Wasilla, Alaska
Mat-Su Valley: 10 places to camp, 10 trails, 20 fishing spots, 5 bars and breweries, 4 sights, 1 bike route
Wasilla serves the Mat-Su Valley as a Big Lake base, with salmon fisheries on the Deshka and Little Susitna rivers. Big Lake North State Recreation Site's 60 sites and Little Susitna River Campground's 78 sites give campers choices. The 4 mile Iditapark / Cottonwood Creek Trail loop and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Headquarters round out the stop.
Drive from Anchorage: 48 min · from Fairbanks: Full day, 5h46
Today in Wasilla
Camping near Wasilla
- Big Lake North State Recreation Site, 60 sites
- Big Lake South State Recreation Site, 20 sites
- Jeff's at Big Lake RV Park, 24 sites
- Little Susitna River Campground, 78 sites
- Mat-Su RV Park & Campground, 45 sites
- Nancy Lake Cabin #1
- Nancy Lake State Recreation Site, 30 sites
- Rocky Lake State Recreation Site, 10 sites
- South Rolly Lake Campground, 98 sites
- Willow Creek Gravel Bar (Parks Hwy)
Trails near Wasilla
- Alcantra Loop, 1.6 mi
- Crevasse Moraine Trails, 3 mi
- Iditapark Loop, 1.1 mi
- Iditarod National Historic Trail (Knik), 4.6 mi
- Lake Lucille Loop, 1.6 mi
- Menard Trail, 1 mi
- Redpoll Ramble Loop, 2.1 mi
- Scout Ridge Loop, 1.3 mi
- Settlers Bay Coastal Park Loop, 1.9 mi
- Woodland Trail, 1.1 mi
Fishing near Wasilla
- Big Lake (Big Lake)
- Big Lake Boat Launch
- Big Lake North Boat Launch
- Big Lake South Boat Launch
- Cottonwood Creek sockeye salmon fishery
- Deshka River coho salmon fishery
- Deshka River float for rainbow trout and Arctic Grayling
- Deshka River king salmon fishery
- Finger Lake (Wasilla)
- Fish Creek personal use dipnet fishery
- Fish Creek youth only fishery
- Knik River access
- Lake Lucille (Wasilla)
- Little Susitna coho salmon fishery
- Little Susitna Public Use Facility
- Little Susitna River (Burma Landing)
- Little Susitna River king salmon fishery
- Nancy Lake Boat Launch
- Susitna River rainbow trout fishery
- Wasilla Creek/Rabbit Slough coho salmon fishery
Bars and breweries near Wasilla
Sights near Wasilla
Biking near Wasilla
- Iditapark / Cottonwood Creek Trail, 4 mi loop