- Our list of the best things to do in Eagle River, Alaska, features the top 87 nearby activities — including 46 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Eagle River, AK has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Outdoor Places, Adventures, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 11 things to do within the city of Eagle River, AK , followed by 77 popular activities in nearby cities, including Anchorage, Wasilla, Palmer, McCarthy, Girdwood, Talkeetna, Chugiak and Indian
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29.4 Miles
71%
7 votes
Great American Tourist Trap, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Lead by local tour professionals, Gold Mine Safari Tours is a service that leads visitors through picturesque scenery on guided tours. During the tours, guests observe sights like hanging glaciers as well as wildlife like bears, moose, and sheep.
29.7 Miles
The Mt. Alyeska Tram runs from the Hotel Alyeska to the top of the mountain which is roughly 2,300 feet in elevation. The total trip takes seven minutes and offers scenic views of the entire region.
30.3 Miles
Resurrection Pass is a part of a long 39 mile multi-use trail and is suitable for intermediate and advanced hikers. The trail is relatively long and is populated by lakes, muskegs, and groves of aspens.
32.6 Miles
Independence Mine State Historical Park is dedicated to the history of the gold rush. A self-guided interpretive tour through the mine camp will teach you what it was like to live and work in one of Alaska's largest gold mining camps.
33.9 Miles
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251 votes
38100 W. Glenn Highway, Chickaloon, AK 99674
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NOVA, Alaska Glacier Hikes & Ice Climbing offer guided hiking day trips, on the Matanuska Glacier, providing many safe routes with spectacular views of crevasses, seracs, ice falls, moulins, caves and surface ponds. Suitable for a variety of ages, physical abilities and expectations, no experience necessary, an…
40.0 Miles
88%
424 votes
Mile 5.5 Portage Glacier Road, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Opened in 1986, the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center at Portage Glacier offers its visitors precious information about the area, through documentaries and award winning exhibits.
44.2 Miles
For experiencing the sight of the Portage Glacier, the visitor can either go to the welcome center on the site, or appeal to the many cruising services available. Grizzlies and musk oxen are the most common animals encountered.
44.3 Miles
The Williwaw Campground is situated along the beautiful Williwaw Creek with prime fishing and very near the Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area and the Tail of Blue Ice, with great views of the Portage Glacier. RV and tent sites are available.
44.8 Miles
With a close-up view of and access to a glacier, the 1.4 mile Byron Glacier Trail provides a walk that is suitable for all ages. The trail features stones that children and adults can use for creative activities.
45.6 Miles
On a 137 foot-long catamaran which can welcome up to 138 passengers, the 26 Glacier Cruise will take its guest on a 140 miles cruise to the 26 named glaciers and the many other unnamed ones.