Matanuska Glacier, where the Matanuska Valley begins
Raft the Matanuska River, take a walking tour or play a game of golf on Palmer's 18-hole, par 72 course. Visit the Musk Ox Farm about two miles north of downtown Palmer, the Reindeer Farm on Bodenburg Butte Loop Road or check out the old coal mining equipment on display at the Alpine Historical Park in Sutton. Explore the Matanuska Glacier or Independence Mine State Historical Park at Hatcher Pass.


Alpine Historical Park coal washer; Musk Ox Farm resident

More things to see and do in the Matanuska Valley

The Matanuska Valley is rich in hiking trails, campgrounds and lakes stocked with fish. For advance information on recreational opportunities on the valley's extensive public lands, check with the Alaska Public Lands Information Center at 605 West 4th Avenue in Anchorage or online: http://www.nps.gov/aplic.

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