• Home
  • Business/Relocation
  • Visitor Information
  • Comforts
    • All Lodging Accommodations
    • Churches
    • Food Services & Dining
  • Local Business Directory
  • What to See and Do
    • Air Tours
    • Alaska Pipeline
    • Donnelly Dome
    • Parks
    • Towers
  • Weather
  • Facts
    • Big Game
    • Birding
    • Farming
    • Fishing
    • How Far To?
    • Mountains
    • Wild Bison
  • History
    • Alaska Highway
    • Our City Name
    • Richardson Highway
    • Sullivan Roadhouse
    • Three Pipelines
  • Government
    • City of Delta
    • Fire Department
    • Fort Greely
    • State of Alaska
    • Schools
  • Organizations
  • Delta Jct. News
    • Local Events
  • Sponsors
  • Contact Us

What to See and Do

There is a lot to see and do in Delta! With numerous activities, both guided and un-guided, you will surely find something to keep you busy. We’ve listed some ideas here.

Take a Self Guided Tour

Alaska Pipeline Viewpoint on Richardson Hwy is a pull-off area at Mile 243. Here you will see a close-up view of the pipeline, surrounded by majestic mountains.

Pipeline View (Photo Credit Sebastian Saarloos)

pipeline1

Bridge over Tanana River elevated 40 ft. above the Tanana River, this 1200-ft. bridge is the second longest on the route. (The longest crosses the Yukon River north of Fairbanks). Good view of the Alaska Range to the south. Large parking area at east end of bridge.

Black Rapids Glacier  is a surge-type glacier which most recently surged in 1936-37 and is currently in its quiescent phase. While many glaciers in Alaska exhibit reoccurring surge behavior, this glacier is of special interest because it is a potential hazard to the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

Donnelly Dome Driving south on the Richardson Highway about 23 miles from Delta. It’s a popular climbing adventure with residents and nonresidents.  Even though it may look steep, even children climb the dome.

Sullivan Roadhouse –  In the heart of Delta Junction sits a small log building, peacefully nestled among grass and wildflowers. It is the epitome of Alaskan idyllic. It’s a rather unassuming building. No neon signs no flags or banners just weathered logs and a warm and inviting feeling. One’s first glimpse of the Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum tells nothing of its remarkable past and the epic journey yes journey that it took to get to its new home. It should be obvious by now that this is not the typically boring story of a museum coming to life. Rather this is a saga of an historical building that survived intact against overwhelming odds. It is nothing short of a miracle, and this story really should be titled To Live or Die on a Bombing Range.

The Alaska Range as seen in the fall time

Fish an Alaska Lake or River

Birch Lake – Rainbow Trout, Landlocked (King and Silver) Salmon, Grayling, Arctic Char

Clearwater State Rec Site (Also known as Delta Clearwater River) – Arctic Grayling, Whitefish, Silver and Chum Salmon

Donna and Little Donna Lakes – Rainbow Trout

Fielding Lake – Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout, Burbot, Whitefish

George Lake – Northern Pike, Burbot. Accessible by boat or float plane in summer and snowmachine or Ski plane in winter. Located about 37 miles southeast of Delta Junction

Lisa Lake – Rainbow trout and landlocked Silver salmon. Easy 1 mile walk into the lake on a gravel trail.

Coal Mine Road Lakes – Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Arctic Char, Lake Trout, Landlocked (King) salmon.  Public Use, Kens Pond

Donnelly Training Area (Meadows Road Lakes)– Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout, Landlocked (King and Silver) Salmon

Lost Lake – Catchable size rainbow trout. Can only be fished from the dock or a canoe. No boat landing.

Shaw Creek – Arctic Grayling, limited public access to fish from shore.

Tanana River – Burbot, look for slow back eddies along roadside access points.

Quartz Lake – Landlocked (King and Silver) Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char. Each year more than 34,000 fish are harvested.

Paxson Lake (in the Upper Copper Upper Susitna drainage) – Lake Trout, Arctic Grayling, Chinook Salmon

Tangle Lakes – Lake Trout, Grayling, Whitefish, Burbot. Drive south from Delta about 80 miles, turn right and drive to Mile 20 on the Denali Highway.

Volkmar Lake – Northern Pike. Accessible only by float or ski plane as conditions warrant or snowmachine. Winter only access trails are located at Quartz Lake and the Alaska Highway. Inquire at the local ADF&G office for trail access and conditions.

Additional Stocked Lakes in the Tanana Valley (Fairbanks, Delta, Tok)

Thank you to Brandy Baker, Alaska Fish and Game, for helping with this page on our local lakes and links.

SEARCH

 Entire Web    Alaska-Highway Only

TODAY’S DATE


Weather

Sponsors

Alaska Highway and Delta News Web are connected sites

  • Email
  • Facebook

© Copyright Alaska Highway - Delta Junction, Alaska. · All Rights Reserved ·