Yakutat is a town near Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska.

Icebergs in Yakutat Bay

Understand

Though Yakutat's population was only 662 in 2010, it has regular passenger flights, some in Boeing 737-400s, to its airport, which was built for an Army Air Force base during World War II.

Get in

There are no roads connecting Yakutat to other parts of Alaska.

By plane

Alaska Airlines has regular service from Anchorage, Cordova, Juneau, and Seattle.

By sea

There is regular ferry service from several ports in southeast Alaska. The Alaska Marine Highway System only serves Yakutat on "cross gulf" routes.

See

Aerial photograph of the front of Hubbard Glacier in Yakutat Bay, November 2010

Do

Aerial photograph: Surf's up at Ocean Cape

Yakutat is the surfing capital of Alaska.

Buy

• Mallott's General Store, 509 Max Italio Dr, ☏ +1 907 784-3355. 
• Icy Waves Surf Shop, 935 Haida St, ☏ +1 907 784-3253. 
• Yakutat Hardware, 1200 Mallott Ave, ☏ +1 907 784-3203. 
• Glass Door Bar, 550 Mallott Ave, ☏ +1 907 784-3331. 

Eat

• Dierick's Tsiu River Lodge. Offers large portions and hot soup. 

Sleep

• Leonard's Landing Lodge. 
• The Yakutat Lodge.