Where to Stay in Big Lake
Staying in Big Lake puts you close to the water and the area’s year round outdoor recreation.
Campers can settle into a wooded site at the Big Lake North or South State Recreation Sites, both with easy access to the lake.
For something completely different, stay nearby at The Pilot Lodge, where three restored airplanes have been transformed into surprisingly comfortable accommodations. You can also spend the night in a glass geodesic dome or one of six cabins, all on an active airstrip where you can add a flightseeing adventure to your stay.
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The Pilot Lodge offers three retrofitted airplanes, a geodesic dome, and six cabins near Wasilla, about an hour from Anchorage. Created by pilot and flight instructor Jon Kotwicki, the lodge blends comfort with novelty, featuring heated floors, dishwashers, and bedrooms tucked into airplane fuselages. Since the property sits on an active airstrip, flightseeing adventures to glaciers, Denali, and Lake Clark are just outside your door. Though it ...more
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Big Lake North State Rec Site offers 60 wooded campsites along Big Lake in Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley. Managed by Alaska State Parks, it features vault toilets, fire rings, a telephone, and lakefront access for fishing, paddling, and relaxing. Surrounded by spruce and near the Big Lake community, it’s a spacious, scenic base for enjoying the area’s outdoor recreation and peaceful setting.
Big Lake South State Rec Site, at Mile 5 of Big Lake Road near Wasilla, offers 20 wooded campsites along Big Lake in Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley. Managed by Alaska State Parks, it features spruce forest, lake access, a boat launch, vault toilets, and fire rings. This scenic campground is great for trout fishing, boating, or enjoying the area’s active outdoor vibe, with Wasilla’s amenities nearby.