Wrangell Port and Harbors - A Warm and Friendly Harbor in the Heart of Southeast Alaska

Wrangell is located in central southeast Alaska in one of the richest resource, recreational and scenic locations in the Inside Passage. The Community has just over 2000 residents, and offers cruise passengers a unique experience and look into the lives of Alaskans. A variety of excursions offer visitors opportunities to fish and hike, view wildlife and glaciers, experience Tlingit Indian tribal culture, walk amongst ancient rock carvings and majestic totems, and participate in adventure activities. The Wrangell Museum and Visitor Center are located downtown in the Nolan Center in the heart of downtown, only one block from the cruise dock.
The Cruise Ship Dock is a t-shaped dock located at the north end of downtown. The dock face is 405 feet with a breasting pier head of 565 feet and an additional stern mooring dolphin 225 feet off the northeast end of the dock, allowing accommodation of ships +/-950 feet. The inside face permits moorage for smaller cruise ships and also contains a u-shaped summer float for charter vessels to load and unload passengers.

We look forward to providing that special Alaska experience for your passengers.

Passenger Amenities and Accommodations

• For complete visitor information, please go to www.wrangell.com
• Hotel/Rooms
• 95 Hotel, Lodge and B&B Rooms
• 2 Taxi Cab services
• Myriad of Excursions
• Air Charter services for sightseeing or transport to nearby communities
• Alaska Marine Highway Ferry system between other southeast communities and Prince Rupert B.C. ,
• Alaska Airlines jet service connecting to Seattle, Juneau and Anchorage
• Bus Transportation available by three companies

Nearby Tourist Destinations

• Our most popular visitor sites include:
• Chief Shakes Island and Tribal House
• Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park
• Anan Bear and Wildlife Observatory
• Stikine-Leconte Wilderness Area
• Stikine River delta
• Garnet Ledge
• Shakes Glacier
• LeConte Glacier
• Rainbow Falls Trail and Institute Creek Overlook
• Muskeg Meadows Golf Course
• Nemo Point Overlook
• Mt. Dewey Trail
• Wrangell Museum
• Pats Lake and Trail
• Virginia Lake Historical Trail
• For information about Wrangell's Visitor Destinations, please go to http://wrangell.com/visitors/

Terminal/Port Facilities

• Wrangell's cruise port facilities and community marine related support include:
• Deep water t-shaped dock and stern mooring dolphin for large vessel moorage (+/-950 feet)
• 3 U-shaped Summer floats for small cruise ships, boat tours, excursion staging and loading and unloading zone
• Water and electrical service to the dock
• Search and Rescue and Emergency Response Squad
• Medical Facilities
• Oil response personnel and equipment
• State run airport facility: two Alaska Airline jet flights daily to Wrangell and air charter services available
• State of Alaska Marine Highway Ferry service facility with mainline ferry
• Access to other southeast Alaska and Bellingham, Washington ports.
• Customs Agent
• Stevedoring services
• Bulk water available

Excursions & Tours

• Stikine River Tours
  Experience an exhilarating boat ride in comfortable, enclosed and heated jet boats through the world’s largest temperate pristine wilderness rain forest. Add in gold rush history, world-renowned scenery, and you are on an extraordinary jet boat excursion on the Stikine River, called by John Muir, a “Yosemite 100 miles long”. The river trip travels through snowcapped mountain peaks, by thundering waterfalls and culminates at Shakes Lake with the sparkling blue and crystal clear icebergs calved from the majestic Shakes Glacier. The trip will become a memory for a lifetime!
• Wrangell Explorer Tours
  Experience Wrangell and the Tongass National Forest in relaxed comfort of vans or buses with an interesting and educated guide who will share the color and humor of the history that shaped our island community. Visit the native sites of Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, Totem Park and Chief Shakes Tribal House to learn about the culture of the early native inhabitants of Wrangell. Explore the Wrangell Museum and downtown Wrangell with through the eyes of early visitors such as Wyatt Earp and John Muir.
• Hiking and Ecological Tours
  Explore the mist-shrouded magic of the Tongass National Forest with trained naturalist guides. Hikes vary from easy creek-side rambles to vigorous climbs along ridgeline trails. Guides share their knowledge and enthusiasm for the unique old growth forest ecosystems providing interpretation of the surrounding natural history and geology and help you discover of interesting folklore and Native and traditional use of the flora and fauna resources for medicinal purposes and food uses.
• Fishing and Bear Viewing
  Experience spectacular scenery and protected calm waters while fishing for sought after species including, salmon and halibut. Your catch can be professionally processed and shipped to your home. Also during July and August visit Anan Bear and Wildlife Observatory for a natural adventure in bear viewing! Travel by covered, heated boats to a trailhead for the ½ mile hike to the observation deck over Anan Creek where Black and Brown bear feast on the pink salmon.