Notable fort · Anchorage, Anchorage
Barracks
Barracks is a fort in Anchorage, Anchorage.
Barracks: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Barracks
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Barracks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.25807, -149.52786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barracks
- Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Temptation Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alaska Native Heritage Center · museum · Anchorage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chugach State Park · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral · church · Anchorage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Temnac P-38G Lightning · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wolverine Peak via Basher · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Russian Jack Springs Park · park · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alaska Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cantata Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
- Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship · church · Anchorage · ~21 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~21 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Williwaw · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Calliope Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Far North Bicentennial Park · park · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- O'Malley Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- The Ramp · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Barracks
- Temnac P-38G Lightning · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beluga Point Site · fort · Anchorage · ~37 km · Must-see
- Battery Control · fort · Anchorage · ~0 km
- Wallace Homestead · fort · Anchorage · ~12 km
- Bruce Aaron Roberts · fort · Anchorage · ~17 km
- YUKLA 27 Memorial · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km
- E-3 Sentry · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km
- POW-MIA memorial · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km
- McCloud Memorial · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km
- Convair F-102A Delta Dagger · fort · Anchorage · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Barracks open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Barracks yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barracks?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barracks?
Nearby: Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks (viewpoint, 12 km), Temptation Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Alaska Native Heritage Center (museum, 13 km), Chugach State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral (church, 16 km), Temnac P-38G Lightning (fort, 18 km).
Is Barracks worth visiting?
Barracks is listed as a notable fort in Anchorage on Spotwander.