Indian Valley Mine

The feel

The log cabin and the log assay office are among the oldest structures built on the Turnagain Arm. The cabin is now a gift shop and the assay building a mini museum.

Visitors learn to pan for gold, with the paydirt supplied, and hear the story of Peter Strong, the old prospector who dug the mine and built the cabin in the early 1900s. Picnic tables and benches look out over the Turnagain Arm and the bore tide, and a few ducks, geese, chickens and turkeys live on the property.

What to expect

What it is

A historic gold mine site with a log cabin gift shop, an assay building mini museum, gold panning demonstrations and a tour. Three collapsed mine shafts and a hand-dug gully remain.

Parking

A parking area just off the Seward Highway, below the mine at mile 104.

Fees and passes

Admission is $1.00 per person.

Dogs

Do not bring pets. Ducks, geese, chickens and turkeys live on the property.

Season and access

Open May 15 to September 15, 9am to 6pm, closed on Sundays. Reached by road at 27301 Seward Highway.

Mingo says

Watch the water from the benches in the right season. Beluga whales chase hooligan in May, and salmon run in late summer.

Before you go

• Plan around the hours: 9am to 6pm, closed Sundays, May 15 to September 15.
• Call (907) 444-6898 to schedule an after-hours appointment.
• Leave pets at home.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.