Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park, Alaska, United States
4.5 (927 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Sitka State Parks • Historic Walking Areas
Enjoy totem poles and a walk in the woods
While vacationing in Sitka on May 26, 2022, my wife and I visited the Sitka National Historic Park. There is no admission fee. The park was established to commemorate the 1804 Battle of Sitka between Russians and Tlingit's. A small museum contains a theatre with a 12 minute video about the Russian-Tlingit conflict. For me the reason to visit the park is to walk the trails through the rainforest. Scattered along the trails are totem poles. We visited on a beautiful, sunny day and just took a nice, relaxing stroll through the forest.
Address
103 Monastery St, Sitka, AK 99835-7617
Mobile
Website
http://www.nps.gov/sitk/index.htm
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 16:16
User Ratings
4.5 based on (927 reviews)
Reviews
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4Beachlover49 5:00 PM Aug 27, 2022
A great experience!
Amazing what the state has done, the trails are well kept, I would have appreciated a few more signs or arrows as my husband & I got turned around, then we were concerned we'd miss the tour bus. Standing on the bridge watching the salmon was interesting, surreal & tugged a bit on my heart strings. I realize that the salmon laying their eggs then dying is part of their life cycle, but it still sad to me. I've never seen so many fish with the same mission in one place. The totems were very interesting and each one told a story. I might have been nice to have some signage with that information. I don't recommend this for anyone that has difficulty walking unless they have a wheelchair.
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4thetravelorganizer 5:00 PM Jun 12, 2022
Relaxing walk...and you might catch a Tlingit Master Carver at work
Sitka National Historic Park (free entry) is just a 13-minute walk from Harrigan Centennial Hall in town and is easily paired with a visit to the Alaska Raptor Center. The park was created in 1910 to commemorate the 1804 battle between the native Tlingit and the Russians who had established a post for fur trading in Ketchikan. Totem Trail leaves from the Visitor Center, passing replicas of 20 totem poles on a relaxing walk around this peninsula. If you’re lucky, you may even be able to watch Tlingit Master Carver Tommy Joseph carving a totem pole.
