Earthquake Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Earthquake Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage

• Anchorage Sightseeing and Food Tour - Available All Year Long!

• Private Tour: Anchorage 3-Hour Tour

• Whittier to Anchorage Land Transfer Tour With AWCC

• Winter - Anchorage All Around City Tour

There’s no admission fee to Earthquake Park, which is a public park. Many Anchorage sightseeing tours include it, and going with a guide is a great way to deepen your understanding of the site and the quake that inspired it. City tours start at around US$69 per person.

Yes, Earthquake Park is wheelchair accessible. A paved multiuse trail goes through the park, and while most of it has a grade at or under 5 percent, there are a few steeper sections. If you’re driving there, the parking lot just off West Northern Lights Boulevard has two designated ADA spots.

In 1964, a massive earthquake measuring 9.2 on the Richter Scale struck Alaska, causing an entire neighborhood to be engulfed by the ocean. It was the largest quake ever recorded in North America. Earthquake Park is located at the edge of the spot where the neighborhood once stood.

Earthquake Park has several interpretive panels and displays that tell the story of the 1964 earthquake that struck Alaska—the second-largest ever recorded in the world. Additional panels are found on a walking trail that showcases how the earthquake impacted the landscape in the area. As the area is wooded, you can also expect to see plenty of trees and birds.

Earthquake Park is located within Anchorage city limits, and ample parking makes it easy to visit if you have a car. You can also reach it by bicycle via the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail or by joining a tour that includes transportation, such as the Anchorage City Trolley Tour, which leaves from downtown.