Seward was founded as the terminus for the Alaska Railroad, because it 
was a deep water and ice free port. The rail was laid north through the 
mountains to the interior of Alaska. Daily passenger rail service leaving 
Anchorage in the morning, returns from Seward to Anchorage each evening 
during the summer, spring and fall.

         The town grew from a railhead town to a fishing village. For many years the people of Seward made their living fishing. Seward's small boat harbor 
reflects our seagoing past.  Nestled below Mount Marathon and on beautiful 
Resurrection Bay, Seward is one of Alaska's true gems, and must be seen to 
be believed. Commercial fishing is still important to Seward's economy. 
Sports fishing is excellent and local Alaskans come to Seward to fish or just 
relax. Some of the best sports fishing on the Alaskan road system can be 
found in Seward. Fishing and Sightseeing Charters are available year round 
in Seward.
 

     The Mount Marathon race is run each Fourth of July in Seward attracting 
runners from all over the country. If you have never seen the race, it’s really 
worth the trip. Seward has hiking, mountain biking, boating, or take a day 
cruise and see the Kenai Fjord National Park. Or you can do some whale 
watching, bird watching or spend the day fishing for salmon, halibut, cod, or 
what ever your palate craves.

     There are hotels, B&Bs, good restaurants, glacier tours, helicopter tours, 
and some really cool shopping. Seward is for people who are serious about 
their fun. Seward is where Alaskans come to relax, because it’s the real 
Alaska. 

   The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has a car and passenger 
water link between Bellingham, Washington and South Central Alaska. The 
AMHS also has once a month service from Juneau in Southeast 
Alaska to South Central Alaska stopping at Whittier. The M/V 
Kennicott is the ship that does this once a monthly, in summertime, round trip 
run between Juneau in Southeast Alaska and Whittier in South Central 
Alaska. If Seward is on your itinerary, just head south from Whittier to Seward, it's about seventy-mile down the Kenai Peninsula. We think it's the most 
beautiful part of Alaska and a trip you will never forget.  Seward will become 
you favorite Alaskan City too! Seward is one of Alaska's most beautiful cities. Set on Resurrection Bay, it's surrounded by snow capped mountains.