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Places near Ketchikan by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Ketchikan
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ketchikan
- Deer Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Northbird Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ward Covelake · 45 min
- Totem Bight Historical State Parkpark · 45 min
- Guard Island Lightisland · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ketchikan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ketchikan?
Totem Heritage Center (museum, about 1 km), Ketchikan Lakes Dam (dam, about 3 km), Deer Mountain (viewpoint, about 4 km), Northbird Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km), Ward Cove (lake, about 10 km), Totem Bight Historical State Park (park, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ketchikan?
175 places on Spotwander: 45 beaches & coast, 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 rivers, islands & mangroves, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 churches.
Which is the nearest beach to Ketchikan?
Radenbough Cove, about 1 km by road; Whisky Cove (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ketchikan?
Level Mountain, about 1 km by road; Deer Mountain (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ketchikan?
Start in Ketchikan, visit Deer Mountain, then Northbird Mountain, then Ward Cove, then Totem Bight Historical State Park, then Guard Island Light, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.