Where Alaska Begins.
Where the road meets the glacier. A lodge on Portage Glacier Road, between Anchorage and Whittier at the doorstep of Portage Lake, the Whittier tunnel, and the Chugach National Forest.
What You'll Find at the Lodge
Café & Gift Shop
Hot coffee, fresh-baked pastries, and a full lunch menu. Locally-made souvenirs, snacks, ice, firewood, sunscreen, and travel essentials for the road to Whittier or the drive back to Anchorage.
RV Hookups
Two electrical hookups for short-stay RV travelers. Bear-proof waste containers and porta-potty service on site. First-come, first-served..
Glacier Cruise Desk
Tickets for the Portage Glacier cruise, operated by our partner at the dock. Stop in for same-day or advance booking.
Follow the Blue Ice
The road from Anchorage bends along the salt arm of the sea, then turns into a valley walled in ice and stone. From the high country, a long trail of blue ice winds down through the Chugach and runs almost to our door. The lodge sits at the end of it, modest place for a magnificent country: hot coffee, warm food, a window onto a piece of Alaska that nineteenth-century travelers would have walked weeks to see. We are a waystation, nothing more. But on a road like this, that is a worthy thing to be.
Plan Your Visit
Driving up from Anchorage? Coming back from Whittier? Send us a quick note we'll answer questions about food, RV space, glacier cruise tickets, or anything else you need on the road.