THINGS TO DO
Adventure awaits you in Ketchikan – from our historical sites to the beautiful surrounding wilderness. Best known as the “Salmon Capital of the World” and “Alaska’s First City,” in Ketchikan, you’ll find your personal adventure.
WHILE STAYING AT THE LODGE
Enjoy the cozy comfort of our beckoning lobby, with a crackling fire and a cup of Raven’s Brew.Cape Fox Lodge has an in-house museum that celebrates the Tlingit culture on two floors. Private tours are available on request. With a striking mountainous backdrop, the imposing “Council of the Clans” totem exhibit guards the Lodge’s front entry. The Lodge’s vistas are unmatched in Ketchikan and can be enjoyed from your room, the lobby, and the Heen Kahidi Dining Room. Don’t forget to stop in the gift shop in the lobby. You’ll find original and unique works of art.
FISHING
Our partner tour company Baranof Fishing Excursions has the excursions that will make your stay.
Baranof Fishing Excursions
Our Happiest Clients Embrace All That Ketchikan Has To Offer
(907) 617-9579
DAY TOURS
EXPLORE. DISCOVER. EXPERIENCE. TREASURE.Explore the best of Ketchikan at FacesOfKetchikan.com.
Adventure Awaits
Best Value with Food & Drink
Culture & History
Thrill Seekers
Wildlife Viewing
Fishing
Gaming
GIFT CARD
Purchase a gift card to be redeemed on any offering of our day tours!
OTHER LOCAL ACTIVITIES
There is so much to do in Ketchikan. Visit FacesOfKetchikan.com to see the best of what Ketchikan has to offer. Also, be sure to visit ALASKA.org and Visit-Ketchikan.com for additional information.
HIKING
The Deer Mountain Trail is approximate .5 mile walk to it’s trail head from Cape Fox Lodge. Scenic views from the top.
For more information about trails:
Alaska.org Parks & Trails
Forest Service Alaska Region Trail Guide.pdf
EATING
Besides the Cape Fox Heen Kahidi Dining Room and Eagle’s Nest Brick Oven Pizza, some of the best eats around!
108 Taphouse specializes in its craft cocktails. You can come in and ask for a coconut milk margarita or a celery sour, and one of our talented bartenders will whip it right up. You can also find your traditional pub burger and so much more.
SHOPPING
Shops not to miss:
The Captain’s Lady Boutique & Gifts
Poker Creek Gold
Tongass Trading Company
Indigenous fine arts & Alaskan gift shop located at the Saxman Totem Park. Proudly offering beautiful Tlingit, Haida, & Tsimshian art as well as local, regional, and Alaskan products for a taste of the Real Alaskan Life.
2711 Killer Whale Ave., Ketchikan, AK 99901
ARTS & GALLERIES
In Ketchikan more than 350 local residents are registered artists and their work can be viewed inside shops, galleries, and in public places around town.
Edwin DeWitt Carving Center
Alaska Fine Art
Artic Spirit Gallery
ENTERTAINMENT
Live music at our Heen Kahidi Lounge at Cape Fox Lodge, April – September and sometimes beyond.
TRANSPORTATION
Cape Fox Lodge’s special amenities include our shuttle buses and tram. If there is anything we can do to assist you in getting where you want to go, let us know.
Cape Fox Shuttle Bus
Our first shuttle starts at 6:50 A.M. and gets you on the 7:15 A.M. ferry going across to Ketchikan International Airport. It departs the lodge every half hour until the last departure at 9:20P.M.
To schedule a Courtesy Shuttle, give us a call at: 907-225-8001 and let us know what Ketchikan International Airport Ferry you want, so we can send our Courtesy Shuttle to meet you on the Ketchikan side.
Depending on weather, the tram runs every day from the Lodge to Creek Street below and back again. The tram is located on the first floor in the main Lodge lobby. Simply push the button and your chariot awaits.
Taxi Service
Sourdough Cab Company
225-5544
Ferry System
Alaska Marine Highway System
1-800-642-0066