- The list below includes 35 free or cheap things to do in or near Anchorage, Alaska, including 35 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Science Museums.
- From Alaska Railroad Depot to Flattop Trail Hike, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Anchorage and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Eagle River, Girdwood, Talkeetna and Indian.
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From the merchant: The first Fitness Bootcamp in Alaska made just for women
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Mile 35.5 Parks Highway, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Wasilla's Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Visitors Center offers a wide variety of information resources to visitors and tourists, or just those new to the area. The center also features some exhibits on local history and culture.
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The cultural and historical heritage of Wasilla, Willow Creek, and Knik is on display at the Dorothy G. Page Museum. Numerous events are held at the museum including storytelling sessions, classes, and crafts.
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821-915 George Parks Highway, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Newcomb Park Wasilla Lake offers a variety of activities including playing, jogging, swimming, fishing and relaxing. The park also features picnic tables, benches and a pavilion with bank and boat fishing being allowed with proper permits and licenses.
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An ice skating rink, the Brett Memorial Ice Arena is used for hockey lessons and leagues as well as for learn to skate programs, summer hockey and skating camps, and open skating hours.
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Nancy Lakes Recreation Area is an interconnected system of lakes great for canoeing. This family friendly campground is state land with local volunteers as hosts and offers overnight rental cabins on lakes with fishing opportunities.
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Offering digital projection, The Valley Cinema plays the latest movie releases. They have a small arcade for games and a concession stand with meals like cheesesteak. They also offer beer and wine after 9 p.m.
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From lessons to open swim sessions, Wasilla Pool offers visitors an aquatics center for fitness and play time. The pool hosts lifeguard classes where visitors can become American Red Cross certified.
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Mile 79 Seward Highway, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Covering 200 acres and home to bears, caribou, elks, and the endangered wood bison, among others, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center was founded in 1999.
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Mile 112 Seward Highway, Girdwood, AK 99587
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The McHugh Creek Recreation Area is a scenic trails system which can lead to many points of interest, such as camping sites, picnic areas, and 2 lakes.
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At the Kenai Visitor's Center, visitors can view exhibits explaining the influence of Russian and American occupation on the Kenai area. Visitors can also view indigenous art, along with animal and fish mounts.