Fairbanks

We’ve compiled the best of the best in Fairbanks - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

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  • Adventure Tours

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  • Baseball

    Alaska Goldpanners. Scores of baseball stars, including Tom Seaver and Dave Winfield, have passed through Fairbanks on their way to the major...

  • Bicycling

    Bicyclists in Fairbanks use the paved paths from the University of Alaska campus around Farmers Loop to the Steese Highway. Another path follows...

  • Boating

    For relaxing boating in or near Fairbanks, use Chena River access points at Nordale Road east of the city, at the Cushman and Wendell Street...

  • Curling

    Hundreds of Fairbanksans participate each year in curling, a game in which people with brooms play a giant version of shuffleboard on ice. Curlers...

  • Dog Mushing

    Throughout Alaska, sprint races, freight hauling, and long-distance endurance runs are held throughout the winter, with the majority running...

  • Fishing

    Although a few fish can be caught right in town from the Chena River, the best thing for an avid fishermen to do is hop on a plane or riverboat...

  • Gold Panning

    Gold Dredge 8. From the comfort of a narrow-gauge railroad, Gold Dredge 8 offers a two-hour tour of a seasonal mining operation. Miners demonstrate...

  • Golf

    Chena Bend Golf Course. Several holes meander alongside the Chena River at this well-maintained army course open to civilians. The 18-hole...

  • Hiking

    Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge has three nature trails within its 1,800 acres on the edge of Fairbanks. The longest trail is 2...

  • Riverboat Racing

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  • Skiing

    Cross-Country The Interior has some of the best weather and terrain in the nation for cross-country skiing, especially in late fall and early...