Best Places to Visit Near Anchorage
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Anchorage with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, Wasilla, Palmer) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Anchorage
Where to go for a weekend trip near Anchorage? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Anchorage within a 50 mile radius.
31 milesSE
Girdwood, Anchorage, AlaskaTown
29 milesNE
WasillaCity
37 milesNE
PalmerCity
36 milesN
WillowLocality
13 milesNE
Eagle RiverLocality
22 milesE
Chugach State ParkNational park
TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Anchorage
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Anchorage
41 milesSEAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 milesSEO'Malley Peak Chugach State Park, United States
11 milesSEWolverine Peak Chugach State Park, United States
15 milesSEMount Williwaw Chugach State Park, United States
11 milesSEFlattop Mountain Chugach State Park, United States
30 milesEEklutna Lake Chugach State Park, United States
16 milesSEBeluga Point Site Chugach State Park, United States
29 milesNEEast Twin Peak United States
14 milesSEMcHugh Peak Chugach State Park, United States
24 milesSEPenguin Peak Chugach State Park, United States
20 milesECalliope Mountain Chugach State Park, United States
29 milesEBenign Peak Chugach State Park, United States
27 milesEMount Rumble Chugach State Park, United States
19 milesECantata Peak Chugach State Park, United States
34 milesNEPioneer Peak Chugach State Park, United States
17 milesSESouth Suicide Peak Chugach State Park, United States
30 milesEEklutna Glacier Chugach State Park, United States
21 milesEFriends of Eagle River Nature Center Eagle River, United States
20 milesSEIndian Valley Mine Chugach State Park, United States
13 milesNEEagle River Alaska Lions Club Eagle River, United States
19 milesEAfognak Forest Chugach State Park, United States
17 milesSENorth Suicide Peak Chugach State Park, United States
33 milesEBold Peak Chugach State Park, United States
27 milesNEMuseum of Alaska Transportation and Industry Wasilla, United States
14 milesSEThe Ramp Chugach State Park, United States
29 milesNEWasilla Assembly of God Wasilla, United States
37 milesNEPalmer Museum of History & Art Palmer, United States
32 milesSEGirdwood Center for Visual Arts Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 milesNEWasilla Community Hall Wasilla, United States
21 milesEEagle Peak Chugach State Park, United States
36 milesNWillow Creek Studio Willow, United States
24 milesEPolar Bear Peak Chugach State Park, United States
37 milesNEUnited and uniting churches Palmer, United States
35 milesEBashful Peak Chugach State Park, United States
15 milesSEPtarmigan Peak Chugach State Park, United States
37 milesNEMatanuska Colony Community Center Palmer, United States
36 milesNEWilliams Reindeer Farm Palmer, United States
8.6 miSWAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge United States
22 milesWSusitna Flats State Game Refuge United States
31 milesSEGerrish Public Library Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
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