One of the most isolated communities in the United States, Tok is a Census Designated Place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in Alaska. Tok serves as the gateway to Alaska for travelers driving the Alaska Highway and it lies about 90 miles from the Canadian border in the plain of Tanana Valley. This town is a prominent winter sport destination that also flaunts a frontier lifestyle and offers camping, hiking, fishing and bird watching opportunities. Tok was a city of strategic and martial significance during the Second World War, and has an airstrip that was then built to fly aircraft to Russia.
If you’re visiting Tok in March, you should attend the Tok Race of Champions Sled Dog Race. It is one of the oldest races in the state and is held annually in March. You can also take time to visit the Tok Mainstreet Visitors Center. It is home to a massive, 7000-square-foot lodge that is claimed to be the largest log structure in Alaska. You would also find displays on wildlife, gold panning and the construction of the Alaska Highway here.