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Totem Bight State Park

Ketchikan, AK
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Ranked #5 of 20 attractions in Ketchikan
Type: State Parks, Historic Sites
Activities: Walking, Viewing wildlife
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Cambridge, Idaho
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We rented a Harley from Panhandle Motorcycle Adventures and they recommended we stop here to see totems without having to pay extra $$. Was easy to find and had parking away from the tourist buses. Pleasant to walk through, see and take pics but then it was back on the bike to keep riding! Could have spent more time exploring... More

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Larne, United Kingdom
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45 attraction reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Whilst I found this to be interesting and 'Very good' my wife said it was 'average' and got bored. If you liked cowboys and indians as a child it will appeal, but not to everyone's tastes. Lots of totem poles and gave a glimpse of what life must have been like in the old days up here. It was pretty... More

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Fort Wayne, Indiana
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119 reviews 119 reviews
67 attraction reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
96 helpful votes 96 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

After debarking from our cruiseship, we entered the tourist information booth by the dock and found that we could take a public bus to Totem Bight State Park for $1 per person, each way. The catch was that the bus only left once every hour. Since we only had three hours for shore leave, and it takes about 20 minutes... More

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Shanghai, China
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207 attraction reviews
Reviews in 171 cities Reviews in 171 cities
130 helpful votes 130 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

This beautiful park is worth visiting when you are in Ketchikan. There are some interesting displays on Native American history that make the park more enjoable. The bay area makes the park all the more special.

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Las Vegas
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32 reviews 32 reviews
17 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

It's so beautiful and the totems are fascinating. Loved hiking through the woods! A definite must see!!

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Southeast Alaska
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

Totem Bight is a beautiful Park located north of town along the ocean. The totems and Long house are well maintained. It is a fantastic stop for photographers and a great place to relax, enjoy nature and think a simpler time in history.

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Nampa, Idaho, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

We have gone twice. Both times were great. Just remember your bug spray, wow they can be big. When everything is so expensive this is sooo nice. A dollar for the blue line on the city bus, and locals make it so fun. Both times people on the bus were asking where we were from & gave ideas of other... More

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New Jersey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

Nice park, but pretty small. You can see it all in one hour. We came to Ketchikan with a cruise, but did not buy an expensive trip to this park from the ship. We just took a city bus and came there paying $1 each direction.

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Houston, Texas
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16 reviews 16 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013 via mobile

If you like parks like I do, you will like this park. I went here in August 2012. It just stopped raining so the weather in the park was very refreshing and cool. Stroll the park slowly if you have time, absorb everything. Look at the trees, sit on the bench along the park, read the stories about the totem... More

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Ketchikan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

An excellent park with wonderful views next to the ocean. Very nice clan house and totem poles, but some of the totem poles need maintenance, paint, something.

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