Sitka’s Alaska State Park sites offer recreation along with information and experiences related to Sitka’s history, on and off the road system. Baranof Castle Hill State Historic Site is located downtown, on a hill where Russia on Oct. 18, 1867,...

From sea level up into the high country, Sitka’s trail network spans a diverse spectrum of terrain and landscapes. Those interested in hiking can choose from wide, flat trails accessible to small children and those with disabilities all the way to...

With a wide-ranging trail network, runners have many paths to follow in and around Sitka. The looping trails in Sitka National Historic Park offer a less challenging run for those interested in just a jog along flat terrain, though the trail is...

Dotted around the Sitka Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest, public use cabins offer visitors a chance to experience the forest for days at a time without sleeping in a tent. About 20 cabins near Sitka serve as focal points for...

St. Lazaria Island is a nesting bird colony about 20 miles southwest of Sitka, just south of Kruzof Island, and within Sitka’s borough limits. Its Tlingit name is Kanasz’ee. The island, named in 1809 by the Russian navigator Ivan Vasiliev, was...

Sitka, with its deep Tlingit as well as Russian and American colonial history, has 23 of Alaska’s approximately 450 historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Eight of these are National Historic Landmarks, sites of...

One of the eight National Historic Landmarks in Sitka commemorates World War II. Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coast Defenses National Historic Landmark is on Japonski and neighboring islands, across the O’Connell Bridge from downtown...