Totem Bight State Historical Park
A totem pole park on a rainforest bay, with more than a dozen Tlingit and Haida totem poles and a traditional clan house.
Totem Bight State Historical Park lies about 16 km north of the city centre. In the late 1930s, Indigenous carvers reproduced the old totem poles from abandoned villages, and the park now has more than a dozen Tlingit and Haida totem poles and a traditional clan house. Walk the rainforest trail to the shore for the classic view of totem poles facing the bay; each pole has an interpretive sign explaining its designs and stories. Admission is a few dollars. You can reach it by bus or on a city tour, and it is worth visiting even on a rainy day.
Opening hours
Daily 06:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Potlatch Totem Park
- Ward Lake Recreation Area
- Downtown Ketchikan Waterfront
- Tongass Historical Museum
- Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
- Creek Street
- Dolly's House Museum