Wasilla, AK Road Trips

Popular sightseeing trips include the Knik Glacier, Matanuska Glacier, Pioneer Peak. Wasilla Museum & Visitor Center (formerly Dorothy Page Museum), 391 Main St, ☏ +1 907 373-9071, fax: +1 907 373-9072. Tu-F 10AM-3PM. Cultural and historical heritage of Wasilla, Knik and Willow Creek. $3. Knik Museum and Mushers' Hall of Fame, Mile 13.9 Knik-Goose Bay Rd (south of Wasilla), ☏ +1 907 376-7755. Jun-Aug: Th-Sa 1-6PM, Su 1-5PM. Historical museum in ghost town, picnic area. $5/person. Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry, 3800 W Museum Dr, ☏ +1 907 376-1211. 1 Finger Lake State Recreation Site, 7278 E Bogard Rd, ☏ +1 907 745-8950. (updated May 2018)

In the summer there is mountain hiking in Hatcher Pass, at The Butte, Lazy Mountain, Crevasse Moraine and Matanuska Glacier. There are quite a few convenient whitewater streams in the area. For the canoeist there's the Wasilla Lakes canoe trail, Nancy Lakes canoe trail and Meadow Creek. In the winter there's Nordic skiing in Hatcher Pass, Moose Meadows and at Government Peak. Outdoor ice skating is available on an astonishing variety of lakes, rivers and marshes. Wasilla and Palmer are to ice skating what Yosemite is to rock climbing.

Wasilla contains a collection of standard fast-food and quick-casual eating options. Evangelo's Restaurant, 2530 E Parks Hwy., ☏ +1 907 376-1212. Italian. Windbreak Café (The Trout House), 2201 E. Parks Highway, ☏ +1 907 376-4484. M-Sa 6AM-11PM, Su 7AM-11PM. Diner-style food, local fishing furnishings. Trout's Place hotel and bar/lounge. 1 Donut King, 490 Main St, ☏ +1 907 376-8300. Gyros, doughnuts and coffee. Wi-fi. 2 Mekong Thai Restaurant, 473 W Parks Hwy, ☏ +1 907 373-7690. Authentic Thai food.

1 The Grape Tap, 322 N Boundary St, ☏ +1 907 376-8466. Tu-Th 5-9PM, F Sa 5-10PM. Tapas restaurant and wine cellar with local, domestic and import beers in 1930s era pioneer home in downtown old Wasilla. Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill, 161 W Parks Hwy (on the Parks Highway), ☏ +1 907 376-1314, [email protected]. Su 8:30AM-midnight, M-Th 11AM-midnight, F Sa 11AM-2AM. Open since 2006. Drinks, food, darts, and karaoke. 20 HD TVs. (updated Aug 2022) Silver Fox Inn, Bar & Grill, Mile 50, Parks Hwy, ☏ +1 907-892-6179. M-Th 4PM-midnight, F Sa 4PM-4AM. Pool and darts to play, and karaoke on the weekend. (updated Aug 2022) Wasilla has a profusion of espresso stands that serve food as well. Mocha Moose, 240 N Boundary St, ☏ +1 907-376-1225. Drive thru coffee stand run by a longstanding barista in the area. (updated Dec 2025)

Grand View Inn and Suites, 2900 E Parks Hwy, ☏ +1 907 357-7666. Lake Lucille Inn (Best Western), 1300 Lake Lucille Dr, ☏ +1 907 373-1776. Alaska's Select Inn Motel, 3451 E Palmdale Dr, ☏ +1 907 357-4768. Lake Lucille Bed and Breakfast, 235 W Lake View Ave, ☏ +1 907 357-0352. Alaska Creekside Cabins, 3200 N Dolly Varden Dr, ☏ +1 907 746-7632.

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC IATA) is about an hour away from Wasilla, in Anchorage. It has flights to and from the continental United States, Canada, various airports in Alaska, and seasonally to Frankfurt. Route 3, the Parks Highway, passes through the heart of the city and ends at the Glenn Highway east of it. You can take the Parks Highway south from Fairbanks, or the Glenn north from Anchorage or west from Canada. From Seattle, it's a 43-hour drive. From San Francisco, it's a 56-hour drive. From Anchorage, it's an hour's drive. Wasilla is connected to Anchorage by Valley Mover service, and the rest of the valley by Mat Su Transit.

In general, you need a car to get around town.