What Kind of Alaska Do You Want to Experience?
Start at Liberty Farms. Explore the Alaska that interests you most. Then come home to the farm for dinner, the porch, the fire, a comfortable bed, and tomorrow’s adventure. Unpack once near Talkeetna and build your days around what you love, not around a checklist.
Arriving by Cruise? Add Another Chapter.
A cruise can be an incredible part of an Alaska vacation. If you are still comparing cruise and land options, reserve your Talkeetna time before every night is assigned. A few independent nights before or after your sailing let you experience Alaska at your own pace, with another day for a river, mountain, rail, flightseeing, or farm experience and another evening to come home to Liberty Farms.
How Long Should You Stay?
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A Taste of Liberty Farms
Settle in, enjoy breakfast and the farm, spend time in Talkeetna and choose one primary experience before continuing your trip.
- Arrival: Settle in, walk the property and let the pace of the farm replace the pace of travel.
- Full day: Begin with breakfast, choose one primary Talkeetna-area experience and return for a relaxed evening.
- Departure morning: Enjoy breakfast and one last look around the farm before continuing your Alaska journey.
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Liberty Farms & Talkeetna
Enjoy life at Liberty Farms, choose a larger Alaska adventure and leave room for Talkeetna, local food and an unhurried evening at home base.
- First full day: Choose a signature adventure such as flightseeing, a river experience, rail travel or the backcountry.
- Second full day: Explore Talkeetna, Hatcher Pass, farm life or local food at a slower pace.
- Each evening: Return to the porch, the fire, dinner and a comfortable place that already feels familiar.
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Your Southcentral Alaska Home Base
Create space for multiple experiences, changing weather, a slower day and the freedom to follow what interests you once you arrive.
- Choose two larger experiences without scheduling them back to back.
- Keep one flexible day for weather, a local recommendation or an experience you discover after arriving.
- Include time for the farm, Talkeetna, local dining and a morning or evening with nowhere else to be.
NOTES: These are suggested stays, not packaged products. Activities, dining, and tours are booked separately unless Liberty Farms specifically states otherwise.
Experience Alaska Your Way
From scenic flights and fishing adventures to wildlife encounters and outdoor exploration, there’s something for every kind of traveler.
Discover incredible Alaska experiences just minutes from Liberty Farms and make the most of your time near Talkeetna.
Hiking Trail Maps & Guides
Alaska Department of Natural Resources offers interactive trail maps for all of your outdoor adventure needs!
Bike Trails
Stop by the Talkeetna Gear Shop downtown to rent a bike by the hour, day, or season, and click on the photo to access summer and winter bike maps! You can get a paper copy of the maps at the Gear Shop, as well as talk to staff about conditions and reports.
Alaska Wildlife Safety
Throughout Alaska, even in our state’s urban centers, humans share habitat with wild animals. Part of life for Alaska residents is learning how to act safely around potentially dangerous wildlife such as bears, moose, and wolves. Watch these videos to learn what to do when you encounter wildlife here on the Last Frontier!
Leave it Better Than Found it!
Leave it better than you found it!! Read up on LNT practices for this area, as well as tips and regulations that help keep Alaska clean and beautiful for generations to come.
National Parks Guide
Did you know that Alaska is home to eight National Parks? Use this link to help plan your trip around seeing one (or a few!) of these beautiful sites!
Fishing License
Fishing in Alaska is unlike anywhere else in the world! Purchase your fishing permits here or see where you can pick one up in person. You can shop for multiple people in the same transaction, great for families!
Flightseeing Tours
K2 Aviation
Company providing flightseeing tours, glacier landings, and backcountry expeditions in the Alaska Range.
Their family has been operating in Denali for well over 50 years and is a top-rated National Park Service concessionaire. Each pilot is selected for a combination of experience, skill, and knowledge and is truly the best in the business.
Their family has been operating in Denali for well over 50 years and is a top-rated National Park Service concessionaire. Each pilot is selected for a combination of experience, skill, and knowledge and is truly the best in the business.
Talkeetna Air Taxi Helicopter Sightseeing Tours
Helicopter sightseeing tours are available by appointment to view glaciers and mountains.
They perform more glacier landings than any other company in the world!
Sheldon Air Service
Sheldon Air Service is a family-owned and operated business located at the Talkeetna Airport. They have over 38 years’ experience flying from Talkeetna to the glaciers of the Alaska Range. They offer personalized flightseeing trips with glacier landings, transportation for mountain climbers and adventurers, and charter service 12 months a year.