Portage Glacier Lodge beneath the Chugach mountains

Family-run · Portage Valley

A warm stop in a very big place.

Portage Glacier Lodge is a café, gift shop, and restaurant in Portage Valley, surrounded by Chugach National Forest and close to Portage Lake and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center.

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Under one roof

A café, restaurant, and Alaska gift shop.

Access

Welcoming spaces

Accessible entrance, parking, restroom, and seating.

Family

Easy for kids

High chairs, seating, free Wi-Fi, and a restroom.

The place

On the road between Anchorage and Whittier.

The lodge sits in Portage Valley near two glaciers, Portage Lake, the visitor center, and the Whittier tunnel. It is designed to be useful whether the stop is ten minutes or part of the day.

Plan the drive
Portage Lake, the road to Whittier, and the surrounding Chugach mountains
Shelves of gifts inside Portage Glacier Lodge

Good to know

An easy, practical stop.

Dine in or order takeout, use the free parking lot and Wi-Fi, and pay by major credit card, debit card, or NFC mobile payment.

  • Accessible entrance, parking, restroom, and seating
  • Free parking, free Wi-Fi, and restroom
  • High chairs and family-friendly seating
  • Credit, debit, and mobile payments
  • Vegetarian and vegan choices

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