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Seward

AK · 60.1245, -149.4330

Seward Highway, Alaska Railroad and Sterling Highway are signed byways within 30 miles of Seward, Alaska.

Founded in 1903 as the ocean terminus of what is now the Alaska Railroad, Seward prides itself, not only on its natural beauty, but as Alaska's only deep-water, ice-free port with rail, highway and air transportation to Alaska's interior and major urban population centers.
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3 scenic drives near Seward

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Seward. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Seward Highway

    All-American Road · starts in town

    Runs through Chugach National Forest.

  2. 02

    Alaska Railroad

    State scenic byway · starts in town

    Runs through Chugach National Forest.

  3. 03

    Sterling Highway

    State scenic byway · 23 mi out

    Runs through Chugach National Forest.

Day-trip loops

Ready-made loops for Seward are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

National parks

Public land

Campgrounds

Lookouts

Named places

  • Benny Benson Memorial Park · 0 mi
  • Mariah Tours · 1 mi
  • Kenai Fjords Tours · 1 mi
  • Major Marine Tours · 1 mi
  • Good Friday Earthquake Memorial · 1 mi
  • Seward Mariners' Memorial · 1 mi
  • Two Lakes Park · 1 mi
  • Waterfront Park Playground · 1 mi

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