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Located on Upper Cook Inlet, where the mighty Matanuska
and Knik Rivers converge to form Knik Arm. Palmer lies
42 miles northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway.
It serves as a trade center for an area of about 22,000
people, and is host to uncounted visitors from far and
wide who come to enjoy Palmer’s scenic beauty and its
recreational opportunities.
Host to the Alaska State Fair, Palmer
has been chosen an All-American City finalist in 1989;
the most beautiful setting any town could have amidst
lush farmlands, majestic mountains, lakes and streams
filled with fish, forests teeming with wildlife, an
18-hole, par 72 golf course, tennis courts and over
4,533 mostly friendly residents
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Palmer
is surrounded by mountains of the Chugach and Talkeetna
Ranges. Driving around in the Valley, you can see several
glaciers from various viewpoints. Access to this spectacular
27 mile wide glacier is through private Matanuska Glacier
Park Resort. Flight services from Palmer are available
to Knik Glacier.
This is beautiful country all year long.
Alpine flowers grow in abundance, and blueberries can
be picked in the fall.
Backpacking, hiking, cross-country skiing,
helicopter skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, snowboarding
and watching or participating in dog sled races are favorite
activities.
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The
many lakes close to Palmer offer good fishing. Some are
stocked by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The
Palmer Visitors Center will gladly give you directions
to the good spots.
Salmon end their long journey to spawn and ensure the
continuation of their species in the many streams around
Palmer in late summer.
During late April, the open fields around
Palmer provide a rest stop for ducks, geese, swans and
cranes on their northerly migration. Watch for the an
occasional bald eagle and peregrine falcon, and listen
for the hoot of an owl in the late evening.
And, above all, the Northern Lights are
a must see.
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