Alaska Fishing Spots

The Stormy Lake boat launch and day use area is locat­ed with­in the Cap­tain Cook State Recre­ation Area. Anglers can fish for rain­bow trout and Arc­tic Char in Stormy Lake. There’s a pic­nic shel­ter, water, and toi­lets avail­able on site.

Fish for grayling and rain­bow trout. Sign vis­i­ble from the Glenn High­way. Fol­low road to a small grav­el park­ing area.

Pop­u­lar fish­ing spot for Coho salmon.

Sev­en­teen­mile Lake is stocked with rain­bow trout and arc­tic char. It’s a tran­quil lake with views of the sur­round­ing moun­tains. The lake can be accessed from the Glenn High­way, just before Sut­ton, via Mile 58 Road. There’s a small grav­el park­ing area and unde­vel­oped boat launch off of Wish­bone Place.

Acces­si­ble only via the Lost Lake Trail. The hike is 7.6 miles from the Prim­rose Camp­ground or 8 miles from the trail­head at MP 5.3 of the Seward High­way. The lake is stocked with lake trout.

Delong Lake Park is a qui­et neigh­bor­hood lake locat­ed off of Jew­el Lake Road. There’s plen­ty of park­ing, adock is great for fish­ing, and it’s a pop­u­lar spot for kayak­ers and pad­dle boarders.

Area to fish Res­ur­rec­tion Riv­er for Sil­ver Salmon. There are a few park­ing areas and camp­grounds along Nash road.

Arc­tic Grayling fish­ing spot that can be accessed from the Dal­ton Highway.

Acces­si­ble via a 1‑mile trail from the park­ing area just off the Alas­ka High­way. The lake is stocked with rain­bow trout by ADF&G. This trail is man­aged by the Tetlin Nation­al Wildlife Refuge.

Most of this lake is lined with pri­vate prop­er­ty, but it there is a small park­ing area and pub­lic access trail off N. Windy Bot­tom Road. The lake is stocked with rain­bow trout.

Small pond stocked by ADF&G with Arc­tic grayling and Rain­bow trout. Sign vis­i­ble from Richard­son high­way leads to a small grav­el park­ing area. Approx­i­mate­ly 15 mins north of Delta Junction.

Stocked lake with­in the Don­nel­ly Train­ing Area. you must obtain a Recre­ation Access Per­mit (RAP) before fish­ing these stocked lakes, because they are on Army land. ​“J” lake is acces­si­ble from the Richard­son High­way. Exit onto the Old Richard­son High­way at MP 256, then turn onto Windy Ridge Road. There is a small clus­ter of lakes, and 2 addi­tion­al lakes are acces­si­ble via short trails (Ghost Lake and Nick­el Lake).

Lake vis­i­ble from the Richard­son High­way at junc­tion with the Edger­ton High­way. There’s a pub­lic access with an unmain­tained boat launch. Good fish­ing for rain­bow trout.

Road­side lake just off the Glenn High­way with a small grav­el park­ing area. Lake is stocked with rain­bow trout.

Eas­i­ly acces­si­ble fish­ing spot off the Glenn High­way near Palmer, Alas­ka. There’s a small paved park­ing are at mile 37, and a trail down to the lake. Anglers will find rain­bow trout and land­locked salmon.

Small lake to fish for grayling at mile 7 of Lake Louise Road.

Acces­si­ble via the Richard­son High­way. There’s a large park­ing area near the bridge. Pop­u­lar salmon fish­ing spot when in sea­son. Refer to ADF&G for cur­rent guidelines. 

Fish for rain­bow trout on Bar­bara Lake. There’s a boat launch on the south side of the lake off Pipeline Dri­ve, and a park­ing pad (room for about 3 vehi­cles) and walk­ing path to the lake on the north side off Bal­lard Drive. 

One of the most pop­u­lar areas in the state for dip­net­ters to fish the Kenai Riv­er in the month of July. There’s a large paved park­ing area, and camp­ing is allowed July 10 — 31 dur­ing the sock­eye salmon run. Restrooms available.

There are rain­bow trout and dol­ly var­den in Eklut­na Lake. Check with Alas­ka Depart­ment of Fish and Game for regulations.

This is a week­end only salmon fish­ery that is very pop­u­lar with locals. The creek is more of a slough, with thick-glacial silt mud.

Acces­si­ble via Lake Louise Road, then fol­low turn for Old Lake Road Trail. Rain­bow trout fishing.

Sun­shine Creek flows into the Susit­na Riv­er. There is an access road off of the Parks High­way. Most pop­u­lar for fish­ing for sil­vers late August through September.

Upper Sum­mit Lake is one of the most beau­ti­ful views along the Seward high­way. Sum­mit Lake Lodge is at one end, open sea­son­al­ly May through Sep­tem­ber. Behind the lake is Ten­der­foot Creek Camp­ground. Fish­ing avail­able for Dol­ly Var­den and Rain­bow Trout.

Arc­tic grayling, pike, and whitefish.

Small fish­ing pond eas­i­ly acces­si­ble from the Steese High­way that is stocked with Arc­tic grayling and Rain­bow trout. There’s a sign vis­i­ble from the high­way and a grav­el park­ing area. This area is about a 45-minute dri­ve from down­town Fairbanks.

There’s a large road­side pull­out at mile 149 of the Dal­ton High­way. Fish for Arc­tic grayling.

Fish for Arc­tic Grayling and Dol­ly Varden.

Qui­et lake in Wil­low where you can fish for rain­bow trout. It is stocked by ADF&G.

Acces­si­ble via Lake Louise Road, then fol­low turn for Old Lake Road Trail. Rain­bow trout fish­ing. Across the street is Old Road Lake.

Kasilof Riv­er per­son­al use salmon fish­ery. Per­mit and fish­ing license required. Dip­net­ting avail­able to Alas­ka res­i­dents. Con­firm sea­son with ADF&G.

Lake stocked with rain­bow trout in the heart of Anchor­age. There are fish­ing areas from shore. This is also a pop­u­lar dog park.

Great lake fish­ing near Seward for Dol­ly Var­den. Accord­ing to the Alas­ka Depart­ment of Fish & Game, fish­ing is best mid-May through ear­ly June and again in August and Sep­tem­ber. This lake is also a pop­u­lar ice fish­ing spot dur­ing the win­ter months.

Res­ur­rec­tion Creek right in down­town Hope offers some of the best pink salmon fish­ing in the region dur­ing the late sum­mer run. Known as a great spot for kids to hook their first salmon.

Access Cen­ten­ni­al Lake by dri­ving Tuste­me­na Lake Road. There’s a sign for the lake on the left-hand side. There’s a sandy beach area and some spaces to park a vehi­cle or RV. There are no restrooms. The lake is stocked with land-locked salmon and rain­bow trout.

Access point to fish the Kenai Riv­er between the Russ­ian Riv­er and Ski­lak Lake. Species found here include trout, dol­ly var­den, and salmon (kings, sock­eye, and sil­vers — depend­ing on time of year). There is a grav­el park­ing area and a boat launch point. Check with Alas­ka Depart­ment of Fish and Game for reg­u­la­tions and limits.

There’s a pri­vate­ly run camp­ground here and access to fish­ing on Wil­low Creek. There’s also a fish­ing char­ter oper­a­tor offer­ing guid­ed trips on the creek.

Locat­ed near Big Lake, this lake has a small pub­lic access area off of Mar­i­on Dri­ve. The lake is stocked with arc­tic char and rain­bow trout.

Fish for Arc­tic grayling, bur­bot, and white­fish. South Fork of Bonan­za Creek is acces­si­ble from the Dal­ton Highway.

Access point to fish the Russ­ian Riv­er near the con­flu­ence of the Kenai and Russ­ian Rivers in Coop­er Land­ing. It also pro­vides park­ing for anglers using the Russ­ian Riv­er Fer­ry which is right next door. Fish­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties for red (sock­eye) and sil­ver (coho) salmon, as well as dol­ly var­den and rain­bow trout.

Pop­u­lar for sock­eye in ear­ly August, and sil­vers from Mid-August with late runs through Octo­ber. From the park­ing area at the Jim Creek Camp­ground, it is about a 1.5 mile trail to the riv­er. This area is extreme­ly pop­u­lar for locals to explore on ATVs and dirt bikes.

Pop­u­lar in the sum­mer with locals for a swim. Fish­ing is catch and release only.

Long Lake is locat­ed with­in the Matanus­ka Lakes Recre­ation Area. Park at the Long Lake Trail­head and fol­low the trail that fol­lows the shore­line. There are mul­ti­ple access points. The lake is stocked annu­al­ly with rain­bow trout.

Eas­i­ly acces­si­ble lake in Tal­keet­na, Alas­ka that is part of a pop­u­lar chain of Lakes ​“X”, ​“Y”, and ​“Z” lakes. They are pop­u­lar with canoeists who portage from one lake to the next. The lake is stocked annu­al­ly with Rain­bow Trout. There is a short trail to the lake from Com­sat Road.

Fish for sil­ver salmon from the beach­es at Low­ell Point near Seward, Alas­ka. Check with ADF&G for cur­rent regulations.

Stretch your legs at this pic­turesque stream and per­haps drop in a line. At Dav­es Creek you’ll find good fish­ing for dol­ly var­den and rain­bow trout. Salmon can be seen spawn­ing here in mid-July through September.

At mile­post 75 of the Seward High­way, you’ll see a large pull­out with a road you can fol­low even fur­ther to access Ingram Creek. Fish­ing for Kings is not allowed, but oth­er salmon, trout, and dol­ly var­den when in sea­son. Check the ADF&G web­site for lim­its and guidelines. 

This swift, glacial­ly-fed riv­er deliv­ers one of the top sports salmon fish­eries in the Cop­per Basin, with pro­duc­tive bank­side fish­ing for famed Cop­per Riv­er reds and decent oppor­tu­ni­ties to land a big king salmon. You’ll find good park­ing and direct access to pub­lic ease­ments along the riv­er in Cop­per Cen­ter. Many pro­fes­sion­al guides also oper­ate in the community.

Small fish­ing pond eas­i­ly acces­si­ble from the Steese High­way that is stocked with Arc­tic grayling, bur­bot, and Rain­bow trout by fish & game. There’s a sign vis­i­ble from the high­way and a large grav­el park­ing area sur­round­ed by trees. This area is about a 45-minute dri­ve from down­town Fairbanks.

Flem­ming Spit Lagoon falls into the reg­u­la­tions of the Cor­do­va Ter­mi­nal Har­vest Area. This is a salmon fish­ing spot. See ADF&G for cur­rent reg­u­la­tions and limits.

Day use area for fish­ing (stocked rain­bow trout and coho) and trail access, with pic­nic shel­ter and toi­lets. Access is just off the Ster­ling High­way and W Scout Lake Loop Road.

Desh­ka Land­ing is a boat launch on the Susit­na Riv­er that pro­vides access to the Susit­na, Yent­na, and Desh­ka Rivers. The land­ing is open year-round (win­ter snow­mo­bile use) and is man­aged by the Desh­ka Out­door Asso­ci­a­tion, LLC.

Stocked lake with­in the Don­nel­ly Train­ing Area. you must obtain a Recre­ation Access Per­mit (RAP) before fish­ing these stocked lakes, because they are on Army land. Lake stocked with arc­tic char, rain­bow trout, and lake trout. From the road, fol­low the ¹⁄₂ mile trail to the lake.

Rain­bow trout fish­ing spot off of the Alas­ka High­way. A dirt road at MP 1348 leads to the trail­head for the ¹⁄₂ mile hike to Robert­son #2 lake.

80-site RV Park (no hook-ups) and camp­ground, with water, shared flush toi­lets (a lux­u­ry in Alas­ka camp­ing!), and pic­nic tables and fire pits at each camp­site. Very pop­u­lar fish­ing spot for rain­bow trout, red (sock­eye), and sil­ver (coho) salmon. Also a very active area for bears — some­times there are restric­tions on tent camp­ing and soft-sided trail­ers due to bear activ­i­ty in the area.

Part of the Tal­keet­na Lakes Park trail sys­tem. There’s a trail­head on Whig­mi Road with a short walk to access the lake, and there’s about a 2 mile trail around the lake that con­nects with the Z Lake Loop. The Lake is stocked with Rain­bow Trout.

Good spot to fish for rain­bow trout in Healy, Alas­ka just north of Denali Nation­al Park entrance.

Camp­bell Creek Park E and W, off of Tudor. Coho salmon come up Camp­bell Creek each year. Check with ADF&G for cur­rent reg­u­la­tions and where fish­ing is legal.

Eas­i­ly acces­si­ble lake just off the Alas­ka High­way. Fol­low Jan Lake Road for about ¹⁄₄ of a mile. Rain­bow trout.

A qui­et spot to fish for Rain­bow Trout locat­ed with­in the Nan­cy Lake State Recre­ation Area. The lake is acces­si­ble via a short trail from the Nan­cy Lake Parkway.

You’ll find this area off of the Cop­per Riv­er High­way from Cor­do­va. There’s a boat ramp and the Ala­ganik Slough Tri­al that pro­vide access to the Ala­ganik Slough. This is a pop­u­lar salmon fish­ing area. 

This lake is part of the Nan­cy Lake Canoe Sys­tem. There’s a paved park­ing area to access the trail­head at about mile 4.5 of the Nan­cy Lake Park­way. The lake is stocked with Rain­bow Trout.

Arc­tic grayling, bur­bot, and white­fish. Salmon are also present, but sport fish­ing for salmon is prohibited. 

Small lake stocked with rain­bow trout acces­si­ble just off the Glenn Highway.

MP 122.2 New Seward Hwy, off of Dimond Blvd. Coho salmon come up Camp­bell Creek each year. Check with ADF&G for cur­rent reg­u­la­tions and where fish­ing is legal.

Lake stocked with rain­bow trout. Acces­si­ble via Bon­nie Lakes Road off the Glenn High­way just north of Chick­aloon. There’s a grav­el pull-out park­ing area on the right hand side of the road to access the lake.

Stocked lake with­in the Don­nel­ly Train­ing Area. you must obtain a Recre­ation Access Per­mit (RAP) before fish­ing these stocked lakes, because they are on Army land. Mark Lake is stocked with Arc­tic char, Rain­bow trout, and land­locked salmon. Access this lake by depart­ing the Richard­son High­way onto Mead­ows Road. At mile 5.3 there’s a short trail to the lake.

Salmon fish­ing area. See ADF&G for cur­rent lim­its and regulations. 

From Fair­banks you will want to dri­ve the Richard­son High­way, 3 hours south along the Alcan towards Delta, Alas­ka. At mile 141.5 of the Alas­ka High­way turn left onto Jack War­ren Road and on to Rem­ing­ton Road for 8.5 miles till you reach the Clear­wa­ter State Recre­ation Area, where there is a quaint 17-site camp­ing area and a boat launch. Fish­ing is known to be great for grayling.

Qui­et lake in Wasil­la most­ly lined with res­i­den­tial prop­er­ties. There’s park­ing and a grav­el boat launch off of S. Beaver Lake Road. The lake is stocked with Rain­bow Trout.

Small park­ing area at end of Sor­rel Road. Beach is oppo­site of down­town Seward across Res­ur­rec­tion Bay. Fish for sock­eye and sil­ver salmon depend­ing on the sea­son. Check with ADF&G for cur­rent regulations.

Locat­ed about 15 min­utes from Seward on the oppo­site side of Res­ur­rec­tion Bay. There’s a camp­ground here and large park­ing area. Fish for reds and sil­ver salmon depend­ing on the sea­son. Check with ADF&G for cur­rent regulations.

Access stun­ning views of Land­mark Gap Lake by hik­ing the Land­mark Gap Trail North.

Spot to fish for Grayling. There’s a small grav­el pull-out just beside the Glenn Highway.

MP 122.2 New Seward Hwy, off of Dimond Blvd in Anchor­age, Alas­ka. Stocked with arc­tic char, arc­tic grayling, and rain­bow trout.

Love­ly lake acces­si­ble from via Bon­nie Lake Road off the Glenn High­way just north of Chick­aloon. A small dock juts into the lake, as well as a grav­el boat launch area. Fish for rain­bow trout and grayling.

Grav­el road from the Richard­son High­way leads to a point where you can access the Lit­tle Ton­si­na where it meets the Ton­si­na Riv­er. Arc­tic grayling, Dol­ly Var­den, sock­eye salmon, king salmon, and coho salmon depend­ing on the sea­son. Check with ADF&G for cur­rent regulations.

Stocked with Arc­tic grayling and Rain­bow trout by ADF&G. Eas­i­ly acces­si­ble from Chena Hot Springs Road.

Mir­ror Lake is a beau­ti­ful spot to relax, play, and pad­dle. Just off the Glenn High­way in the town of Chugiak, about 25 miles north of Anchorage.

Acces­si­ble fish­ing lake just off the Glenn High­way. Stocked annu­al­ly with rain­bow trout and arc­tic char.

Fish for salmon from the rocky beach­es near the water­front camp­ground in Seward, Alaska.

Annu­al­ly stocked lake for land­locked salmon (silvers/​coho) with­in the Matanus­ka Lakes State Recre­ation Area. You can reach the lake via the Matanus­ka Lake Trail­head or the Long Lake Trailhead.

Fish­ing spot for arc­tic grayling and white­fish acces­si­ble from the Dal­ton Highway.

Parks Hwy access to this lake just north of the junc­tion with the Tal­keet­na Spur Road. Fish for rain­bow trout.

Stocked lake with­in the Don­nel­ly Train­ing Area. you must obtain a Recre­ation Access Per­mit (RAP) before fish­ing these stocked lakes, because they are on Army land. Lake stocked with rain­bow trout and Arc­tic grayling. Take Mead­ows Road from the Richard­son High­way, and fol­low the turn for Bolio Lake.

Love­ly neigh­bor­hood lake in Palmer, just off of Trunk Road. There’s a pub­lic access point on the north side of the lake off of E Turn Dri­ve. There’s a small grav­el park­ing area. The lake is stocked with rain­bow trout. Locals come here to fish and paddle.

Pop­u­lar dip­net­ting area for Alas­ka res­i­dents to catch Hooli­gan, or smelt, in the spring. Dip­net­ting only open to Alas­ka res­i­dents and have a fish­ing license. 

Small pond with a fish­ing dock locat­ed off of Portage Glac­i­er Road. The pond is stocked with Rain­bow trout.

Fish­ing pier acces­si­ble from the Moose Flats Day Use Area long Portage Glac­i­er Road. Good rain­bow trout fishing.

Fish for grayling at Moose Creek, acces­si­ble via a pull-out next to the Glenn Highway.

North Knob Lake is acces­si­ble via the ALAS­COM Access Road off of the Glenn High­way, just across the road from the Chick­aloon Trail­head Sys­tem. There is a small grav­el pull­out for park­ing. The lake is stocked with rain­bow trout.

Wad­ing access and boat launch. Grav­el park­ing area and boat launch are both avail­able for a fee. Check web­site for cur­rent rates. This is a small­er park­ing area than some near­by access points for the Kenai Riv­er. Depend­ing on the sea­son can fish for rain­bow trout, dol­ly var­den, salmon (King, Sock­eye, Coho). Check the ADF&G web­site for regulations.

Lost Lake is locat­ed with­in the Quartz Lake Recre­ation Area off of the Richard­son High­way just north of Big Delta. The Lake is stocked with rain­bow trout. Launch a canoe or fish from the dock.

Access for fish­ing on the Knik Riv­er is via the Knik Riv­er Pub­lic Use Area. Depend­ing on cur­rent reg­u­la­tions set by ADF&G, this is a pop­u­lar fish­ing spot for pink and sil­ver salmon.

Fish for rain­bow trout at this small lake acces­si­ble via a ¹⁄₄ mile trail off of the McCarthy Road.

Small pond to fish for rain­bow trout acces­si­ble via Portage Glac­i­er Road. There is a small grav­el pull-out to park.

Small lake in Palmer, Alas­ka with great pub­lic access, includ­ing a park­ing area (with fee sta­tion) for about 4 – 5 vehi­cles, and pub­lic toi­lets. Fish for rain­bow trout and arc­tic grayling.

Stocked lake with park­ing area just off the Parks High­way, but major­i­ty of the shore­line is pri­vate prop­er­ty. Rain­bow trout. Beau­ti­ful view of Mt. Denali, Mt. Forak­er, and Mt. Hunter on a clear day.

North Knob Lake is acces­si­ble via the ALAS­COM Access Road off of the Glenn High­way, just across the road from the Chick­aloon Trail­head Sys­tem. You’ll first past North Knob lake before reach­ing South Knob Lake. The lake is stocked with rain­bow trout.

Fair­ly acces­si­ble lake off the Dal­ton High­way to fish for Arc­tic grayling. There’s a small road­side turnout.

Anchor­age neigh­bor­hood lake stocked with rain­bow trout. There’s plen­ty of shore­line to fish from the beach. It’s also a pop­u­lar ice fish­ing spot in winter.

There are ADF&G Mark­ers on Lowe Riv­er approx­i­mate­ley 300 ft down­stream from the con­flu­ence with the Robe Riv­er. This area is open year-round for all species oth­er than salmon. See cur­rent ADF&G regulations.

Salmon fish­ing spot is marked by ADF&G 300 ft down­stream of the weir. This is also a pop­u­lar wildlife view­ing spot. 

Pop­u­lar spot in Seward to fish for sil­ver salmon in late August and Sep­tem­ber. Fish from the beach near the waterfall.

Eas­i­ly acces­si­ble lake with a grav­el park­ing area just off the Glenn High­way. Lake is stocked with arc­tic grayling and rain­bow trout.

Sign vis­i­ble from Chena Hot Springs Road. Grav­el road leads to grav­el park­ing area with a fee sta­tion and out­house. Lake stocked with Arc­tic grayling, Rain­bow trout, and burbot.

Stocked lake with­in the Don­nel­ly Train­ing Area. you must obtain a Recre­ation Access Per­mit (RAP) before fish­ing these stocked lakes, because they are on Army land. Fish for Rain­bow trout and lake trout.

Acces­si­ble via MP 170 of the Glenn High­way. Grayling fish­ing. There’s also a small lodge.

Fish­ing spot for arc­tic grayling along the Dal­ton Highway.

Stocked lake with­in the Don­nel­ly Train­ing Area. you must obtain a Recre­ation Access Per­mit (RAP) before fish­ing these stocked lakes, because they are on Army land. South Twin Lake is stocked with Rain­bow trout.

Fish­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties for arc­tic grayling, trout, and bur­bot. Camp­ing avail­able at Field­ing Lake State Recre­ation Site.

This area opens to dip net­ting for sock­eye salmon only if escape­ment of salmon is beyond a cer­tain lim­it. Vis­it the ADF&G web­site for more information.

Salmon fish­ing spot. See cur­rent ADF&G reg­u­la­tions. Whit­ti­er Small Boat Har­bor closed to snagging.

Large road­side pull­out beside the Alas­ka High­way at mile 1391.8 is the Don­na Lakes Trail­head. Fol­low the trail 3.6 miles to Big Don­na Lake Cab­in, and con­tin­ue anoth­er 1.3 miles to Lit­tle Don­na Lake Cab­in. Both cab­ins are man­aged by ADF&G.

Pop­u­lar Anchor­age lake. There’s a fish­ing dock locat­ed on W. Dimond Blvd, as well as a larg­er park­ing area, play­ground, and pavil­lion locat­ed on W. 88^th. Lake stocked with Rain­bow Trout.

MP 122.2 New Seward Hwy, Taku-Camp­bell Park. Bank access for fish­ing. Stocked with rain­bow trout and Chi­nook Salmon.

Large, paved, road­side pull­out just off the Alas­ka High­way. Park and hike the ³⁄₄ mile trail to Lisa Lake. Fish­ing oppor­tu­ni­ty for rain­bow trout and land­locked salmon. There’s also a pub­lic use cab­in avail­able to rent from ADF&G.

Pond acces­si­ble from the Richard­son High­way with a grav­el park­ing area. Stocked by ADF&G with arc­tic char and rain­bow trout.

Pop­u­lar loca­tion to fish the Kenai Riv­er from a raised plat­form along the water and to launch boats. Large park­ing area and boat launch are both avail­able for a fee. Check web­site for cur­rent rates. Vault toi­lets. Depend­ing on the sea­son can fish for rain­bow trout, dol­ly var­den, salmon (King, Sock­eye, Coho). Check the ADF&G web­site for regulations.

Small lake acces­si­ble via a grav­el road off of Point Macken­zie Road. Lake is stocked with arc­tic grayling and rain­bow trout.

Small lake stocked with rain­bow trout. Grav­el pub­lic access road is next to a pri­vate­ly owned ranch. 

Pop­u­lar lake due to its close prox­im­i­ty to Sol­dot­na to fish for rain­bow trout and coho salmon. There’s also a boat launch, and on sun­ny sum­mer days locals will be kayak­ing, boat­ing, jet ski­ing, and tub­ing. There’s a paved park­ing area.

Run­ning through the heart of Gird­wood, Glac­i­er Creek is a pop­u­lar des­ti­na­tion. You can fish, pack­raft, or sim­ply stop and admire the view on your walk through Girdwood.

Large road­side pull­out beside the Alas­ka High­way at mile 1391.8 is the Don­na Lakes Trail­head. Fol­low the trail 3.6 miles to Big Don­na Lake Cab­in, man­aged by ADF&G.

Access from the Glenn High­way via Tol­sona Lake Road at mile 170 just before Glen­nallen. There’s a lodge, as well as a pub­lic access point. Can fish for grayling and burbot.