Fourth of July road trip

Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Seward for Fourth of July

Distance

127 mi

Driving

2.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Girdwood

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On Seward Highway (AK-1 and AK-9), the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Girdwood sits about 45 miles from Anchorage Airport (ANC) and 82 miles from Seward. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Girdwood
• Stays in Seward

Along the way

• Beluga Point on Turnagain Arm
• Alyeska Tram in Girdwood
• Exit Glacier and Kenai Fjords boat tours

Full drive guide for this route