Let’s just start out by saying that if you live in Alaska, you’re already steps ahead of anyone living anywhere else in the lower 48. As the largest and least populated state in the nation, the last frontier is the #1 place to be if you hate crowds and love basking in the sounds of, well, nothing at all. These 11 places in Alaska offer exceptional beauty as far as the eye can behold and an unlimited amount of peace and quiet. Get ready to leave the rat race behind!
- Chugach National Forest
Flickr - Rob Baird
Flickr - Visit Anchorage PR 6,908,540 acres in south-central Alaska make this amazing place easily accessible to some of Alaska’s largest and most populated towns. If you work in the city but need a release from the rat race, head to the Chugach ASAP.
- Tongass National Forest
Flickr - Joseph
Flickr - USDA Forest Service Alaska Region 17 million acres making up the largest national forest in the entire U.S., it’s no surprise that no matter where you are, you’ll find a way to escape the crowds in this magical rainforest.
- Kenai Peninsula
Flickr - Madeleine Deaton
Flickr - Dan Logan Hop on the Seward Hwy and make your way down the Turnagain Arm before you’re directed right to the land of incredible glaciers, epic fisheries and some of the most glorious mountains imaginable. The summertime has its rush of crowds but once you go off the beaten path, you’ll leave all that noise in the dust.
- Aleutian Islands
Flickr - Paxson Woelber
Flickr - Joseph When you visit any of the four large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones belonging to both the U.S. and Russia, you are sure to be hundreds of miles away from any crowds.
- Alaska Panhandle
Flickr - Joseph
Flickr - Joseph Southeast Alaska is a very special place. Filled with amazing places to camp, secluded beaches and incredible island getaways, it’s impossible to ever get enough of this magical place!
- Prince William Sound
Flickr - IIP Photo Archive
Flickr - Harry Chen Located in the Gulf of Alaska, this spectacular place is home to the tiny town of Whittier and more glaciers than your eyes will ever be able to fully soak in. It’s stunningly beautiful to say the least!
- Bush communities
Flickr - U.S. Department of Agriculture
Flickr - National Park Service, Alaska Region The majority of Alaska is completely remote, and these small villages are king when it comes to keeping the crowds out.
- Anywhere that is accessible by only small plane or boat.
Flickr - Luke Jones
Flickr - François Philipp Because humans are like animals, we like to take the road less traveled. So when there is no road at all the crowds naturally don’t flock in high numbers. Hooray!
- Any of the eight national parks statewide.
Flickr - Matt Zimmerman
Flickr - Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve Head to Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark orWrangell-St. Elias for millions upon millions of serene acres.
- Pretty much anywhere outside of Anchorage.
Flickr - Andrew Petersen
Flickr - caliseashel As the saying goes, “once you leave the city you’re in the real Alaska.” So I guess this would apply to Fairbanks or Juneau as well (the second and third largest cities in the state).
- Or anywhere in the state between the months of October-April.
Flickr - Ian D. Keating
Flickr - Bureau of Land Management Because once the tourists leave, the entire state of Alaska is basically peaceful and quiet again. Woohoo!
Stop daydreaming and live the life you’ve always wanted on your own terms. If you’re looking to relocate somewhere away from the rat race, these 12 small towns in Alaska offer nothing but peace and quiet. They’re insanely beautiful, too!
Flickr - Rob Baird
Flickr - Visit Anchorage PR
6,908,540 acres in south-central Alaska make this amazing place easily accessible to some of Alaska’s largest and most populated towns. If you work in the city but need a release from the rat race, head to the Chugach ASAP.
Flickr - Joseph
Flickr - USDA Forest Service Alaska Region
17 million acres making up the largest national forest in the entire U.S., it’s no surprise that no matter where you are, you’ll find a way to escape the crowds in this magical rainforest.
Flickr - Madeleine Deaton
Flickr - Dan Logan
Hop on the Seward Hwy and make your way down the Turnagain Arm before you’re directed right to the land of incredible glaciers, epic fisheries and some of the most glorious mountains imaginable. The summertime has its rush of crowds but once you go off the beaten path, you’ll leave all that noise in the dust.
Flickr - Paxson Woelber
When you visit any of the four large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones belonging to both the U.S. and Russia, you are sure to be hundreds of miles away from any crowds.
Southeast Alaska is a very special place. Filled with amazing places to camp, secluded beaches and incredible island getaways, it’s impossible to ever get enough of this magical place!
Flickr - IIP Photo Archive
Flickr - Harry Chen
Located in the Gulf of Alaska, this spectacular place is home to the tiny town of Whittier and more glaciers than your eyes will ever be able to fully soak in. It’s stunningly beautiful to say the least!
Flickr - U.S. Department of Agriculture
Flickr - National Park Service, Alaska Region
The majority of Alaska is completely remote, and these small villages are king when it comes to keeping the crowds out.
Flickr - Luke Jones
Flickr - François Philipp
Because humans are like animals, we like to take the road less traveled. So when there is no road at all the crowds naturally don’t flock in high numbers. Hooray!
Flickr - Matt Zimmerman
Flickr - Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Head to Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark orWrangell-St. Elias for millions upon millions of serene acres.
Flickr - Andrew Petersen
Flickr - caliseashel
As the saying goes, “once you leave the city you’re in the real Alaska.” So I guess this would apply to Fairbanks or Juneau as well (the second and third largest cities in the state).
Flickr - Ian D. Keating
Flickr - Bureau of Land Management
Because once the tourists leave, the entire state of Alaska is basically peaceful and quiet again. Woohoo!
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