Pioneer Park
A free park with a gold rush theme, featuring a historic log cabin street, the stern-wheeler Nenana riverboat and an aviation museum.
Originally called Alaskaland, the park was built to commemorate the centennial of Alaska's land purchase in 1967. Log cabins from the gold rush era were moved here and converted into shops and restaurants. Visitors can board the Nenana, a paddle steamer and National Historic Landmark, visit the Pioneer Air Museum and ride the park's small railway. In summer evenings, there are Alaskan salmon barbecues and the “Northern Lights” song and dance show. Entry to the park is free, though some exhibits charge separate admission.
Opening hours
Park open all day; summer shop approx. 12:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Ice Alaska World Ice Art Championships
- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
- Golden Heart Plaza
- Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center
- Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
- University of Alaska Museum of the North
- Georgeson Botanical Garden
- Riverboat Discovery