4:00 PM
Check in
Stay at Inn at Creek Street.
Rooms and suites occupy several Creek Street and nearby downtown buildings. This is the walkable choice for the boardwalk, museums, restaurants, and central excursion desks;…
Weekend itinerary
Two nights in Ketchikan: fjords, cedar, and waterfront
Stay near Creek Street, walk the waterfront on arrival, give Misty Fjords the clearest full day, then visit the Totem Heritage Center before departure.
By Cal Mercer — a Second Star Guide itinerary
A two-night Ketchikan stay links Creek Street, one Misty Fjords day, and the Totem Heritage Center before departure.
Best length
2 nights
Two nights provide one complete excursion day plus arrival and departure windows. Add a third night for fishing, bear viewing, kayaking, or another weather-dependent outing.
Stay
Inn at Creek Street
Rooms and suites occupy several Creek Street and nearby downtown buildings. This is the walkable choice for the…
Main activity
Misty Fjords
Keep the exact departure flexible until the operator confirms weather and route conditions.
Trip shape
One fjords day and two town chapters
Keep the Misty Fjords booking on the clearest day; use museums, Native arts, Creek Street, and short rainforest walks around it.
Friday
Check in, then walk Creek Street and the waterfront.
Leave the bags, follow the boardwalk and Married Man's Trail, and continue through downtown museums or the working harbor before dinner.
6:30 PM
First dinner
Start downtown at Timber & Tide.
Creative tacos pair Alaska seafood with house-made sauces, joined by burritos, quesadillas, and vegetarian fillings.
Saturday
Give Misty Fjords the clearest full day.
Choose a floatplane or boat by route, duration, mobility, meeting point, and cancellation policy. Keep the evening near the return dock.
8:30 AM
Breakfast
Use The Diner when the north-end route fits.
All-day breakfast, coffee, burgers, chowder, and Alaska seafood inside The Landing Hotel near the airport-ferry and Alaska Marine Highway terminals. It fits a north-end departure…
Operator time
Main activity
See Misty Fjords by air or water.
Floatplanes show the monument's branching geography from above; boats spend more time among channels, waterfalls, and granite walls. Conditions determine the day's exact route.
4:30 PM
Afternoon
Return to the waterfront before dinner.
After the excursion, change out of wet layers and walk the harbor or visit a downtown museum if its current hours allow.
7:00 PM
Dinner
Reserve Annabelle's after Misty Fjords.
Annabelle's historic dining room and five-chowder menu give the full excursion day a clear sit-down finish. Confirm current service days and the reservation policy.
Sunday
Visit the Totem Heritage Center before departure.
From a downtown room, give the Totem Heritage Center the final morning. Use Ward Lake instead only when museum hours do not fit and a car or confirmed transfer leaves enough time for the airport ferry or marine terminal.
9:00 AM
Sunday morning
Breakfast, then the Totem Heritage Center.
Eat near the room, check out, and walk to the Totem Heritage Center when its current hours fit. The Diner at The Landing is the named alternative for a north-end transfer morning.
11:00 AM
One last stop
Make the Totem Heritage Center the final stop.
The preserved poles and collection context give the final morning a subject distinct from Creek Street and Misty Fjords. If the museum is closed, substitute Ward Lake only with confirmed transport and enough time for the departure transfer.