Jim Creek Recreation Area
Talkeetna Lakes Park
Located two miles south of Talkeetna, this 1,040-acre park surrounds six lakes. Over the past 15 years, Talkeetna Lakes Park […]
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area is different from most Alaskan park areas. It is one of the few flat, lake-studded […]
Settlers Bay Coastal Park
Settlers Bay Coastal Park is the newest park in the Matanuska Susitna Borough. It is 295 acres of rolling up […]
Hatcher Pass Recreation Area
The 300,000 acre Hatcher Pass Management Area primarily consists of mountainous terrain in the Talkeetna Mountain Range that climb from […]
Matanuska Greenbelt Trails
The Matanuska Greenbelt Trail System can be accessed by multiple trailheads and is on land managed by the Mat-Su Borough, […]
K’esugi Ken Campground
Wishbone Hill
West Bodenburg Butte
Bodenburg Butte is the Mat-Su valleys’ most popular hike – for good reason. A moderately steep, well-constructed trail leads two […]
Government Peak Race Trail
The Government Peak Race Trail begins on the Matanuska Loop, but you can find signs for it starting at the […]
Rippy
The 3.5 mile Rippy Trail starts after the shooting range at a curve where the road turns south down to […]
Matanuska Peak Trail
Matanuska Peak is one of South Central Alaska’s favorite hikes. The 6,119 foot peak is reachable in a full day […]
Marmot Mountain
The Marmot Mountain trail is a one-mile jaunt up the south ridge of Marmot Mountain off of Hatcher Pass Road. […]
Lazy Mountain
The Lazy Mountain trail, despite the name, is an ambitious hike that gains 3,720 in 2.2 miles. The first mile of […]
Gunsight Mountain
This 3.7 mile trail begins at the base of Gunsight mountain and hikes it’s slopes to a stunning vista. The […]
Curry Ridge Trail
The Curry Ridge Trail began construction in 2016 as part of the first phase of the South Denali Project. It gently climbs […]
7-Mile Canoe Trail
This delightful paddle traverses scenic waterways through the heart of Wasilla. One can begin at Finger Lake State Recreation Site, […]
Jim Creek Canoe Route
This delightful paddle starts at Jim Lake, continues through McRoberts Creek to Jim Creek, and ends at the Knik River! […]
Arch Prospect in Hatcher Pass Management East Area
Archangel Road Trailhead is located in the Hatcher Pass East Management Area, near mile 14.4 Hatcher Pass Road. The road […]