Reviews of Sitka National Historical Park (Park)

103 Monastery St, Sitka, AK 99835, United States

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REVIEWS OF Sitka National Historical Park IN Alaska

Joe Ellison

Place is well kept. Clear explanation of each totem pole and it's purpose. A bit busy with a ship in town, but ... Visitors center very good. Local artists willing to explain their work. Read up on button blankets and carving. You'll get more out of what you see.

Peter

They have wonderful exhibits. The information and examples of totem poles are most impressive. The film depicts the Tlingit, Russians and US. Even the small Tlingit exhibition is worth viewing.

Wendell Nealon

A must see when in port. About a 20 minute walk from the port. We walked leisurely and enjoyed the sights. The park is filled with totems along a wide walking path. Inside the museum we were suprised to fins a wonderful lady sharing her experience in beading. What a great day in Sitka.

Matt McNutt

Very cool place! We were lucky in choosing the right tour which included this stop, but to be fair our guide really made it come alive. However, the abundance of plant and forest was mind blowing. The trails were in fantastic shape. Easy to walk. Wide enough to accommodate at least 4 adults shoulder to shoulder. Several benches placed frequently throughout the trails we were on which helped those of us who needed a break every so often. The totems were in good shape as well which gave us gawkers even more to appreciate.

Larry Smith

Highly recommend stop. Walk right up to waterfall.

Fronty Parker

A sliver of the Tongass old growth forest right in town! Whenever my wife and I are in town we walk down lovers lane, hand in hand.

Toby Bartley

Great historical park!

John Vickery

Excellent location to learn about the local history

Anthony Probst

I love walking through the park. Helps clear my head sometimes

Linda Amendt

Fabulous outdoor walking tour!

Kathryn Wilson

Visitors' center gave clear and interesting info on the art, symbolism, and making of totems. Wonderful walks in forest area trail.

Jimmy Wong

Our excellent guide Nancy, one of the local aboriginal, showed us some very interesting history and useful information of the house, highly recommended to join the free tour.

Peter Hatch

Wonderful place! Early morning is the best time to come for sure, but anytime is good when the salmon are running in the river (the later half of the summer, for the most part). Most of the trail is even terrain, but may not be wheelchair accessible.

Karen Zoller

A beautiful setting to tell the story of Sitka. It's an inspiring story of people committed to maintaining their way of life and culture against poachers.

Denise J. Stump

Beautiful setting. Short walk through a part of the rain forest is available. Small museum.

Diane West

The salmon were spawning in the river..amazing..the totem poles were interesting..entire island is a rainforest. Time well spent.

Don Look

Loved it, can't wait to go back.

Laura Northup

Very interesting place. Lots of information on different tribes.

Kelley Smith

So informative and beautiful. Nice walk but not too far.

Cheryl petruzelli

Great hiking trails and awesome seafood chowder at the gift shop by the museam

Larry Burke

Nice little museum. Check out the walking paths to the side. Great views!

Elliott D. Hillback Jr.

Great exhibits and speakers. 6 or 7 stars!!

Linda Gilbert

Very educational. We had a local tour guide who was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun to hear.

Maureen Cook

Walking distance from town. They have a nice visitor center. We watched an informational film. The trials are kept in excellent condition.

Leif Wickland

A lovely walk in a beautiful coastal rainforest plus a great interpretive center. Unbeatable at the terrific price of free.

Virginia Pearson

Lovely walking, wheelchair accessable.

Austin Jones

Great spot to learn about the local culture and a beautiful walk in the forest.

Ernest Tufft

Best part of going to Sitka is hiking here. Nice totem pole display and in August, healthiest salmon run I’ve ever seen. Lush west coast marine rainforest.

Charles Foster

Very pretty.

Andrew White

My absolute favorite spot in Sitka. A must if you find yourself in this beautiful city.

Tony Wood

Lovely coastal park, filled with totem poles, with beautiful views across the water.

Krzysztof Rogalski

Very easy quick walk through totems, nice views of the coast line.

Bridget Coolick

Beautiful park for hiking...it has a magical feel when walking among the tall trees and totem poles.

Lou Bryan

Nice collection of totem poles

Rob Schaerer

Cool visit. Lots of totum poles.

John Lin

It's amazing historic site with totems that leaves you in awe

Laurie Ann Sallee

If you have an hour or more, go do this fabulous wander. Stunning views all over, totems and informative signage teach a lot about this wonderful park. The smallest National Park in the USA.

James Beck

Very pleasant walk through the forest to observe the totem poles.. you do need at least 1-2hrs

Kelly Torres

Oh my, are you kidding! Amazing all around. If you enjoy short runways, fly in, otherwise, come in on a cruise ship! Either method Is fabulous! Gorgeous bay out to the sea, friendly people, delicious fresh seafood

Diane Studenroth

Awesome, especially the bear sanctuary.

John Gledhill

Sitka became our final destination for our tour of Alaska and it was a great way to end to trip. Sitka had little in comparison to the likes of Juneau and Skagway previously visited where these two towns seemed largely dependent upon tourists, Sitka did not. We were only in town for a few hours but moving at pace enabled us to see some great highlights of Sitka. Starting out around the harbour we instantly got a feel for the place talking to a local fisherman catching salmon adjacent to the salmon spawning ground next door. This was an incredible sight watching thousands of salmon after spawning at the end of their life cycle preparing to die. A bald eagle even flew very close to us whilst at the harbour which was a spectacular sight. Moving on we next went to the National Historical Park which had some great walks through through the woodlands. The woodland is home to numerous totem poles recovered from over the years and relocated for safe keeping here. What a great sight each one was and the stories attached to them. Continuing through the woods we were surrounded by the sea and the Indian river, the river like the harbour was full of salmon that had just spawned. Our timing was perfect as all other times of the year we wouldn’t have experienced this wonder of nature. This area also marks some of Sitka’s colourful history during the years of the Russian invasion and their habitation of the town. Moving out of the National Park and across town we went to see the Russian cemetery that again acknowledges the towns past. There is even a Russian Princess laid to rest in here. Generally within the town there are some lovely buildings and residential homes with a good range of shops for visitors to peruse. All in all a pretty and authentic Alaskan town that is well worth the trip. We

Cindy Ritacco

Loved this park. Lots of salmon going upstream.

Jody Korneliussen

Beautiful museum of native history. The trails through the woods are wonderful. And of course the totem poles are not to be missed.

Bill Wieboldt

Just a beautiful park in all aspects. All the amenities a park should have.

Sarah Scott

Great place for an easy hike. Also stop along the path and learn about the totem poles or go into the visitor center museum to learn more about Sitka History

Bob La Brash

Nice walk and lots of Totems!

Seawan Gehlbach

Art + nature: Peaceful, historic, reverent green space shared by birds & humans. Lovely.

Blake Ricketts

If your in town visiting, this park is an absolute must to walk. The history is rich and the scenic walk is breath taking 10/10 dont miss out

Susanne Maguire

Absolutely beautiful rain forest.

Scott Broaddus

Pretty park. The only thing worth doing in Sitka. A very disappointing stop on our cruise.

Frances M

Really a unique and beautiful place. Unfortunately, I visited the city while on a cruise so I didn't get to spend as much time looking around as I'd have liked. I hope to go back one day and have an opportunity to explore it more.

Tony Edwards

Great place for walking through the woods in the trails

D C

Beautiful and relaxing especially when weather is mild and sunny. There is also Sitka Sound Science (salmon hatchery/aquarium) near by. $7 adult admission with tour. Small but fun. In the starfish pool, you get to see and touch the starfish, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sea snails, and other marine creatures. We saw one small eel, too.

Joel Andrew

Unbelievably beautiful trail

angel montoya

Great place , even better people .

shawnverizon Verizon

Very clean and of significant historical value!

Julian Brigden

Really nice trail and some cool exhibits

Jamie Dargusch

Easy trails to walk and see the replicated totem poles. There is an 800 # you can dial to get information about each pole, otherwise there are very few markers to explain their significance. You can play a guide to explain, or do yourself with that phone number that is listed in a plaque at the start of the trail. Beautiful scenery, as is most all of Alaska! Enjoy.

Linda Coleman

Beautiful trees and forest. Salmon filled river. Loved seeing all the nature.

Scotwebs

A beautiful place...

IgorIgorson

Beautiful, well maintained, peaceful, and only a few minutes from town.

Nadine Louise

Loved the interpretative walk and the way each totem was explained. So very interesting and beautifully done. The inside displays and short film were equally interesting. One of my favorite places.

Anand Prasad Kruttiventi

Very, very nice place to visit, with an easy walking trail lined with totems. The park is adjacent to the harbor. We had a special bonus - a fishing boat was off loading fish scraps and there were more than 25 bald eagles flying around trying to get their share of the scraps.

S J M

Wonderful people and a wealth of knowledge.

Kip Stephenson

Amazing. You can listen to a tour on your cell phone. If you make it to this beautiful island, take a walk in this park.

Madge Keanie

Great place to explore, one of our stops on cruise route.Beautuful area.

Sara Henry Beck

Loved the recordings that were available for each stop on the totem pole walk!!

john scherpelz

Fabulous Native Alaskans carved art, beautifully displayed in the museum and on the grounds of the park.

Keith Willems

Great little walk with many trails leading in different ways. More totem poles than I thought. Most have a information sign that explains the year and meaning. Awesome! Lot of Russian influence in area.

Eric Skousen

Always great things to see.

oscar rivera

Love sitka. For work or just visit is the place to relax and enjoy clean fresh air.

Charles Morris

Great exhibit. Must see when in Sitka.

Kathy Crumb

The totems are really amazing and you get to see them carving them. There is also a long house there that you can see. Beautiful view of the water from the long house. Gives you an idea of Alaska years ago.

Rick Benken

Beautiful hikes and Totem Pole viewing!

Kevin Norfleet

We timed the trip just right to see the Salmon spawning in the river. The rangers were very friendly and the totem polls are amazing.

Toots Rrhir

Wonderful place to get slowly acquainted with Alaska.

Jonathan Murdoch-Kitt

Lots of totem poles and indigenous art. Best to visit when it is not pouring rain!

Mark Zober

A fantastic walk in nature and among totems. The attached museum ranger center is very informative.

Martin Dundas

1st time sport fishing for silver salmon. Enjoyed the nice quiet river full of salmon! (Coho)!!!

Kinsleigh Sawatsky

Great walk in the woods!

Heather C

Always a beautiful walk!

Beth Bartholomew

Nice park and easy hike to see the totem poles and to walk on the shore.

Carlos Naya

Highly recommend stop.

Cindy Kleinfelter

Nice little hiking trails here and beautiful old growth trees. Salmon were running too. So cool to see that.

Laurence McKeen

Very nice place to spend an hour walking in woods. A bunch of totem poles to look at.

Jenny Mooney

All very good for all ages. Most enjoyable

Spencer Wedlund

Best totem park ever. Learn about carving and native American crafts and ceremonies.

Patricia Luebke

This park has such natural beauty!

Sharon Zenz

Fantastic visitors center!

Karen Martinsen

Remarkable collection of Native Totem Poles, in a 125 acre park along the seashore. A walk back in time. Stunning indoor museum collection and local artists working on beading, silver carving, weaving and totem carving. Ten minute walk from town along a harbor and past a unique marine science center.

Al Yanchak

Really enjoyed our visit to the Sitka Historical Park and Culture center. Beautiful trails and lots of interesting things to see in the well maintained Culture Center.

Shannon Kaye Germanos

We hiked the area. It's incredibly beautiful.

J Rich

Great hiking trail with totems.

Curtis Nelson

An all-time great from my childhood. Truly a great walk.

Trek 77

Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972. The park in its various forms has sought to commemorate the Tlingit and Russian experiences in Alaska.

Patrick Chinnery

Great trails, easy to moderate. Very shady of course. Saw eagles and ravens and many totems.

Steve Johnson

A historic place in Alaska containing the battle site between the kiksadi tlingits and the mercenaries of the Russian American company. Featuring artifacts in the visitor center and totems in the park. The first stretch of walkway is called lovers lane

J. P. Formento

Great walk through the forest to see totems. On the way you will see more bald eagles than is believable. At least for a guy who has never seen one in the wild before

Cameron R

I came here on my first day in Sitka. It's a light walk and has amazing views. The totem polls are amazing, some are clearly better than others and they make you wonder about the time it took the artists to make them. The trails are family friendly but keep a close eye on kids and dogs.

Denise Sikes

Enjoyed walking through the forested trail and seeing all the totems! A beautiful day.

Cindy Westergaard

Honoring our salmon

Dean Curry

Nice easy walk with great history of the totem poles posted.

David Marsh

Really like this place. Beautiful lands and the cable car ride was fun.

Antonio Sicairos

Nice place for a relax easy walking, hiking and good for jogging too surrounded by nature.

Dennis Kardokus

Such a beautiful place with lots of history!!

Marcelina Cisneros

Had the best time snapping photos of EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!

Tom Hatfield

Beautiful trails and a great museum.

Jolyn Silva

Beautiful selection of food. It is truly an art at every project they do.

Gary Selby

Nothing like it. Great people!

Chris Spurlock

My girlfriend and I took a quick evening walk here in May. It was a really nice park with some cool totem polls, lots of trails, and an excellent sunset view of the town. If I find myself in Sitka again I'd definitely like to go back and try a few more of the trails and maybe go when the center is open.