabins of Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge have full views of Pedersen Glacier and easy access to wildlife-viewing adventures. The elegantly rustic lodge and secluded guest cabins pair modern comfort and environmental stewardship.
Outside of pitching a tent on a beach with the bears, you can’t stay any closer to the heart of Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. The Glacier Bay Lodge, with its massive timbers, huge stone fireplace, network of boardwalks and rooms tucked into the trees, is the only lodging available within park boundaries. Fabulous views, a full-service restaurant, trails through the rainforest, camping and kayak drop-offs, mountain-bike and ...more
The McBride Family has perfected their all-inclusive world-class Alaskan experience. Their amazing local Alaskan team and professional guides will personalize and customize your stay based on your interests, the tides, and the weather. Your days can be quiet and relaxing or filled with action-packed adventures including sea kayaking, hiking, tide pooling, marine and wildlife viewing, boat excursions, beach campfires, bird watching, and more! ...more
If you can’t decide whether you’d rather have sunset or sunrise views on vacation, Between Beaches Alaska perfect. Perched on a spit near Seldovia that offers both East and West water views, this idyllic spot also offers the chance to watch whales, otters, seals, shorebirds and eagles while enjoying the tranquility of a unique setting. Choose from 6 cabins.
The Ultima Thule Lodge offers you two extremes — though extremes of the best kind possible. This unique and private lodge is one of the most luxurious places to stay in Alaska — they’ve hosted both the rich and famous — but it’s also tucked inside the vast wilds of the nation’s largest, and most remote, national park. Second generation hosts, Paul and Donna Claus (he an internationally revered bush pilot, she a retired ski racer and first class chef) ...more
Staying at the remote Kenai Backcountry Lodge within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge offers a real taste of the wilderness. The lodge, located on a five-acre, private in-holding, began as a river-accessed hunting cabin back in 1935. Years later, the remodeled and expanded property is still road-free, and guests raft into the lodge. Alaska Wildland Adventures pride themselves on a ‘leave no trace’ style of eco-tourism.
An epic oceanfront wilderness experience, on the beach in stunning Seldovia Bay, Alaska. Your hosts, Scott and Janet Ogan will help you taste the exhilaration of a true Alaskan experience in their off-grid, hand-crafted lodge. It’s a small, family run intimate experience. Their mission “To empower guests to reconnect with their loved ones, and God’s creation, through the extraordinary place, that we are stewards of, at Treehouse Cove Lodge.” ...more
Remote, exclusive, and all-inclusive, this family-owned lodge located north of the Arctic Circle on the edge of Gates of the Arctic National Park caters to independent travelers looking for comfort off the beaten path. The summer season offers hiking for all fitness levels, fishing, boating, and canoeing under the Midnight Sun. Only one group is booked at a time, and a ‘concierge guide’ is included for the duration of your trip.
In the best way possible. you’re outnumbered by bears during your stay at this private fly-in wilderness camp. Fly by chartered plane from Homer to Alaska Bear Camp on a 5‑night, 6‑day all-inclusive package. This deluxe backcountry camp accommodates just 14 guests in some of the best bear habitat in the world. In contrast to day trips catering to dozens of visitors at a time, Bear Camp offers a rare and exclusive wilderness immersion.
Wilderness Lodge Itineraries
2 – 5 Nights
Land Package Type: Guided Backcountry Adventures
This amazing adventure combines two wilderness lodges, fine cuisine, a float plane ride, heli-glacier tour and guided river fishing – all within a convenient 100-mile radius of Anchorage!
$4,070+
5 Days / 4 Nights
Land Package Type: Guided Backcountry Adventures
This tour combines a scenic float-plane trip with relaxed days fishing and floating along dynamic rivers. It’s fully guided and outfitted, so you can sit back and enjoy all the activities along with comfortable accommodations and superb meals. You also “glamp” it for a night at an even more remote location that lets you truly get away from it all.
$1095 per person
Land Package Type: Guided Backcountry Adventures
In just 24 hours you can experience an Alaskan float plane ride, an overnight in a deluxe wilderness lodge with a gourmet dinner, and a taste of Alaska’s famous river fishing.
$2,995+
2 – 4 Night
Land Package Type: Guided Backcountry Adventures
Experience the best of June fishing at the remote, fly-in Wilderness Place Lodge where you’ll target rainbow trout, arctic grayling, and northern pike.
$4,995+ per person
4 night / 5 day
Land Package Type: Guided Backcountry Adventures
This package combines the most impressive aspects of interior remote Alaska; flightseeing, glacier hiking, dog sledding, fishing, photography, and a deluxe Alaskan lodge. Play hard by day, then wine and dine yourselves to a blissful sleep in your private cabin.
From $2575
5 Days
Visits: Cooper Landing, Kasilof, Anchorage
Land Package Type: Adventure Tours
The following is a 5 day, 4 night sample itinerary that seamlessly combines two nights at the Kenai Riverside Lodge with two nights at Kenai Backcountry Lodge for a great trip that highlights riverside and backcountry wild Alaska. Combination packages give guests the flexibility to choose trip dates between late May and mid-September from three to five days or more.
$5,995 per person
6 day / 5 night
Land Package Type: Guided Backcountry Adventures
Combine the best of Alaska summer experiences (flightseeing, fishing, dog sledding, bear viewing, and more) during the month around solstice, when the weather is warm and there is 24-hours of daylight.
From $4850
Visits: Soldotna, Cooper Landing, Seward, Anchorage
Land Package Type: Adventure Tours
This 7 Day, 6 night sample itinerary from Anchorage makes it easy to visit all three Alaska Wildland Adventures properties in less than a week! Visit the Kenai Riverside Lodge and Kenai Backcountry Lodge, before embarking by small boat to view hanging and tidewater glaciers, bird and sea lion rookeries and scanning for whales en route to Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge. Canoe, kayak and explore at the Lodge before returning to Seward. Return to ...more