Surrounded by stunning mountain ranges, Wasilla celebrates the Iditarod Trail Days festival each February and the Iron Dog Race, a contest in which teams race snowmobiles from Fairbanks to Nome to Big Lake to Wasilla. In the summer, Wasilla is the base for fishing contests in the Susitna and Little Susitna valleys.

The majestic glaciers of Matanuska, Susitna, and Knik link the Chugach and Talkeetna mountains with Mount Susitna, providing a most graceful backdrop to an Alaska vacation in Wasilla. For a bit of background history, visit the Dorothy G. Page Museum and historic town site, the Knik Museum and Dog Mushers' Hall of Fame, and the State Historical Park at Hatcher Pass. In neighboring Palmer, you'll enjoy visits to the Palmer Visitor's Center and Garden, Musk Ox Farm, Reindeer Farm, and when in season, the Alaska State Fair.

Alaska's Lake Lucille B&B, Wasilla
This Bed and Breakfast provides comfortable lodging in the heart of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley on the shore of beautiful Lake Lucille, just 40 miles from Anchorage. Downtown

Orca Island Cabins & Yurts,
Comfortable and stylish vacation rentals on a privately owned island in scenic Humpy Cove, offer privacy, unique accommodations, and the opportunity to view wildlife outside your door.

Alaska's Treehouse B&B,
Nestled in 2 acres of towering spruce and hemlock at the base of the 5,000-foot Chugach Mountains, .. offers lodging with outstanding views of Hearth Mountain and Mount Alice with their hanging glaciers.

Big Dipper Lodging,
Located on a hill above historic Seward, Alaska, vacation rental is a quiet and comfortable home at the base of Mount Marathon with a view of Resurrection Bay and the mountains.