Begich, Boggs Visitor CenterOpened to the
public in 1986, and rededicated with new exhibits in 2001, the Begich,
Boggs Visitor Center is built upon the terminal moraine left behind by
Portage Glacier in 1914. The visitor center offers an unique
opportunity to learn about the Chugach National Forest, America's second
largest national forest.
Award-winning exhibits, educational presentations, the
film "Voices from the Ice," information services, and an Alaska Natural
History Association bookstore are available to serve the public.
Summer
Daily 9 am to 6 pm
Summer hours begin on Memorial Day weekend and run
through the end of September. Winter hours subject to change due to
weather closures.
Portage Glacier Daylodge
Portage Glacier Lodge is a Day
Lodge located an hour south of Anchorage, nestled in Chugach National
Forest amidst a valley of picturesque glaciers. Portage Valley is 55
miles south on the Seward Highway, one of 19 roads designated by the
Federal Highway Administration as an "All-American Road" providing
dramatic views of glaciers, wildlife, mountains, waterways and the history
of the area.
Historically, Portage Glacier Lodge
has always been a family owned and run business operating under a Special
Lease Permit with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Chugach
National Forest. The original building was built in 1956 as a bar at the
end of a five mile gravel road and served Glacier Ice Margaritas. In 1964
a restaurant and lodging was added. The lodging portion of the facility
was eliminated in 1980. The Williams family purchased Portage Glacier
Lodge in 1984. Since 2000 the restaurant and gift gallery have been
operated by mother and daughter.
