All over Ketchikan there are stairways leading somewhere higher; the reward for your exertion is great views from the top. Heading back west along Dock St is Edmond St, also called the Street of Stairs for obvious reasons. Down Park Ave you’ll pass the Upland Way stairs that climb to a viewpoint. Nearby is a bridge across Ketchikan Creek, the site of a fish ladder and one end of Married Man’s Trail – a delightful series of boardwalks and stairs.
Ketchikan’s newest boardwalk is the Waterfront Promenade , which begins near Berth 4, passes Harbor View Park (a city park that is composed entirely of decking and pilings), follows the cruise ship docks and then wraps around Thomas Basin Harbor. Along the way there are plenty of whale-tail and halibut benches where you can take a break and admire the maritime scenery.
