Places to visit near

Eagle River

Eagle River is a town in Anchorage district, Anchorage, United States of about 24,793 people. Within 50 km by road there are 237 places to visit: 100 hill stations & viewpoints, 39 parks and 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks, Alaska Native Heritage Center and Temnac P-38G Lightning.

61.3214° N, 149.5678° WPop. 24,793

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Within 30 km108 places
Within 50 km237
Must-see101
Notable173
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Eagle River

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm

79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Eagle River
  2. Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocksviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Temptation Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  4. Alaska Native Heritage Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Russian Jack Springs Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Temnac P-38G Lightningheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Eagle River
Today’s loopEagle RiverStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Eagle River?

Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks (viewpoint, about 9 km), Alaska Native Heritage Center (museum, about 16 km), Temnac P-38G Lightning (heritage site, about 19 km), St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral (church, about 19 km), First Baptist Church of Eagle River (church, about 1 km), Russian Jack Springs Park (park, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Eagle River?

237 places on Spotwander: 100 hill stations & viewpoints, 39 parks, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 forts & heritage, 12 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Eagle River?

Blueberry Hill, about 6 km by road; Highland Mountain (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Eagle River?

Davis Park, about 20 km by road; Arnold L Muldoon Park (21 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Eagle River?

Start in Eagle River, visit Blacktail Ptarmigan Rocks, then Temptation Peak, then Alaska Native Heritage Center, then Russian Jack Springs Park, then Temnac P-38G Lightning, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.