Wasilla, Alaska City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Wasilla, Alaska Travel Guide has been your connection to Wasilla's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Wasilla Outings
 The Dorothy Page Museum & Historic Town Site is a must on any visitor’s itinerary. Stop by the museum to see exciting traveling exhibits, learn local history, and visit historic homes and sites. Look back at life in the Willow Creek Mining District, discover why the Iditarod is a large part of life in Alaska, and visit the Old Wasilla School House and Capitol Site Cabin. You’ll be amazed by all there is to know about the charming bed and breakfast town!
Denali National Park is a daytrip not to be missed. During your visit to Alaska’s natural wonder, hop on and off a shuttle bus to get see the park’s beauty up close; catch site of a moose, wolf, Dall sheep, or caribou; visit the kennels of Denali that house the famous sled dogs; and if you’re in town at the right time, be sure to stop by the park for Winterfest when Denali celebrates the longest season of the year.
Lying beyond the edge of Anchorage in the beautiful foothills is Alaska’s stunning Chugach State Park. Enjoy the drive from Wasilla and embark on a day of adventure set amidst the gorgeous landscape of Alaska. You can hike, ski, raft, climb, and watch wildlife depending on the season of your visit to Chugach. The beauty of the wildflowers, rushing glacier-fed rivers, and majestic vistas will fill you with a sense of peace and natural perfect before you head home to the creature comforts of your Wasilla bed and breakfast.
Located not far from Wasilla, Matanuska Glacier is Alaska’s largest glacier accessible by car, though you’ll quickly discover you’ve got to get out and hike the trails to see it all up close. Make you’re your camera batteries are charged or bring plenty of film for your camera, so you can take pictures to your heart’s content. The very adventuresome can camp or climb the glacier, and a fully guided trek is available if you’d like to learn more about the glacier and its history. Hop in your rental car and head just 50 miles south of Anchorage to set your sights on the stunning beauty of Portage Glacier. Upon arrival, stop first at the Begich-Boggs Visitor’s Center to view exhibits and a film about glaciers, then walk along the shore of the lake to view the icebergs up close. If you’re in the mood, buy tickets for the cruise that will take you up the lake and even closer to the face of the glacier.
Astronomy fans won’t be able to resist the opportunity to glimpse the Northern Lights during a visit to Alaska. The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are best seen during spring and fall and on a dark night due to a new moon. Most people head to Fairbanks to see the Northern Lights outside of town, away from the city lights. The sublime, shimmering lights may dance across the sky for hours at a time or merely flash in the sky for 10-15 minutes. However long you’re able to glimpse one of nature’s greatest marvels, you’ll be glad you took the time to stop and watch.
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