Tok Alaska Travel Guide
Access to Alaska's Interior Gold fields, back country, Public lands Scenic Rivers, Athabaskan Villages
We like to think of Alaska as the last frontier and Tok is certainly the gateway to this last frontier
We often call Alaska the Last Frontier, and Tok is your gateway to this untamed wilderness. Ready to embark on an adventure like no other? Hit play on the video above, and let it set the tone for your journey through our wild and awe-inspiring attractions. The people of Tok and the surrounding region are eagerly awaiting your arrival. Welcome to the Last Frontier—your adventure starts here!
A best place to enjoy your life
Our community is also a winter playground for snow machiners, cross country skiing, hunting, and trapping. Everywhere in Alaska boasts of great Northern Lights displays… but honestly, ours are some of the most breath-taking Northern Lights you will ever see. Don’t come to Alsaka without seeing the coldest inhabited community in North America with the warmest, friendliest people in the interior.
Nature Trails
Nature trails and paved bike paths.
Mainstreet Visitors Center
Visit Mainstreet Visitors Center with statewide trip planning, lots of information and Alaska video viewing.
Trip Day
Take a day trip up the Taylor Highway (Scenic Byway) to historic Chicken.
Wildlife Refuge
Tetlin Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and Alaska Public Lands Information Center.
Museums
Visit mini-museums on Alaska pioneer life, gold mining and Alaska wildlife.
Golf
Play some Bush golf.
Mukluk Land
Mukluk Land: Alaska visitor park for all ages.
Relax
Relax for the day, prepare for your great Alaskan experience, or rest up for the trip home.
Open year-round
- MOST businesses in Tok are open year-round.
- Reservations from May to September are recommended.
- TOK’s summer temperatures average 60-70`F. Bring a light jacket and good walking shoes.
- TOK’S winter temperatures average -30-70`F.
- ALL major roads are maintained year-round.
Travel Tips
- TAYLOR/TOP OF THE WORLD HWYS. are good gravel roads, travelled at moderate speed. Please allow extra time on all roads due to added seasonal traffic and construction.
- MANY Alaskan attractions do not begin operations until mid-to late May because of weather restrictions.
- GAS prices in Tok in 2000 averaged $1.76 per gallon of regular unleaded. Lower in cities. GROCERY prices vary around the state.
- HOMESTEADING & FREE LAND are a thing of the past.
Explore Alaska
- U.S. CURRENCY, traveler checks and credit cards are accepted at most Alaskan businesses.
- TOK has no car rental agencies.
- LIMITED bus service to Fairbanks, Anchorage, Whitehorse and Haines.
- SEAT BELTS are to be worn by state law, and while headlights on during daylight is not a requirement, it is good safety practice.
- NORTHERN LIGHTS are visible August through May.
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Area Highlights
Flightseeing
The Tok River is as beautiful from the air as from the highways and byways. From the Wrangle Mts to the Tanana River and beyond are sights you will want to see from our local flight tours.
Gold Panning in Chicken
A fun destination from Tok is Chicken which offers free gold panning at Chicken Creek. It’s a richly historical town of 25 people. Make sure to visit the Post Office there; its a living museum…
Mukluk Land
Alaska visitor park for all ages. Mini golf, museum, and much more. Open June, July and August. The kids will love it and you will too. Just 3 miles out of Tok you will find lots of history, games, and outdoor displays…
Hiking Trails
Eagle Trail State Recreational Area is 16 miles south of Tok at mile 109.5 of the Tok Cut-Off Highway. Visitors to this 280-acre site can enjoy a walk on the one mile nature trail or the 2.5-mile hiking…
Fourth of July Celebration
Tok’s Chamber sponsors our 4th of July festivities every year with food, booths, contests, displays, and a huge parade down the Alaskan Highway–this year for the Highway’s 75th year, the chamber is going all out!
Please join us
Every few weeks throughout the summer season, the BLM sponsors presentations or guided tours relating to Alaska’s Gateway Community. Ranger Nick provides insight on wildlife interactions…