History

Seldovia is a small town with a big history in South Central Alaska. Evidence of early native seasonal hunting camps has been found on the south side of Kachemak Bay including the Seldovia area. What a land of plenty this must have been for them!

It wasn't until the arrival of the fur trading companies during the late 1800s that a permanent settlement was established in Seldovia. The fur bearers of the area were quickly decimated by the trappers and the focus was quickly changed to other resources.

Seldovia became the expediting centre for interior and western Alaska with its beautiful year round ice-free sheltered harbour. Adventurous people from the lower 48 poured through Seldovia on their way to the Gold Rush or the salmon rich waters of the state. Seldovia's importance as a port remained until after W.W.II when the network of roads throughout Alaska was established.

The riches of the area fisheries would become the major source of Seldovia's economy through the 1980s. Until the great earthquake of 1964, the town's waterfront and bays were lined with canneries and fishing boats. The 1964 Good Friday earthquake sank Seldovia, literally, as much as six feet. The town changed by necessity to its current state, and the classic boardwalk cannery town was no more.

Today, Seldovia is in a state of change. The commercial fisheries, mining and logging of the past are mostly memories. Tourism and sport fishing is the mainstay of the economy. The future, as in the past, is what nature provides. How wisely we use nature's bounty will determine the future of this beautiful little town.

Adventures

• Kayak sheltered or open waters with the otters
• Mountain biking, from easy trails around town to extreme rides to the Gulf of Alaska
• Fishing of all types, charters can be arranged. This area is the halibut-fishing capital of the world
• Flight seeing charters over the Kenai fiords and glaciers or bear watching in Katmai. In addition there are exceptional seasoned turns of all types of salmon.
• Whale watching on the Rainbow Connection
• Clam digging (during minus tide weeks)
• Nature Hikes, berry picking, town tours
• Boys and Girls club adventures for the kids
• Tennis, shopping and Berry Factory
• Romantic dinners during the midnight sunsets

Accommodations

Seldovia Island Resort has three homes on the island that will make your stay comfortable and convenient. Each home can accommodate up to ten people. Each has a master bedroom with a queen bed, a large upstairs bedroom with two queens and a spacious loft with two bunk beds. To complete the package, a full bath/shower and kitchen will make you feel right at home.

You'll be able to stock the kitchen at the market in town or bring your catch home to cook. If you choose to eat out, there are several nice restaurants in town.

We think our homelike accommodations will help make your stay uniquely comfortable. You can have it your way and we hope you'll come back our way again and again. Seldovia Island Resort can provide an affordable way for families big and small or groups of all types to experience the wonders of Alaska. With a relaxed type philosophy, our guests can enjoy a variety of activities all geared toward a complete Alaska Vacation experience.

Seldovia Island Resort is a "No smoking, No pets" environment.

Getting There

Seldovia, Alaska is located about 200 miles south of Anchorage near the south end of the Kenai Peninsula. As you travel to Seldovia, you'll fly over the famous Kenai River and the giant Tustumena Lake. With the Kenai Mountains and the Harding Ice field to your east and the salmon and oil-rich Cook Inlet to the west, you'll understand why an airplane is so important to experience this huge and rugged land.

Your travel choices include flying to Anchorage and onto Homer via commercial airline. From Homer there are short charter flights across Kachemak Bay to Seldovia. Or you may choose to travel on a comfortable sightseeing boat from Homer to Seldovia.

Another choice would be to take a direct charter flight from Anchorage to Seldovia. Either way you'll leave behind the road, accessed civilization and tensions of life as you know it. Your hosts may be the only people in sight as you are welcomed on the last (and very short) leg of your journey to Seldovia Island Resort. By now you'll be asking yourself, "Why haven't I visited Alaska before?"