60.8171277, -148.9888016

Seward Highway Bridge Boat Ramp

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Seward Highway Bridge Boat Ramp is a public launch on Placer River in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska .

The nearest community is Girdwood, about 10.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Anchorage, approximately 41.2 miles away. The site lies within the Skookum Creek-Placer River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Alaska Department of Fish and Game . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Placer River

Seward Highway Bridge Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Placer River . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Anchorage Municipality

We currently track 6 public boat ramps in Anchorage Municipality. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Seward Highway Bridge Boat Ramp provides access to Placer River.

This listing is sourced from Alaska Department of Fish and Game records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 3, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Nearby places
Girdwood (10.5 mi)
Whittier (10.6 mi)
Hope (23.0 mi)
Coordinates
60.8171277, -148.9888016 Gaia
Waterbody
Placer River
Access type
Public

Current weather

43°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind E 7 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Water quality

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Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 3, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 3, 2026