Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Area

Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information.

There are plenty of outdoors activities near Anchorage, Alaska if you know where to look. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable.


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Campgrounds near Anchorage, Alaska:

Golden Nugget Camper Park, Alaska, 4 miles away

John's RV Park and Motel, Alaska, 4 miles away

Centennial and Lions Campground, Alaska, 5 miles away

Henry's One Stop, Alaska, 5 miles away

Polar Bear Inn, Alaska, 8 miles away

Ship Creek Landing RV Park, Alaska, 6 miles away

Ship Creek Landings RV Park, Alaska, 6 miles away

Aspen Flats Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Barber Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Beach River Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Caribou Creek Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Coghill Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Cooper Creek South - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Crescent Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Crescent Saddle Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Crow Pass Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Dale Clemens Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Devil's Pass Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Double Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

East Creek Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Finger Lake Resort, Alaska, 8 miles away

Fox Creek Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Granite Creek - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Green Island Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Harrison Lagoon Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Highlander Camper Park, Alaska, 8 miles away

Hillside Motel and RV Park, Alaska, 8 miles away

Hook Point Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Jack Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Juneau Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Laughton Glacier - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Log Jam Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Lower Paradise Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Martin Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

McKinley Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

McKinley Trail Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Nellie Martin River - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Paulson Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Pete Dahl Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Pigot Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Porcupine - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Port Chalmers Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Power Creek Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Ptarmigan Creek - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Quartz Creek Campground - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Resurrection River Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Romig Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Russian River - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

San Juan Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Shelter Bay Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Shrode Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Softuk Bar Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

South Culross Passage Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Swan Lake Cabin Seward - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Tenderfoot - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Tiedeman Slough Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Trail River - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Trout Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Upper Paradise Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Upper Russian Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

West Swan Lake Cabin - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

Williwaw - Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 8 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Anchorage, Alaska:

Iditarod Trail, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, 5 miles away

Bull Rock Trail, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, 12 miles away

Bird Creek Trail, Anchorage County, Alaska, 27 miles away

Devils Pass Trail, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, 29 miles away

Resurrection Pass National Recreation Trail, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, 26 miles away

Stetson Creek Trail, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, 30 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Anchorage, Alaska:

Campbell Creek, Alaska, Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area
9 miles away, class V, 2.5 miles long.


Ship Creek, Alaska, Artic Vally Road to bridge
11 miles away, class IV, 4 miles long.


Eagle River, Alaska, Military Stretch
13 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long.


Willow Creek, Alaska, Close to Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek
15 miles away, class V+, 6.75 miles long.


Eagle River, Alaska, Bridge to Bridge
15 miles away, class II(III), 1.5 miles long.


Willow Creek, Alaska, Guardrail to Shirleytown
16 miles away, class III-IV, 5 miles long.


Sheep Creek, Alaska, to Parks Highway
24 miles away, class III, 25 miles long.


Eagle River, Alaska, Upper
26 miles away, class I, 15 miles long.


Bird Creek, Alaska, 5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm
27 miles away, class V+, 3.5 miles long.


Canyon Creek, Alaska, Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction
31 miles away, class IV, 6.5 miles long.


Kenai River, Alaska, Kenai Lake to Skilak Lake
31 miles away, class II-III, 18 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Anchorage, Alaska:

Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska, 9 miles, vertical drop 1400 feet

Hilltop, Alaska, 7 miles, vertical drop 294 feet

Alyeska, Alaska, 48 miles, vertical drop 2500 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Anchorage, Alaska:

The Alaskan Samovar Inn, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Anchorage Grand Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Anchorage Super 8 Motel, Anchorage, Alaska, 10 miles away

Best Western Golden Lion Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Clarion Suites Hotel Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Comfort Inn Ship Creek, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Days Inn Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Hawthorn Suites Ltd. - Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 9 miles away

Inlet Inn Motel, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Mush Inn Motel, Anchorage, Alaska, 5 miles away

Residence Inn By Marriott Anchorage Midtown, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Royal Suite Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska, 10 miles away

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Springhill Suites By Marriott Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Voyager Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Parkwood Inn, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Alaska Sunset Inn, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Alaskan European B&B, Anchorage, Alaska, 6 miles away

Country Rose Manor B&B, Anchorage, Alaska, 6 miles away

Historic Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Marriott Anchorage Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

The Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 miles away

Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 5 miles away

Red Roof Inn Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 6 miles away

Howard Johnson Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Anchorage Downtown Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 9 miles away

Sourdough Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Anchorage Suite Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Black Angus Inn, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Inlet Tower and Suites, Anchorage, Alaska, 9 miles away

Alaska BNB-Vacation Rentals, Anchorage, Alaska, 9 miles away

Dimond Center Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, 10 miles away

Econo Inn, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away


Golf Courses near Anchorage, Alaska:

Anchorage Golf Course, Anchorage, Alaska, 7 miles away

Moose Run Golf Course, Fort Richardson, Alaska, 7 miles away

Settlers Bay Golf Club, Wasilla, Alaska, 28 miles away

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, Wasilla, Alaska, 28 miles away

Fishhook Golf Course, Palmer, Alaska, 47 miles away

Palmer Golf Course, Palmer, Alaska, 47 miles away


Lakes near Anchorage, Alaska:

Lake Beebe, Anchorage County, Alaska, 1 miles away

Lake Beth, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, 4 miles away

Cann Lake, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, 5 miles away

Caves Lake, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, 4 miles away

Cheney Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 5 miles away

Fish Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 2 miles away

Goose Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 5 miles away

Green Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 3 miles away

Lazy Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 3 miles away

Otter Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 4 miles away

Sixmile Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 1 miles away

Sixmile Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 2 miles away

Spring Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 2 miles away

Triangle Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 2 miles away

Tuomi Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 3 miles away

University Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska, 5 miles away


Beaches near Anchorage, Alaska:

Patricks Beach (not official), Anchorage County, Alaska, 11 miles away

Cottonwood Beach, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, 85 miles away


National Parks near Anchorage, Alaska:

Katmai National Park & Preserve, 5 miles

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, 5 miles

Denali National Park & Preserve, 28 miles

Kenai Fjords National Park, 47 miles

Alagnak Wild River, 101 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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HOTELGUIDE
We recommend these good hotels in or near Anchorage, Alaska.
The Alaskan Samovar Inn, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Anchorage Grand Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Anchorage Super 8 Motel, Anchorage, Alaska
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10 miles away
Best Western Golden Lion Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Clarion Suites Hotel Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Comfort Inn Ship Creek, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Days Inn Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Hawthorn Suites Ltd. - Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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9 miles away
Inlet Inn Motel, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Mush Inn Motel, Anchorage, Alaska
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5 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Anchorage Midtown, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Royal Suite Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska
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10 miles away
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Springhill Suites By Marriott Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Voyager Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Parkwood Inn, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Alaska Sunset Inn, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Alaskan European B&B, Anchorage, Alaska
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6 miles away
Country Rose Manor B&B, Anchorage, Alaska
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6 miles away
Historic Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Marriott Anchorage Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
The Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Alaska
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8 miles away
Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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5 miles away
Red Roof Inn Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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6 miles away
Howard Johnson Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Anchorage Downtown Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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9 miles away
Sourdough Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Anchorage Suite Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Black Angus Inn, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away
Inlet Tower and Suites, Anchorage, Alaska
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9 miles away
Alaska BNB-Vacation Rentals, Anchorage, Alaska
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9 miles away
Dimond Center Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
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10 miles away
Econo Inn, Anchorage, Alaska
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7 miles away

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