Ketchikan: distance from pier to Creek St.?

We are wondering if it is a walkable distance to Creek Street from the pier in Ketchikan.

It's walkable. We did it when we were there in 2012. Below is a link to a map that might help you.

http://www.experienceketchikan.com/support-files/downtownmap.pdf

Also, here is a link to the pictures my wife took for her website on the walk we took around town.

Ketchikan, AK ~ A Walk Around Town

Keep in mind that it's located in a rainforest so be prepared for rain. On our first cruise, it poured but we enjoyed going ashore for our shore excursion and even walked around a bit before going back to the ship. On our 2012 cruise, the weather was beautiful, warm, and sunny.

Alaska is amazing. I'm sure you will have a great cruise.

15-20 min walk depending on your pace; the last block is a bit uphill. There's a great Chinese restaurant there

A little history of Creek Street.

http://www.sitnews.us/Kiffer/CreekStreet/061009_creek_street.html

A little history of Creek Street.

 

http://www.sitnews.us/Kiffer/CreekStreet/061009_creek_street.html

It still looks pretty much like this. We walked around then took the funicular up the hill and walked down. Saw hundreds of salmon when we crossed the bridge over the creek just a few blocks inland from the ship.

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I'd say it was about 3/4 mile to Creek Street (Dolly's House end) from leaving the ship. All the best, Tony

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If you are docked at Berth 4 -- and we were 2 years in a row, it is not 3/4 of a mile to Creek Street.

Many of us had to take shuttle buses just to get into town.

Marigold252,

I was surprised that it did not change much too.

Cornishpastyman1,

Great videos. So far I watched two of them. I will be returning to watch the rest.

If you are docked at Berth 4 -- and we were 2 years in a row, it is not 3/4 of a mile to Creek Street.

Many of us had to take shuttle buses just to get into town.

Fair point, didn't think about that ! We were obviously lucky. Once you get to the Visitor Info centre it's about 1/2 mile to that area.

Thanks to geocruiser too :)

It's walkable. We did it when we were there in 2012. Below is a link to a map that might help you.

 

http://www.experienceketchikan.com/support-files/downtownmap.pdf

 

Also, here is a link to the pictures my wife took for her website on the walk we took around town.

 

Ketchikan, AK ~ A Walk Around Town

 

Keep in mind that it's located in a rainforest so be prepared for rain. On our first cruise, it poured but we enjoyed going ashore for our shore excursion and even walked around a bit before going back to the ship. On our 2012 cruise, the weather was beautiful, warm, and sunny.

 

Alaska is amazing. I'm sure you will have a great cruise.

Wonderful photos. Thanks for posting.

15-20 min walk depending on your pace; the last block is a bit uphill. There's a great Chinese restaurant there

Copper

Hey, we know that restaurant! It is the only one on the Alaska run we go to, preferring the ship's offering to all other places!!!

Copper

 

Hey, we know that restaurant! It is the only one on the Alaska run we go to, preferring the ship's offering to all other places!!!

The Good Fortune restaurant

#4 Creek Street :)

The Good Fortune restaurant

#4 Creek Street :)

John, is that the restaurant where so many of the Indonesian and Filipino crew eat? We walked past a restaurant many times, and there are always crews from the different ships.

The last time we were in Ketchikan in May, we stopped into the Burger Queen to have a malt after reading the reviews on different websites. There were many HAL employees including the CD, and an Guest Relation employee. Have you ever stopped by that little shack?

John, is that the restaurant where so many of the Indonesian and Filipino crew eat? We walked past a restaurant many times, and there are always crews from the different ships.

 

The last time we were in Ketchikan in May, we stopped into the Burger Queen to have a malt after reading the reviews on different websites. There were many HAL employees including the CD, and an Guest Relation employee. Have you ever stopped by that little shack?

Yes it is! I have been told it's a lot like home grown cooking to the Indonesians and Filipinos

Burger Queen is a close second, although it's not like home grown cooking! ;)

Thanks everyone for all the great information!