This is an amazing place to visit, especially after being on a cruise ship for 5 days. The flora and fauna are breathtaking and they give an amazing glimpse into the climate here in Ketchikan, my favorite stop in Alaska.The totem poles tell a story, each and every one, some describe a beginning and some an end, and there are no inanimate carvings, only humans and animals, and spirit animals. It is a place to breathe deep and realize just how small yet significant man is on this planet. It is a wonder to imagine teachings and folklore from years before us, and to ponder what it will take to preserve the past.Please visit this humble yet proud place, it is truly remarkable.

Totem pole. Very cool to see. Small beach by the gravel parking lot. $5 entry per person for the totem park now. Self pay station

I love this park. The tour is great! There’s so much cool history

Really had a good walk around all these remarkable Totem poles. Each one has a story and meaning on each of the carvings.

It’s seventies must see in the area. Loved the long house and totems. Doesn’t take long. Stop and get a coffee and enjoy the short walk, beautiful. Oh yeah, they charge $5 a person.

Far from terminal and not much to see. New in effect as of Aug 2019 is an entrance fee of $5 per person.About 15 totem poles, a tribal house and a restoration area. Can do casual walk through in 45 min. Couple of small openings to the shore that was interesting.If you are on a cruise and time is critical, watch your time. Bus to and from terminal comes once an hour and is $2 person each way (20 min). Total travel 1hr.For the travel time, the entrance fee and its small site, you really need to be a history enthusiest to make the trek here.

Awesome totem poles and the clan house is honorable. Gorgeous view. Simply must see this park!

I Love Totem Bight!!! I had played there as a child, moved away and last year moved back. Its one of the first outing destinations my family chose to go to. And I still went and collected shells and little treasures from the beach

When visiting Ketchikan you have a few options for seeing Totems, most have a significant price tag attached. Being inherently a cheapskate, I look for the bargains and found one here. Firstly, you need to get the 12 miles out to Totem Bight State Park and for that at a few dollars each, the local bus us an excellent option.Once you get out there, entry to the State Park is a trivial cost as well as it is, after a State Park. There are plenty of signs to guide you around the circular walk explaining what the exhibits are.Just make sure you time your tour to put you back at the bus stop in time for your return trip as the buses run hourly.

Easy, family friendly hike around the park. No tours and the ranger station isnt open due to Covid-19. Easy to get here on the city bus ($2 per ride)

This breathtaking walk through the forest is unforgettable, all the totems telling stories and folklore from times past. The knowledge shared is still important today more then ever. Nature always speaks to us we have to decide to listen

Beautiful state park. Interesting to lean of the history of the area.

I love this place theres so much history. You should definitely do a tour it was reasonable & the woman that did the tour was awesome

Park with totems and buildings from the natives. Well-presented and maintained. Interesting info-panels about wild life in the area.

Very nice takes about an hour to do. Our tour guide AJ made it entertaining and fun. He was very knowledgeable and answered.all questions.

Amazing history. A must see

Historically Amazing.Beautiful nature.15 minutes Fromthe Boat Dock Downtown.

Without a guide it would be a waste of time. As there are no stories or information to explain what you are looking at.

Closed for COVID, but still a nice walk!

Did the beach walk, nice and quiet, dog had a great time.

Nice Alaska State Park with a number of beautifully carved Colorful Totems. They are located in a peaceful location that borders the bay and adds another dimension of perspective and beauty. There is a re-creation of an original Clan House. The walking trail to view the totems has signs which interpret the meaning of the figures on each totem. Well worth a visit.

Must visit for an understanding of totems and awesome cars

Very informative! Dress for cold weather, youll be outside!

Our tour guide was great and the totem poles and the stories were interesting. Seeing the array of poles there and the history of each pole was interesting. The clan house and the related stories was something you could get your head around picturing 60 to 80 individuals in the clan house and the central fire pit; as well as the story of the children being responsible for keeping the fire going. Good visit worth the price.

This is clearly a must see in this area. The park is extremely well maintained on a beautiful setting near the water. The poles are majestic with great colors and carved with lovely craftsmanship. There are multiple reader boards explaining the history and reasoning for the different shaped poles. Take the short ride from town and visit this one of a kind park.

Very peaceful park to visit. Very interesting to read the history of the totem poles.

The history and preservation this park is dedicated to is awe inspiring. Peggy, our guide was wonderful also. I want to come back to learn more and more.

Short but nice little park. Beautiful little walk. Nice totem poles. Worth it. I took the LOCAL bus there from a cruise ship instead of paying 80 bucks on the cruise ship. It cost me 2dollars and5.00 to get in.

You need a good tour guide to interpret what you are viewing. Oh we had a good one. This a picture of a clan house

Great place to visit.

Great place with excellent totem poles and clear explanations of their meaning. A tribal house is also on the site and is very well constructed with high quality adze work on most interior surfaces. Time consuming but wonderful effect. Whole site was peaceful. Worth the time.

A wonderful place to spend an hour or two, so many fantastic totems. Highly recommend.

They have a lot of poles here a nice place to visit

We took the public bus service to the park when we disembarked from our cruise ship. We enjoyed the park and the history at our own pace.

Beautiful place, the kids are always happy to visit!

Beautiful park with rich history and a view of the ocean. Worth a visit if you are visiting Ketchikan!

Another great place in Alaska to see native totems. They have been there for so long but still have all their original forms. Some totems have been restored necessarily due to termites and rotting of certain trees that were used, but they keep those petrified in a warehouse so you are still able to see them and admire their beauty.

This was am interesting tour & history of totems, which are pretty interesting even if you DONT know much about them. The more you find out, the more interesting they become. There were a couple of times I thought the totem was done in honor of someone. Turns out, the totem WAS about that someone, but was definitely not intended to honor them!

This was such a special place! The trails were well kept and easy to navigate - even with my 89-year old mom! The grounds were very nicely manicured and accentuated the natural beauty of the trees and native flora. The beach within walking distance of the lodge was a nice little escape from the group to find some peaceful moments to myself to take in the areas beauty. The totem poles are well preserved and tastefully displayed. You really feel the pride from the guides/rangers as they relay the lore of the region. The detail in the carvings is really fascinating and history comes alive when you take time to listen to stories of actual descendants of native residents. This is a must-see in the area!

If you want to see some great carvings you must go to Totem Bight State Park some of the most beautiful totem poles in the world

Interesting but CheesyThe van drivers folksy stories were fine and she was very nice. The privately owned Potlatch park, while containing a few genuinely interesting items, is a collection of modern creations, cast off Disney pieces (seriously, not kidding), and odd curios (antique car collection). Cant recommend without some significant reservations.

Very cool and informative.

Great walk to enjoy the view of historical cultural story poles, most replicated by CCC of Roosevelts era, putting people to work.

It was interesting to learn about the culture of the people who created the totems and their meaning. Otherwise the park is quite small and we were done in an hour or so even while taking our time.

Very interesting history about the totem poles.

Some great....Some ok. Nothing bad. Good review of of quirky Russian and old cars /guns. Overall at least it it a great view of totem and Hall

On of my favorite places to bring friends and visitors, especially at sunset.

A remake of how the natives used to live.. It is a private park managed by a family.. They also had their vintage car collection on display there.. There are a few totem pole there but nothing that shows how they are carved.

Nice park! Very interesting history. We had a tour guide who was very knowledgeable about the totems and told us lots of the stories that were represented by the totems.

Really cool and informative!

Very informative and tells a lot about the native legends.

Awesome day trip. Easy to ride the bus from town. Great place for a picnic. Good views and fun history.

Its a great place to bring a micor zoom lens. Lots of mushroom, moss, and fern species make great zoom in shots.

Great place to visit. Check times for the local dance group! They dance out here once a month

Is a 33-acre (13 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located north of Ketchikan.The park is located on the former site of a traditional Native campground known as Mud Village and Mud Bight Village. It contains a collection of totem poles and a replica of a traditional chieftains house. This wood-frame structure has a low oval entrance, leading into a square chamber with a central fire pit, decorated with carved house posts. A stylized raven adorns the main facade. The carvings on the house were executed by Charles Brown, a Native from Saxman.

Excellent location for Totem Poles and history. Best if you have a local guide to explain the stories behind each pole.

Beautiful totem poles in a wonderful location looking into the channel.

Very pretty and interesting. Liked it better than the other totem location we visited.

Good collection of totems. Visited as part of a tour. Our tour guide greatly enhanced the experience. Not a lot of on-site placards with explanations.

Great park to meditate in, perfect view

Fun experience. Tons of totem poles and excellent information on their self-guided tour

Interesting stories, history, and culture.

Worth visiting, but dont miss the private beach display next door. Look for a gift shop just past the State Park and continue on to the beach.The private site is free.

Amazing place full of history and culture. You can enjoy a 15 minutes typical dance and a tour by a local telling you everything about they lifestyle and the way how theyre different clans or tribes are divided, how they need to choose their lifepartner and different interesting facts about Alaskans.

Full of history and spectacular totem poles.Well maintained Park.Easy to walk around. Beautiful and scenic place.

Plenty history Victor was powerful with knowledge it was awesome Im glad he was our Tour guy

Interesting park, but a bit disappointed with only 13 totems. I thought they would be original preserved totems, but not the case.

Great view and atmosphere; the dance performances are amazing!

I like this sort of place, very interesting and their are information boards everywhere explaining what each totem pole means. And the natural view is breathtaking.

Small park but excellent reproduction totem poles. They are second and third generation due to nature takings its course. The views are spectacular from the main walkways. The heritage museum is where they keep the 200 year old + originals in climate controlled rooms.

Its beautiful except when the tide is in because you cant get to the beach

Amazing. I learned a lot from our guide. This is my best experience in Ketchikan.

Quiet, peaceful park with totem pole displays. Nice to have so many informative signs, for explaining what we are seeing.

Beautiful, serene, and pristine.

Impressive collection of totems and other cultural artifacts. Be sure to visit the gift shop which is not obvious from the park, ask the attendent to show you where it is

Nice park to see Totem. Small but great views and gardens.

Cool little park with totem poles to view. Not very big but perfect for an hour or so to kill.

Beautiful rainforest area. Lots of totem poles to see and right along the ocean. Also fun to see the slugs and take a beautiful nature walk.

Beautiful little park just a 20 minute drive from the cruise port. Find a cab to take you rather than pay for an excursion or wait for the shuttle. Cab was $30 for 6 people. Make sure to walk out to the beach for some time pool viewing.

Beautiful totems. Having a good guide is helpful

Very interesting tour. Our tour guide was awesome.

Good your from docents...loved the private car collection!

Great guide! Very easy walk, with great information

A j our tour bus driver was very knowledgeable, we enjoy every minute of it

Beautiful part of the local culture and history. The totems are amazing. It was an experience that Ill never forget.

Beautiful and informative if you have a guide. Go wild wolf tours!

I love native areas and their ancestral ways.

The tour guide Victor Martinez was passionate about his presentation and seemed knowledgeable but there is not that much to get excited about and only a handful of spots to stop and look at totems. A little too boring.

Worth the trip. Take some time to explore tide pools and the surrounding forest.

A great venue to learn about first nation culture.

Would have been nice if wasnt raining serverly.

Loved this so amazing!!Like I stepped back in time!:)

Very educational. Loved learning about the traditions of the original tribes.

Excellent, but needed more exhibit signage to allow self guided tours.

A nice historical walk with stories about the tribes native to Alaska

Absolutely a must see. Quite a few totem poles and lodge in a wonderful scenic setting. Beautiful views and a wonderful walk. Also, it is free. A short bus ride from downtown.

Visited with a tour guide. Easy walk, pretty view, important history for those who care about indigenous peoples.

Great visit. You get alot of history during the tour.

Beautiful sites and history! Smaller park than the map would indicate.

Part totem park part car and weapon museum and shop very good