Five ways to spend a day in Cold Bay.
From the world's largest brant staging area to WWII bunkers still standing in the tundra — the experiences that make the trip worth every mile.
Witness the Pacific Black Brant migration at Izembek Lagoon
Watch 98% of the world's Pacific black brant stage on eelgrass before their nonstop 3,000-mile flight to Baja.
Brown bear viewing on the flanks of Frosty Peak
Ethical, non-hunting viewing of coastal brown bears on tundra meadows and salmon streams within an hour of town.
Explore the WWII ruins of Fort Randall
Walk the surviving bunkers, Quonset pads, and coastal gun emplacements of the 20,000-troop Aleutian base built in 1942.
Fly-fish Russell Creek for silvers and Dolly Varden
A walk-and-wade coho fishery a few miles from town, plus resident Dolly Varden and pinks all summer.
Beachcomb Kinzarof Lagoon for glass floats and driftwood
Walk miles of empty Pacific beach for Japanese glass floats, sea-worn driftwood, and marine mammals offshore.
King Cove, Alaska — a working fishing town at the edge of the Aleutians
The neighboring Aleut village with a Peter Pan cannery, world-class harbor, and the most contested 11 miles of road in America.
Cold Bay Airport (CDB / PACD) — the WWII giant that still runs the peninsula
The WWII-built 10,180-foot runway that keeps the western peninsula connected — history, logistics, and how to fly in and out.
How to get to Cold Bay, Alaska
A step-by-step travel guide: Anchorage connection, Alaska Airlines schedule, weight limits, and buffer days.
Where to stay in Cold Bay, Alaska
The lodges, guesthouses, and outfitter cabins that make up the entire lodging inventory of Cold Bay.
Duck hunting on the Alaska Peninsula from Cold Bay
The species, seasons, and outfitters that make Cold Bay a bucket-list duck hunt for serious waterfowlers.
Hunting the Alaska Peninsula caribou herd from Cold Bay
Seasons, tags, terrain, and outfitters for a fair-chase caribou hunt on the open peninsula tundra.
Halibut and bottom fishing out of Cold Bay
Where and when to fish for barn-door halibut, Pacific cod, and rockfish out of Cold Bay's protected harbor.
Chasing the northern lights from Cold Bay
When and where to see the aurora from Cold Bay, and how to plan a trip around the weather.
False Pass, Alaska — the strait between the peninsula and the Aleutians
The tiny Unimak Island community that guards Isanotski Strait — fishery, history, and how to visit.
A photographer's guide to Cold Bay, Alaska
Where to shoot, when to shoot, and what to pack — from Grant Point at dawn to Frosty Peak at last light.