ATV Vacations in Alaska

ATVentures, Inc.

• ATVentures, Inc. has its base in Seldovia, on the Kenai Peninsula in South Central Alaska. The town is about 136 miles southwest of Anchorage. ATVentures is not a long-term tour company, but operates several one- or two-day tours around the Seldovia area. The company provides a guide, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests must take their own camping equipment, however. ATVentures also operates daylong fishing expeditions.

  ATVentures, Inc.

  P.O. Box 24

  Seldovia, AK 99663

  907-234-1440

  atventures-alaska.com

Alaska All Terrain Tours

• Alaska All-Terrain Tours is in Anchorage, in the state's south central area. This company offers short- and long-term ATV tours of areas throughout the state. Trips can be as long as the customer wishes, although most company tours run about three days. Visitors can add more days to any tour for a fee. Alaska All-Terrain Tours also rents ATVs for independent tourists.

  Alaska All Terrain Tours

  P.O. Box 241125

  Anchorage, AK 99524

  888-414-7669

  atv-alaska.com

Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge

• Tourists interested in a short ATV adventure could consider the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge's day trip to the Chatanika River. Fairbanks is in central Alaska, with vast amounts of undeveloped land available for exploration. The lodge's day trip involves a 2.5-hour ride along a series of trails used by miners during the gold rush at the start of the 20th century.

  Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge

  4477 Pikes Landing Rd

  Fairbanks, AK 99709

  907-455-4477

  princesslodges.com

Alaska Backcountry Adventure Tours

• Alaskan Backcountry Adventure Tours operates ATV and snowmobile tours. The company is in Palmer, about an hour's drive north of Anchorage. It offers one-day and multi-day guided tours. Guests stay in cabins and lodges. Tour destinations include the Matanuska Valley and the Knik Glacier.

  Alaska Backcountry Adventure Tours

  P.O. Box 3820

  Palmer, Alaska 99645

  800-478-2506

  youralaskavacation.com

Independent ATV Vacations

• Arrange your own ATV tour. Some tourists do their own ATV vacationing in Chugach State Park, near Anchorage. The Eklutna Lakeside Trail system is 45 minutes north of Anchorage. The park has a $5 entrance fee per vehicle, and allows ATVs from Sunday to Wednesday only. The trip takes about three hours.