Wasilla is a growing area in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, about 42 miles north of Anchorage. It is the largest community in the Mat-Su Valley. There is a wide variety of dining options, gas stations, lodgings, major-chain retail stores, supermarkets, laundromats, an ice arena, sports complex and several area parks.
Fish for king and silver salmon, visit the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race headquarters, the Sled Dog Musher Hall of Fame, and tour an Iditarod mushers kennel. Learn about the history of this region at the Dorothy Page Museum, the Historical Townsite and the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry.
