Anchorage, Alaska / 8 photo spots
8 Instagram spots around Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage combines a walkable downtown with coastal paths and mountain viewpoints. These eight photo ideas include places around the city as well as a lookout in the Chugach foothills.
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
The paved trail follows Cook Inlet between downtown and Kincaid Park. Use a bend in the path to lead the eye toward the water, keeping room in the frame for other trail users.
Search Google MapsEarthquake Park
This wooded park along the Coastal Trail preserves traces of the 1964 earthquake. Compare a close view of the uneven terrain with a wider composition from an established path.
Search Google MapsPoint Woronzof
The overlook beside the airport gives views across Cook Inlet and toward approaching aircraft. Frame the shoreline and sky together, and stay on public paths near the runway.
Search Google MapsPotter Marsh Boardwalk
Boardwalks run along the edge of this coastal wildlife refuge. Photograph the lines of the boards through the wetland, and watch wildlife from a respectful distance.
Search Google MapsGlen Alps Overlook
The Glen Alps trailhead in the Chugach foothills has a short paved overlook loop with views over Anchorage and the surrounding mountains. Check weather and trail conditions before the drive.
Search Google MapsResolution Park
This downtown park overlooks Cook Inlet from Third Avenue. On a clear day, place the water in the foreground and the distant mountains along the horizon.
Search Google MapsLake Hood Seaplane Base
Floatplanes use Lake Hood, where a lakeside path offers a vantage point. Compose a frame with the aircraft and water together, and keep clear of operating areas.
Search Google MapsAlaska Botanical Garden
Cultivated gardens and forest trails meet at this Anchorage garden. Look for the contrast between a planted bed and the surrounding spruce and birch, and check visitor access before going.
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