The Seward Highway connects Anchorage with Seward (driving time about 3 hours), crossing onto the Kenai Peninsula about 52 miles south of Anchorage.

Designated a National Forest Scenic Byway, All-American Road and Alaska Scenic Byway, the Seward Highway follows Turnagain Arm through Chugach State Park and Chugach National Forest, and offers spectacular views of the glaciated Kenai Mountains.

The Seward Highway provides access to: Girdwood and Alyeska ski resort via the Alyeska Highway; Whittier and Portage Glacier via the Whittier/Portage Road; Hope via the Hope Highway; and Exit Glacier recreation via Herman Leirer Road. The Seward Highway also junctions with the Sterling Highway to Homer.

The first 9 miles of the highway are referred to as the “New” Seward Highway, a major Anchorage thoroughfare (4-lane divided freeway) connecting South Anchorage with downtown. South of Anchorage, the Seward Highway is a paved, 2-lane highway with passing lanes.

The MILEPOST® Quick Reference Log
Miles from Anchorage (A) shown.

• A 0 Downtown ANCHORAGE; all services.
• A 11.9 Potter Marsh; Potter Creek Viewpoint and Trail.
• A 15.1 McHugh Creek Picnic Area.
• A 16.7 Beluga Point scenic viewpoint.
  
• A 23 Indian Valley Mine National Historic Site and Log Home B&B.
• A 23.1 Indian Valley Meats.
• A 25.8 Bird Creek Campground, Chugach State Park.
• A 26.2 Essential 1 Gas Station (gas, diesel, groceries).
• A 26.3 Bird Ridge Motel & RV Park.
• A 37 Junction with Alyeska Highway. Girdwood Station Mall has a gas station/convenience store and The Ice Cream Shop. The 3-mile Alyeska Highway provides access to Crow Creek Mine, GIRDWOOD (pop. 1,794) and Alyeska Resort (lodging, dining), with hiking in summer and skiing in winter. Alyeska Aerial Tramway up Mount Alyeska operates year-round. 
• A 46.7 Alaska Railroad and Kenai Peninsula Information Center.
• A 48 Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (www.awcc.org), open year-round; non-profit wildlife refuge offers close-up looks at various Alaska mammals and birds.
• A 48.1 Junction with Access Road which leads 1.7 miles to Portage Valley RV Park & Cabins; 5.4 miles to Begich, Boggs Visitor Center on Portage Lake and access to Grayline sightseeing cruise; and 11.4 miles to WHITTIER (pop. 174) a port for ferry, cruise tour and cruise ship traffic on Prince William Sound. The Whittier Access Road transits Anderson Memorial Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel and longest combined highway/railroad tunnel in North America at 13,200 feet in length.
• A 58.5 Turnagain Pass Recreation Area, elev. 988 feet.
• A 61.6 Bertha Creek USFS Campground.
• A 64.2 Granite Creek USFS Campground.
• A 70.7 Junction with Hope Highway, which leads 16.5 miles to the community of HOPE (pop. 147) on Turnagain Arm; lodging, groceries, gas, camping, hiking, river rafting and fishing guides/tours.
• A 81 Tenderfoot Creek USFS Campground.
• A 81.2 Summit Lake Lodge; food, lodging.
• A 90 Tern Lake Junction. Junction with Sterling Highway.
• A 91 The Inn at Tern Lake; lodging.
• A 91.3 Crazy Moose Studios.
• A 97.6 MOOOSE PASS (pop. 201) Trail Lake Lodge (food, lodging).
• A 102.5 Trail River Gardens B&B.
• A 102.8 Trail River USFS Campground.
• A 103.7 Ptarmigan Creek USFS Campground.
• A 107.2 Renfro's Lakeside Retreat; lodging and camping on Kenai Lake.
• A 110.1 Primrose USFS Campground.
• A 120 Irvin Pottery; Nick and Beulah’s Place (lodging).
• A 120.4 Junction with Bear Lake Road to Bear Creek RV Park and Sourdough Sue’s Bear Lake Lodging.
• A 120.7 Stoney Creek Avenue to Stoney Creek RV Park.
• A 123.3 Junction with Herman Leirer/Exit Glacier Road which leads 8.4 miles to Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Access to Exit Glacier Lodge Bake & Cabins; Seward Windsong Lodge; Box Canyon Cabins; Seavey’s IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours.
• A 124.5 Forest Acres Municipal Campground.
• A 124.7 Seward Military Resort and Seward Air Force Camp.
• A 125.3 Essential 1 gas station with diesel.
  
• A 125.7 Benny Benson Memorial.
• A 125.9 South Harbor Street; Breeze Inn.
• A 127 SEWARD (pop. 2,661); all services.