Kodiak Island is in southwestern Alaska.

Kodiak National Wildlife Reserve

Understand

The Kodiak Island Borough, with a population of 13,900 persons includes The City of Kodiak, seven villages, the U.S. Coast Guard Base, plus several remote camps and lodges. Due to its magnificent green summers, Kodiak is called Alaska's Emerald Isle.

Because it is situated on an island, Kodiak is accessible only by air and sea. Alaska Airlines and Era Aviation have daily flights available to and from the island. If flying isn't your thing, Alaska Marine Highway System offers ferry service to Kodiak via the M/V Tustemena, or what the Kodiak locals fondly call the "Rusty Tusty".

Climate

Kodiak
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       8.3     35 26       6.1     36 26       5.5     38 28       5.8     43 32       5.6     50 39       5.9     55 45       4.9     60 49       4.6     61 49       7.4     56 43       8.3     46 35       6.9     39 29       8.7     36 26 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches    Data from NOAA (1981-2010)
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       211     2 −3       155     2 −3       140     3 −2       147     6 0       142     10 4       150     13 7       124     16 9       117     16 9       188     13 6       211     8 2       175     4 −2       221     2 −3 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm

Get around

Kodiak has less than 100 miles of public roads and about half of that is asphalt. Best way to get around Kodiak's short road system is to rent a car. For the more adventurous you can charter a float plane to take you to a remote destination or charter a boat to take you along the long coastline of the second largest island in the USA. Bicycles can also be rented daily for riding around the city of Kodiak and local parks.

See

Kodiak brown bear

• Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository. Preserves the 7500-year heritage of Kodiak's indigenous Alutiiq people. The exhibits display one of the largest collections of Alutiiq artifacts in the state, ranging from a kayaker in his waterproof parka of seal gut to a 19th-century spruce-root hat. Take time to explore 'Sharing Words,' an intriguing interactive computer program that uses village elders to teach Alutiiq words and songs in an attempt to save the indigenous language. 

Eat

• Old Powerhouse Restaurant, 516 E Marine Way, ☏ +1 907 481-1088. Great seafood in a friendly environment. 

Sleep

• Kodiak Legends Lodge, P.O. Box 128, Larsen Bay, AK 99624, toll-free: +1-877-563-4111. A wilderness escape offering fly fishing, saltwater fishing, wildlife viewing, eco-adventures and spectacular scenery. Perched on the shoreline of Uyak Bay, the lodge offers a panoramic view of Kodiak's deep fjords and emerald hills.