Attractions

• Eagle River Nature Center

  Located at the end of Eagle River road in Chugach State Park is the Eagle River Nature Center, a log cabin facility that offers a wide range of activities. Inside are exhibits on the natural history of the park and a gift shop with guide books, naturalist materials and souvenirs. Outside trails lead to a salmon spawning viewing deck, telescopes to search for Dall sheep, three yurts and a cabin that can be reserved for a night in the backcountry and incredible alpine scenery.

• Eklutna Village Historical Park

  One of the most interesting anthropological sites in Alaska is preserved at Eklutna Village Historical Park. Here the where the Athabascan and Russian Orthodox cultures are enshrined within St Nicholas Church, outdoor altars and the 80 brightly colored spirit boxes located in a Denaina Athabascan cemetery. Native Alaskans provide tours of the park for an insight into their culture.

• Rafting and kayaking

  The Eagle River is well known for its whitewater that entices kayakers and rafters to float it throughout the summer. At Mile 7.4 of Eagle River Road is a put-in for rafts and kayaks to float the Class I and II section of the river. Class III and IV rapids are located upstream and are accessed from a put-in at Echo Bend at the Eagle River Nature Center. Outfitters offer guided rafting trips down the wildest stretches of the river.

• Thunderbird Falls

  Thunderbird Falls is a gorgeous little waterfall and the grand finale awaiting visitors who hike the easy, 2-mile Thunder Falls Trail. The trailhead is well posted and reached from the Thunderbird Falls exit at Mile 25 of the Glenn Hwy.