Alaska Wilderness Lodges & Resorts
This is the real Alaska—the way everyone would see the state if they could afford it. You get one of earth's finest nature experiences coupled with five-star amenities.
You're way off the Beaten Path
Remote wilderness resorts might be set on their own emerald-green glacial lake, their own island, or far up a wild river valley, 40 miles from their nearest neighbor. The only way to get there is by small boat or air taxi. Some offer world-class bear viewing and fishing (referred to as bear viewing lodges or fishing lodges). While most visitors seek out easy-to-reach destinations, you truly own your own wilderness staying at a remote lodge, usually seeing only your hosts and a few other guests.
Note: Don't confuse roadside wilderness lodges with remote wilderness lodges. Many companies label their roadside lodges as wilderness lodges, but you need to know the difference. Road-accessible lodges are wonderful (and we recommend them)—but they're often not as wild, exclusive, or upscale as high-end remote wilderness lodges.
Create your Land Tour with a Collection of Wilderness Lodges
You can add a 2-3 night remote wilderness lodge stay pre- or post- to any land tour or cruise—or spend a full week and make it your entire Alaska vacation. You'd seldom want to spend more than 3 nights at most roadside lodges (other than Camp Denali or fishing lodges). Click here to see a list of sample itineraries or contact us for booking help.
Personalized service
Your hosts are generally warm and passionate about Alaska. Carrying on the tradition of innkeepers of the past, they'll likely take you on personalized tours of the area—perhaps hiking, flying to locations of your choice, fishing, bear viewing, rafting, canoeing, beachcombing, kayaking, glacier viewing or dog mushing (in winter). You might go berry picking with your hosts, or bird-watching, or learn how to cook a four-star salmon dinner that you'd pay top dollar for back in the city. Or you can book a remote lakefront chalet for a private experience for your family or a group of friends.
You can also spend your days on your own, doing activities or just soaking up the scenery. These lodges seriously boost your chances of seeing wildlife—maybe right outside your door.
They're plush
Remote does not imply primitive. Some offer the most luxurious accommodations in Alaska, complete with gourmet cuisine, wine tastings, high-thread-count linens and expert guides.
Prices can range from $400 to $1,000 a night. But keep in mind that many of these lodges are all inclusive. All of your meals and activities are included in your price—and for many people, the rewards far outweigh the cost. This is an authentic and unique experience.
Wilderness Lodges
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
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
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, casual beach fishing, tide pooling, marine and wildlife viewing, boat excursions, beach campfires, bird ...more
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 4‑night, 5‑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.
Remote and exclusive, this family-owned lodge north of the Arctic Circle offers independent travelers an experience far off the grid. The summer high season brings fabulous hiking, fishing or floating under the Midnight Sun — but you’ll still be able to relax in comfort, and never feel like you’re roughing it.
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.
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.
This fly-in-only lodge features two secluded chalets set amid a stunning mixture of sea, forest, and a glacier-formed lake. Enjoy guided walks, custom zodiac tours on the lake, bonfires on the beach, and relaxation at your private chalet. The rate includes transportation to and from the lodge, kayaks, and activities. There’s a central cookhouse for preparing meals.
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
Experience the best of remote Alaska with a stay at this rustic, fly-in lodge located south of Denali National Park, with endless activities.
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.
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
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 four cozy, rustic cabins, 3 delicious meals a day, and a variety of activities to choose from.
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.
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.
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
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.
Experience true remote Alaska at this fly-in wilderness lodge northeast of Denali National Park. There are 12 cabins, each with its own en suite bathroom and plenty of privacy from your neighbors. This slice of wilderness is yours to explore; hike, fat-tire bike, or wander down to the pond to watch for moose. Hearty meals are served family style in the main lodge.
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
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
Kantishna is a historic goldmining district in the backcountry of Denali National Park. Among the most remote areas of the park, you can stay in a cozy cabin and spend your days playing, exploring and relaxing in the wilderness. Kantishna Roadhouse is the only lodge in the area with a full-service saloon.
Wilderness Lodge Itineraries
$5,200 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.
$2380+ per person
2 – 4 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!
$2,830+
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.
From $2215
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.
From $4185
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
$995+ 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.
$3,640 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.
$3,720+
3+ 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.