Nome, on Alaska’s chilly western shoreline, was the hub of a frenzied 1899 gold rush (Klondike’s unruly sequel) when hunks of the precious metal could be found quite literally lying on the beach. Go gold panning on Golden Sands Beach, Nome
Here's a guide to the best beaches in Alaska. The beaches of the Last Frontier state are places to commune with nature and get active – we promise you won't miss the sunbathing! Here, in the land of humongous glaciers and polar bears, palm trees are mock-ups made from whale baleen, golden sands really do contain gold and, if you want to go swimming, you may have to break a hole in the ice first.īut, before you write off Alaska’s beach credentials, consider that the 49th state has more coastline than the entire Lower 48 states combined. Bereft of sun-loungers and ocean-front promenades, Alaska redefines the traditional image of a beach.
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