11 Perfect Places In Alaska For People Who Hate Crowds
By Courtney|Published September 20, 2016
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Living and loving life in Alaska, Courtney enjoys living a happy life based on simple principles; work hard, be kind, stay humble. She is an avid dog lover with hobbies that include running, fly fishing, hiking & snowboarding.
Let’s just start out by saying that if you live in Alaska, you’re already steps ahead of anyone living anywhere else in the lower 48. As the largest and least populated state in the nation, the last frontier is the #1 place to be if you hate crowds and love basking in the sounds of, well, nothing at all. These 11 places in Alaska offer exceptional beauty as far as the eye can behold and an unlimited amount of peace and quiet. Get ready to leave the rat race behind!
6,908,540 acres in south-central Alaska make this amazing place easily accessible to some of Alaska's largest and most populated towns. If you work in the city but need a release from the rat race, head to the Chugach ASAP.
17 million acres making up the largest national forest in the entire U.S., it's no surprise that no matter where you are, you'll find a way to escape the crowds in this magical rainforest.
Hop on the Seward Hwy and make your way down the Turnagain Arm before you're directed right to the land of incredible glaciers, epic fisheries and some of the most glorious mountains imaginable. The summertime has its rush of crowds but once you go off the beaten path, you'll leave all that noise in the dust.
When you visit any of the four large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones belonging to both the U.S. and Russia, you are sure to be hundreds of miles away from any crowds.
Southeast Alaska is a very special place. Filled with amazing places to camp, secluded beaches and incredible island getaways, it's impossible to ever get enough of this magical place!
Located in the Gulf of Alaska, this spectacular place is home to the tiny town of Whittier and more glaciers than your eyes will ever be able to fully soak in. It's stunningly beautiful to say the least!
Because humans are like animals, we like to take the road less traveled. So when there is no road at all the crowds naturally don't flock in high numbers. Hooray!
Head to Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark orWrangell-St. Elias for millions upon millions of serene acres.
As the saying goes, "once you leave the city you're in the real Alaska." So I guess this would apply to Fairbanks or Juneau as well (the second and third largest cities in the state).
11. Or anywhere in the state between the months of October-April.
