Gustavus, Alaska

About Gustavus

Set in the southern part of Alaska, Gustavus is a tiny community counting 623 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Gustavus is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 17 residents per square mile.

📰 Gustavus News Today

• Humpback whale sinks Gustavus family’s sailboat in Glacier Bay National Park KTOO · Aug 4
• Alaska Power Company suing luxury lodge over public access to recreation site Juneau Empire · May 29
• Officials are still looking for a solution after Juneau rejected PFAS-contaminated poop from Gustavus Alaska Public Media · Apr 9
• ‘Heard a giant thud’: Family survives boat sinking caused by humpback whale Alaska's News Source · Aug 7
• Gustavus, Alaska: The Town That Might Beat Juneau To All-EV’s The Business Download | · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gustavus Unique

• The only place in America named Gustavus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gustavus

• Fireweed Gallery and Cafe (café)
• Higher Grounds Cafe (café)
• Mama Bear's Kitchen
• Red Rooster — sandwich
• The Red Rooster (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Humpback Whale Exhibit · Attraction
• Strawberry Point Historical Museum · Museum
• Xunaa Shuka Hit · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gustavus

• Bench for viewing mature meadow reviews ★
• Bench for viewing young meadow reviews ★
• Fox Field Park reviews ★
• Gustavus Beach Park reviews ★
• Gustavus Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Nagoonberry Trailhead · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salmon River Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gustavus

• Gustavus School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gustavus

🏘️ Nearby Communities