Wasilla, Alaska City Guide

Wasilla, Alaska is the perfect launching point for your next Alaska vacation. Enjoy fishing, camping, & other unique Alaska adventures.

 

Wasilla Attractions



Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
The Geophysical Institute maintains a telephone aurora forecast at (907) 474-7558. Or check the Online Aurora Forecast - updated each day by 3 PM Alaska Time. Valid for that night and the following two nights, it is a service of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.


Portage Glacier
Portage Lake was created behind the terminal moraine of Portage Glacier as it began receding. A parking lot about halfway between the Visitors Center and the boat dock is at the head of a trail leading to another glacier, Byron Glacier. A healthy hike takes visitors to a glacier they can climb on.


Roadside Glaciers
Alaska's No. 1 visitor attraction is just a short, spectacular drive away. Portage Glacier and Begich-Boggs Visitor Center are located 50 miles south of Anchorage.


Chugach State Park
Beyond the foothills at Anchorage's edge lies the third largest state park in America - a half-million acres of some of the most accessible hiking, skiing, camping, wildlife viewing, rafting, and climbing in Alaska.


Iditarod
The official website of the Iditarod with exclusive race coverage, history and a wealth of information for visitors.


Denali National Park
Denali’s dynamic glaciated landscape supports a diversity of wildlife with grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, Dall sheep and moose. Summer slopes are graced with birds and wildflowers. Visitors enjoy sightseeing, backpacking, mountaineering, and research opportunities. Whether climbing or admiring, the crowning jewel of North America’s highest peak is the awe inspiring 20,320 foot Mount McKinley.


Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier is 27 miles long, accessible by car & is only a two-hour drive from Anchorage on the Glenn Highway. There are spectacular views of the glacier from the highway before you reach the entrance to Glacier Park. Hike, climb, camp and photograph the glacier!


 

Wasilla City Guide



Wasilla History
The city of Wasilla website provides a detailed history of Wasilla, covering the city’s early beginnings and its growth throughout the years.


City of Wasilla, Alaska
The official website of the city of Wasilla, Alaska with visitor information, including maps, history, and more.


Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla city information, including restaurants, weather, services, and more.


 

Wasilla Dining Guide



Wasilla Restaurants
A complete alphabetical listing of Wasilla restaurants – everything from pizza and burgers to Mexican and Chinese cuisine.


 

Wasilla Museums



Dorothy Page Museum & Historic Town Site
The mission of the Dorothy G. Page Museum is to identify, collect, preserve, research, interpret and exhibit the cultural and historical heritage of Wasilla, Knik and Willow Creek areas. Open 9am-5pm on varying days during the summer and winter seasons, with $3 tickets for adults and children under 12 years FREE. Please call (907) 373-9071 for more information.



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