Alaska Botanical Garden
The garden showcases perennials hardy enough to make it in Southcentral Alaska in several large display gardens, a pergola-enclosed herb garden, and a rock garden amid 110 acres of mixed boreal forest. There's a 1-mile nature trail loop to Campbell Creek, with views of the Chugach Range and a wildflower trail between the display gardens. Interpretive signs guide visitors and identify plants along the trail. Docent tours are available upon request, and events occur throughout the year, including a winter lights display complete with hot drinks and kicksleds. From June through August, the garden offers a complimentary shuttle from Downtown's Log Cabin Visitors Center.
