- Ketchikan, Alaska is Alaska's Native Cultural Center and Sportfishing Capital! A popular destination along Alaska's famed Inside Passage in the Tongass National Forest near Misty Fjords (Misty Fiords) National Monument. Ketchikan and its neighboring communities of Metlakatla, Prince of Wales Island towns, and Wrangell provide an unforgettable Alaskan experience.www.visit-ketchikan.com