We absolutely loved Creek Street! It was an easy, convenient walk from the cruise ship port, and even though it rained all day, we still had a blast exploring the shops and taking in the beautiful creekside views. The whole area has such a fun, vintage feel, with so many unique little stores and photo spots. We highly recommend checking out Dolly's House, which also gives some great history about the area and how it helped preserve its character. There is also a free town trolley that can take you around, with pickup near the museum. We found some of the most unique gifts and souvenirs here. Definitely worth visiting for an afternoon walk, shopping, and great photos! read more

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Creek street is where all the action is. While standing at the bridge, I saw a seal but could not get my husband's attention get a picture of it cruising up the creek. It was so graceful and beautiful to watch. The street is one of Ketchikan's most famous attractions. It has a wooden boardwalk that sits on stilts above the water that winds its way past colorful shops and homes. Today, the street is full of shops selling souvenirs, handmade goods, and other one-of-a-kind, Alaskan-made wares. It was once the red-light district. Don't miss Dolly's House - a former "house of ill repute," which is now a museum dedicated to what Creek Street used to be. Be sure to check out the salmon run and ladder near the end of Married Man's Trail, where you can watch salmon swimming upstream. Unfortunately, we were too early in the season to see any salmon. It's a great place for photos. read more

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Creek street is Ketchikan's main attraction. It's within walking distance from the docks or simply catch one of the free downtown buses to get you here. This place can only be explored by foot and is adjacent to the creek which leads upto the salmon ladder. One will need atleast an hour to fully explore and appreciate this quaint little area filled with history, erstwhile brothel houses and the local stores filled with goodies. The stores are all painted in different colors allowing this place to stand out. Each store is unique and charming in its own way. Some of them had salmon based goods on sale and samples as well. read more

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Definitely check this creek street out! It's full of charm with history, shops and the creek. Lovely stroll and visit! I like how the entrance, depending which way you're entering though, has the Dolly house which was a brothel. Interesting that it's the first one when entering this street. I adore the salmon shops and sound of the creek! read more

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One of the main tourist spots in Ketchikan Alaska. Use to be known as the red light district back in the past. If you're coming from the cruise docks, it's about a 15-20 minutes walk through the main town area to get there. Nice place to check out and take some pictures. There's a few stores to browse too. read more

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It is quite a charming little area with historical old building lining the street and river. The colored buildings give a pop of color to the area and your pictures. You can walk to Creek Street from the dock or take the free city downtown shuttle bus. It runs daily from May to September which is the main tourist season. The main attraction at Creek Street is probably Dolly's House, the green building which saw lots of action during its heyday as a bawdy house. The other buildings are shops selling local products. Besides the shops, the creek is where the salmon run is. During the peak summer months, you can see salmon jumping to swim up the river to spawn. The only downside is the rain. The shopkeeper said Ketchikan does rain a lot, being in the rainforest climate. Keep the brolly handy here. There are information plaques telling you the wildlife and history of the various buildings. It also leads you to the Married Men Trail and Fish Ladder. read more

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Creek Street is a commercial area in Ketchikan, not a separate business. There are a lot of cool little shops along this little street built on wooden balconies. I read somewhere that it is the most photographers street in Alaska. read more

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We stopped at Ketchikan for a day via cruise to Alaska Aug 2024. Creek St is a historic street with alot of history. The street is actually a boardwalk mounted in stilts on a high slope on the east side of Ketchikan Creek, east of the city's downtown. Creek Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Lots of shops from woodworking to jewelry. You can also see a brothel along the way, if that interest you. You can walk from the cruise port to Creek St. There are a few historic shops and of course the salmon running. There are bears and animals along the way, so be careful when walking. Tip: Where there is salmon, there will be bears... Alaska is a GEM, do yourself a favor and go! read more

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Creek Street is the main "photo opp" of Ketchikan. It is essentially a historic area surrounding the river that has been converted to a shopping area with a few restaurants. You can even see salmon in the river and sometimes harbor seals. While I'm not sure this is a "can't miss" if you have other plans on a cruise stop in Ketchikan, it certainly is iconic. read more

Creek Street is famous in downtown. It's amazing how they have wooden stilted walkways built right over the Ketchikan creek and all the old structures that are still standing! The bridge to Creek street is fascinating in that you have rushing water flowing 24/7. At the time we were there we caught sights of the salmon run along with the ancient salmon ladder! In the 1920's the street was infamous for fishermen, bootleggers and prostitutes. You can visit Dolly's house that's now a museum. There's even a trail named "Married man's trail". There's plenty of shops and eateries along the way too. read more

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Creek Street is the historical row in Ketchikan, made for taking super cute photos. Some cruise ships stop in Ketchikan and for good reason, one of which is definitely Creek Street. Full of shops, you'll actually find a lot from local artists which is such a breath of fresh air from the usual tourist goods. Don't get me wrong, they have that, too but you can also check out a legit art gallery and woodshop. So if you want that Ketchikan totem pole sweatshirt, they still have you covered. If you want a local artists hand painted mug like I bought, they have that, too. The street itself is actually a wooden boardwalk perched above the water. The buildings are brightly colored and some once served as houses to service the men of the town...if you catch my drift. ;) A red light district in Alaska, who knew?! From 1903-1954, several brothels operated and I suppose it makes sense with the gender ratio at that time strongly favoring males. A love of fun history here, be sure to read the signs on the buildings to soak it all in. I'm a huge animal lover and you'll get to see some in the wild here. Salmon swimming up ladders and upstream in mass numbers are fun to watch for awhile. And then the seals. OH EM GEE the seals. They frolic and play as you look on from above. I could have spent a solid hour enjoying their swims if my friend didn't drag me away. Bonus for my fellow legal marijuana consumers, there's a cute shop with some product for yah. As amazing as this main drag of Ketchikan is, I highly recommend going up and into some of the other parts of the city, too. Meet the locals and have fun! read more

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In town on a cruise and had to visit Creek Street!!! We were super early in the season so some shops weren't open though I still had a great experience. Enjoyed learning about all the brothel owners and how they came to be on that side of the creek. read more

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While in Ketchikan, you have to visit Creek Street! The history of this place was interesting, but the fact that it's still there with local businesses operating there is really cool. The stores sit above a little river where the salmon swim upstream and bears love to come to catch salmon. Creek Street was famous for being a red light district in the early 1900's. The colorful buildings are like a mini elevated town where you can walk through the shops or up to Married Man's trail. I will say the smell was not inviting. We came later in the season so a lot of the salmon had died so be prepared for an odor. read more

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It is a fun historical area of Ketchikan AK. A cute brothel and the owner is full of stories about the history. The stores are touristy buy cute and fun. We did get some good deals on handmade jewelry and met some very friendly residents. This is a must go spot when you visit Ketchikan. read more

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The small ñ tight walkway was scenic and busy with ship folk. The stream with No salmon btw was the high point of the walk. Cutesy shops ñ store fronts. It felt rushed to walk due to our ship NCL Bliss was far away and we needed to catch a tour bus back in time for boarding. If more time in Ketchikan. I would have enjoyed it more. read more

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Beautiful area, yet tragic tale. It's the end of the *stream for the salmon. It's sad to see these magnificent fish, that struggle their entire lives to survive = wind up here to spawn then die. There is an abundant array of wildlife here - from otters to eagles. The circle of life. read more

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Women of the night Fish spawning And shops Who could ask for more? Loved walking the boardwalk in Ketchikan and seeing the harbor seals get the fish. read more

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If it's early September you will be lucky to see the salmon, and if you're really lucky you might see some opportunistic seals having salmon for lunch! We watched the salmon and seals for a good bit! Creek Street had some of my favorite shopping in all of Alaska. Small boutiques with unique artisan items! The galleries are really wonderful. Salmon shops! Well curated shops in a gorgeous spot. A must! read more

Very cute historical area in Ketchikan. I highly recommend this area- especially if you can go very early when the tourists aren't there yet, or at a time when there is a lull- lunchtime seemed to have a lull here, and it was not quite as full. There is a Madam's museum house here and numerous shops- So MANY shops. But the shops have unique items that I didn't see anywhere else. It was a lot of fun to browse here. And do walk all the way to the end to see the lovely salmon sculpture! read more

We felt fortunate to have amazing weather for the few hours we visited Ketchikan! We wanted to catch the spawning salmon floating thru Creek Street. What we didn't realize was that the harbor seals would be putting on a show- playing with and swimming after the salmon! The locals promoting Dolly's house also were entertaining to listen to. If you're looking for a cool spot that isn't shopping make sure you stop here and just take in the nature right in front of you!!! read more

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Happened to walk by Creek Street while in Ketchikan and didn't know it a historic landmark. Didn't see any fish swimming in the creek... was told the come later in the year since my friends and I were here early June on the cruise to Alaska (pre-pandemic). Cool to walk into the shops to look and purchase souvenirs and get a bit educated from the staff about Creek Street. Was warned that when you do get to see salmon swimming in the creek, it will be strong fish smell... read more

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Great walk along a rickety but safe board walk. Lots of local shops doing what they do when a cruise ship comes in. The walk to the salmon hatchery was fantastic! Easily walkable and continues after Creek Street. read more

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On a Thursday afternoon in August, I walked with my family to creek street following other tourists. The creek street was filled with people looking for salmon. At the end, I hit yo see Salmon jump in air with dead ones in the water. It has lots of gift shops and few restaurants around the creek street. read more

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Iconic!!! Stop by Dolly's, shop local. Such a cute little area in Ketchikan. I highly recommend walking all over this cute little fishing town. read more

This is a MUST in Ketchikan. The shops and restaurants along this river make it feel homey and inviting. There are a lot of trails and things to do as you go further up stream. During high tide we saw a seal in the river chasing after some salmon. This is awesome. read more

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It's so amazing. People could make these kinds of houses . I still feel negative ions there . read more

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Alaskan Cruise Adventure! I was a little disappointed when we came here. The Tour guide said there was a lot of salmon in the creek, but when we walked around we hardly saw any. Maybe we just missed them... I also wish we had more time in Ketchikan, we didn't get a chance to look at any of the shops here at the creek. We only and time to walk around the area and then head back to the ship. read more

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Creek Street natural historic district is good photography spot for the village on the creek. Many of the buildings overhanging the creek and create a nature shopping center for gift. Many tourists come to here not just for the gift store. It backdrop setting is nice. The overhang structure make this old fishing village look homie. The boardwalk connects the store together. It will bring you back to the downtown. Don't forget to take pictures at the gate. It show you have been here. It over look the Ketchikan Creek below. May be you can spot the salmon going up stream to spawning. read more

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Neat and beautiful place for a stroll and do some souvenir shopping. Really close to the port and in downtown Ketchikan. You can choose to walk or take the free shuttle, but I recommend walking so you can visit the different shops along the way. We didn't get to see any salmon swimming up the creek but still a beautiful place for photos. Some shops had little tasters of salmon and reindeer meat which was pretty neat of the shop owners to do. read more

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We enjoyed our visit to Creek Street! Lots of colorful store fronts, friendly faces and picturesque views. Overall, a wonderful atmosphere. Having visited Ketchikan about 10 years ago, we expected to find some of the stores we remembered from our last visit. However, 10 years is a long time and many of the stores that we enjoyed on our last visit were no longer there. Nevertheless, we found new stores that we liked and purchased a few wonderful keepsakes there. read more

A must see place. Small, colorful stores where you can find great souvenirs. During Salmons run, the creek is full of salmons. Something that you should have watch it yourselves to be amazed. Creek street full of history, a walking distance from the cruise ship dock. On the way back to the ship, you will pass all different kind of stores that sell smoked salmon and Alaskan souvenirs. read more

winderful town. I wonder why there are so many jewelry stores . The other shops are nice. Fish restaurant was OK. The crab shack... expensive for what you get with the fish tacos.... read more

Great historical place with lots of local shops. Definitely a must walk by take pictures of the river. Good place to get gold and ule knife. Make sure there is a stamp on it don't get fool made from China. read more

Definitely worth checking out when visiting Ketchikan. We didn't have much time to check out the town due to an out of town excursion but when we got back we were glad we made a quick walk over to creek street. The stores close early between 6 and 7pm ... maybe because they knew all the cruise ships were leaving. I loved watching the salmon run under the bridge and the seals chasing them for dinner. Actually caught a picture of the seal getting the salmon's tail. Definitely a picturesque place. read more

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History, salmon, perhaps seals chasing salmon, fish ladder.. Creek street is easily accessed from the docks of the cruise ships. You may have time to stop by even if your excursion took most of your port time. It's fun to walk this boardwalk and reflect on the history. When I was here so many, many years ago, this was the part of Ketchikan that stayed in my memory. This is a wonderful place to look for salmon. Near both the street bridge and the first foot bridge you may spy the seals that come in to hunt fish. I like the view from the foot bridge best. The lighting is better for looking into the water to see fish and seals. In addition, It's a great view that takes in all of the old historical buildings and lets you imagine the past. Walk across the foot bridge and continue up the boardwalk away from the ocean. Along the way you can see the fish ladder near the next road bridge. Here the salmon are struggling against the incredible force of the water, leap up and over the large boulders. So many get slammed against the rocks or knocked back by the powerful current. Honestly, for me it's too painful to watch for long as I imagine how difficult this must be for the fish and soon they will die. Continue on across the street to the other side of the bridge and follow the water upstream. It is here that I saw literally hundreds of salmon resting in the water, as if there were rivers of fish within the stream. You must look carefully because they camouflage so well. I was amazed that there weren't bears right in town stuffing themselves on these fish. The sign indicates that the fish hatchery is further ahead but I didn't have time to explore this. I only walk as far as the next bridge and observed some folks fishing from the gravel bars below. read more

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This is a great sight-seeing destination to visit; close walk (or hop on the free downtown shuttle) from cruise ships. Creek Street is a historical attraction from the past, also known as Ketchikan's red light district. It's right along the river's edge, so you're bound to see tons of salmon trying to swim up stream. Many tourists (including ourselves) come to this street to explore the shops, eateries, and watch salmon jump out of the water. As you walk up stream, you'll find a couple trails that take you to the 'salmon ladder'. Quite fun and exciting to watch this in real life. I've only seen salmon swim upstream in tv shows re: nature, but it's cool to see it in real life. They're getting ready to spawn! Creek Street has a couple trails that lead up to the top of the tram, so if you have time you should explore the stairs that go up -- it's got some nice views on top. read more

Creek Street - See salmon swimming up the creek / river! - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

During our visit to Ketchikan in early September, we saw lots of salmon swimming upstream as we walked along the Creek Street boardwalk. Along Creek Street are many bright colored buildings made up of restaurants, historic places, and many small trinket shops that you could end up spending lots of time going in & out from one shop to another. We followed the creek in pursuit of seeing the salmon and saw lots of salmon as you get closer to Park Avenue. It's a challenging swim upstream so we also saw lots of dead salmon on either side of the bank. Creek Street is a nice place to explore, shaded in some areas and sunny in others. read more

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We arrived at the cruise terminal. Creek street was close enough to walk to and was a very quaint row of shops along the creek. The highlight though was watching the salmon working their way upstream. There is a pathway leading to the Salmon Ladders along the creek. Prepare yourself though, because while we were prepared to see salmon during their nearing death struggle to work upstream, it can't help but sadden you to see many salmon dead in and along the creek. At the outlet to the ocean, there were a number of seals that were fun to watch. Well worth taking the walk to see Creek Street. Don't spend money paying for transportation from the ship. read more

We had to make an effort to get to Creek Street because we arrived in Ketchikan on an NCL ship and NCL doesn't dock in Ketchikan...they dock in Ward Cove. There is a shuttle to town and it's a good hike from the NCL shuttle drop off to Creek Street. But I'm glad we made the effort. It just so happened we were there when the salmon run was occurring (end of July) and it was very interesting to see. We walked all the way to opposite end of Creek Street from the cruise terminals and the salmon were jumping out of the water, fighting the current, struggling to get upstream to lay their eggs. We also browsed through several of the shops on Creek Street. It's neat the way the shops are built on stilts above the creek. This is something worth seeing when in Ketchikan, especially if you're there during the salmon run. read more

Definitely one of the coolest places to see in Ketchikan. Historic, cute restored old buildings, with a beautiful river running through it. Cute shops great place to get souvenirs. read more