Our Local Favorites - Places and Activities

Benji's Bakery & Cafe

Café Loco Espresso Bar

Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop

House of Bread Anchorage

Kaladi Brothers Coffee

Kaladi Brothers Coffee

Soda & S'more

South Restaurant + Coffeehouse

Starbucks

SteamDot Coffee & Espresso Lab

Common Grounds Espresso

Soda & S'more

Starbucks

Super Beans Espresso Headquarters

Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop

Gwennie's Old Alaska Restaurant

Middle Way Cafe

Snow City Cafe

South Restaurant + Coffeehouse

Bear Tooth Theatrepub

Burrito King

Charlie's Bakery & Chinese Restaurant

Glacier Brewhouse

Hearth Artisan Pizza

Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse

Inferno Seafood Boil

Lahn Pad Thai

Little Italy

Main Event Grill

Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria

PHOnatik Vietnamese Cuisine & Lounge

Serrano's Mexican Grill

Siam Cuisine

South Restaurant + Coffeehouse

Suite 100 Restaurant Bar & Lounge

Taco King

Everest Restaurant

F Street Station

Ginger

Middle Way Cafe

Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill

Turkish Delight

Fletcher's

Yak & Yeti Cafe

49th State Brewing - Anchorage

Club Paris

Spenard Roadhouse

Wild Scoops

Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop

Yak and Yeti

South Restaurant & Bakery

49th State Brewing - Anchorage

907 Alehouse and Grill

Anchorage Brewing Company

Firetap Alehouse

Glacier Brewhouse

King Street Brewing Company

Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Turnagain Brewing

Abbott Loop Community Park

Cuddy Family Midtown Park

Eklutna Lake

Matanuska Glacier

McHugh Creek Day Use Area

McHugh Creek Trailhead

Point Woronzof Overlook

South Anchorage Sports Park

Thunderbird Falls

Also see “trails”

Alaska Botanical Garden

Alaska Native Heritage Center

Alaska Zoo

Anchorage Museum

Anchorage Trolley Tours

Lake Hood Seaplane Base

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Alyeska Resort / Aerial Tram

Eagle River Nature Center

Portage Glacier

Potter Marsh Wildlife Viewing Boardwalk

Reindeer Farm

Thunderbird Falls

Turnagain Arm

Eagle River Nature Center

Eklutna Tailrace

Girdwood

Glen Alps / Flattop Trailhead

Point Woronzof Park

Abbott Loop Community Park

Anchorage Park & Trail System

Eagle River Nature Center

Eklutna Tailrace

Girdwood

Glen Alps / Flattop Trailhead

Point Woronzof Park

Abbott Loop Community Park

Main trails originate from the Abbott Loop Community Park are Homestead/Viewpoint/Tour of Anchorage Trail. Additionally, there are many side single track trails that are not described in a map. Some of those single tracks are well established, while others goes across wetlands and are only available during winter months.

Anchorage Park & Trail System

Anchorage has one of the best urban trail systems in the country, with hundreds of miles of paved multi-use trails connecting neighborhoods, parks, and businesses across the city. Linking existing trails and city streets forms a 32-mile urban greenway loop shaped like a moose! Use this map to plan your next adventure and learn about Anchorage by exploring some new places!

https://anchorageparkfoundation.org/explore-parks-and-trails/directory/#:~:text=Anchorage%20has%20one%20of%20the,the%20shape%20of%20a%20moose!

Anchorage Winter Trail Grooming Map

To see daily updates on what trails in Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood have been groomed, visit:

https://muniorg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=92e9fe7c91744131a13c916c9bec2151

As a partnership between Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, Girdwood Nordic Ski Club, and Anchorage Parks and Recreation this map shows all trails groomed for Nordic Skiing in Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood.

Zoom in to see lights along specific trails, parking lots, and recreation centers. Thicker lines mean more recently groomed!

Campbell Creek Trail

Earthquake Park

Elderberry Park

Far North Bicentennial Park

Kincaid Park

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

Tony Knowles Trail access

Westchester Lagoon

This lagoon is located in Downtown Anchorage, but you wouldn’t even know you’re in the city! The area is full of walkers, bikers, rollerbladers, and everything in between. Aside from being a popular local destination, it is also a spot for local wildlife, as you will find many birds nesting in the area and the occasional moose! There is a great trail system around the lagoon that connects with the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, which is excellent for those looking to get out for a walk (or bike ride!) with views over the ocean, Mount Susitna (Sleeping Lady) and Downtown Anchorage.

There is also a playground in the area that the little ones will enjoy.

Arctic Valley Overlook

Eagle River Nature Center

Eklutna Lake

Flattop Mountain

Hatcher Pass

Matanuska Glacier

Portage Glacier

Seward Highway - Turnagain Arm

Winner Creek Trail

Lake Skating

• Westchester Lagoon is the perfect place for a social skate straight out of Rockwell. Families and friends cluster around the warming barrels in between skating sessions. Special events add live music and toasty drinks to the mix.

Find current ice conditions

• Cheney Lake -- 2245 Baxter Road

• Margaret Eagan Sullivan (Westchester Lagoon) --1824 W 15th Avenue

• Cuddy Family Midtown Park pond -- 201 W 40th Ave

• Goose Lake

• Jewel Lake

Outdoor Rinks

To reserve, go to www.muni.org/active

• TikishlaPark -- E 20th Ave & Sunrise Dr

• Delaney Park Strip hockey and figure skating rinks -- 10th & E St.​

• Cuddy Family Midtown (oval) -- 201 W 40th Ave

• Chanshtnu Muldoon Park (ribbon) - 1301 Muldoon road 

Anchorage Ski Areas

Arctic Valley ski area 
Just 10 miles north of downtown Anchorage, Arctic Valley offers powder-filled fun with open bowls, a terrain park, and 25 trails averaging 250 inches of snowfall each year. Two chair lifts and a T-bar access over 1,200 vertical feet, and the popular tube park adds family excitement on weekends.

Alyeska Resort
Alaska’s premier ski resort, which has been recognized as one of the top 25 ski destinations by Skiing Magazine. 

Hilltop Ski Area
Tucked neatly into the southeast corner of Anchorage, Hilltop is just 15 minutes from downtown. on