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driving south of seward on the coast will I see lots of wildlife or do you suggest the tour boats on resurection bay?

I assume you mean on the Cook Inlet side of the peninsula toward Homer. No, not much chance of wildlife - maybe a moose crossing the road or eagles, but nothing like the marine mammals and assorted other critters you'll likely see on the bay or on Prince William Sound.

Other than a couple of miles of fairly good but unpaved raod along the bay, there is no way you can drive south from Seward. That road is a few hundred yards from the bay in most places so you are unlikely to see any sea life. I'd recommend the long boat tours. There is a pretty neat little water fall along that unpaved road just outside of Seward - it's a great place for a picnic.

If, as Gordyloo suggested, you mean heading for Homer or Anchorage, I've only seen a stray moose and some eagles along the route to Homer. I have seen a number of pods of Beluga whales in Turnagain Arm but I've also driven along it several times when I've not seen any wildlife except birds.

In late summer, I have also seen hundreds of salmon in the streams and creeks, some alive, many that have already spawned and died.

Savor the wildlife on the boat tours and the breathtaking scenic beauty along the road.

thanks for the info,actually I am talking about the Millers Landing area south of seward,they say its 3 miles south of seward,sounds nice.

I must have missed the "nice" part. Except for the waterfall, as I remember, there was very little access to the bay, much of the area along the road is kind of scruffy and the road ends at a small fishing camp that seemed to me to be nothing special. I took about 45 minutes to go south to the end of the road and then back into Seward and it was probably worth that but not much more.

You can't go very far south of Seward. It is a dirt road leading to houses and some kayak rental shops. Not the more scenic area of Seward. The only wildlife I saw was many dogs.

The boat tours are the highlight of most people's Alaska experience. Take the longest one--you'll wish you had.

Concentrate on the outrageous scenery and count it a bonus if you see wildlife. I've lived here 22 years. In 4 years of taking our own boat out from Seward I think we saw some otters and a pod of something that was either porpoise or killer whale. There are moose that sometimes cross the highways on the peninsula--although more so in the fall.

We were in Seward in late August of 2002 and stayed in a forest cabin on Holgate Arm.The part that might interest you is that we used Jim Barkley (owner of Alaska Saltwater Lodge) to taxi us to and from the cabin (a 2 hour trip). On the way there, we saw orcas and seals even though it was pouring and the visibility was non-existent. On the way back, we lucked out and joined 5 people who had hired the boat for a 5 hour water wildife excursion. Unbelievable! Orcas around and under the boat, humpback whales, dolphins, puffins, thousands of nesting birds, seals...and that was in addition to the fabulous scenery. It was one of the best things we did in Alaska. I am about to write a belated report on our trip entitled Highlights of our Alaska trip. Feel free to post questions. I am smiling and reliving it by just thinking about it.

wow, sounds exciting. thanks for the post.