What it's like
Saxman Totem Park is a public park in the city of Saxman, just south of Ketchikan in southeastern Alaska. Its poles came from several communities, including Old Tongass, Cat Island, Village Island, Pennock Island and Fox Village, and many were moved from villages that are no longer lived in.
In the 1930s, Tlingit carvers working under the Civilian Conservation Corps reconstructed some of the poles here. A visit is a short walk among the carvings, and the park sits near the Saxman Native Village visit on city tours.
Good to know
- Ketchikan is one of the rainiest cities in North America, so bring a rain jacket and waterproof shoes.
- Summer precipitation is generally light and sporadic, with daytime highs in the high sixties F.
Saxman Totem Park
A public park in the city of Saxman, just south of Ketchikan, with a collection of totem poles. Many poles came from abandoned Tlingit villages in the region.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Saxman Native Village and Ketchikan City Tour
Totem Heritage Center
Totem Heritage Center is a museum at 601 Deermount Street that holds one of the world's largest collections of unrestored 19th-century totem poles. Visitors also see Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian art and watch carvers at work.
Totem Bight State Historical Park
Totem Bight State Historical Park is a 33-acre state park on the ocean about 10 miles north of Ketchikan. It holds a collection of totem poles and a replica of a traditional chieftain's house.
Creek Street
Creek Street is a wooden boardwalk built on stilts above Ketchikan Creek, the most scenic stretch of downtown. Shops, galleries and old brothel buildings line the walk.
Downtown Ketchikan
Downtown Ketchikan is a compact historic district of wooden storefronts, galleries and shops, easy to cover on foot. It is the town's main place to browse on foot.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Ancient sites
