I was expecting more. We've driven past here countless times over the years. We had grabbed take…read moreout to eat at the park and grabbed a picnic table. The tables were in very poor condition. The handicapped tables didnt even have an accessible path to them. The play area was of poor quality. For such a huge park surrounded by rich people houses, it was in dispicable condition. They clearly dont care about their kids nor people with special needs. Do better Wasilla.

It's a decent park and a decent place to swim…read more If you live in Wasilla, maybe one of the only places? I can't get over how dangerously close it is to the Parks Hwy though! Lots of car noise here and if some doozy tourist nodded off, it wouldn't be good. Give it a try if you're in Wasilla, if you're in Anchorage, check out my "Anchorage Parks!" list, there are many quieter options available in our more crowded city to the south!

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Located in between Anchorage and Palmer is Peters Creek DGC located just off of the Old Glenn…read moreHighway (right next to the Glenn Highway). This 18 hole course plays through heavily wooded areas with some of the holes on the back 9 playing near or along Peters Creek. This was my first and only disc golfing experience while I was up in Alaska. And one I had heard very little about as far as on DGC Review website or by word of mouth. Actually, my golfing buddy suggested I make the trek out to downtown Anchorage to play Westchester Lagoon but it's been closed during the summer due to clashes between golfers and other users of the park. Since I was staying in Palmer, I decided to give this course a try. There's two parking lots to choose from when entering the park. The closest one (near the course's bulletin board) is located near the path to hole # 1, while the other parking lot (through the gate) is closer to hole #10...so depending on where you want to start your round, parking in either of these lots will accommodate your plans. While I played early (10 AM) on a Wednesday morning the course and parking lot was pretty empty, I did do some reconnaissance the evening before on the way back from dinner in Eagle River. I noticed that the course and front lot can get crowded, especially in the summer evenings when it doesn't get remotely dark-ish until Midnight or 1 AM. A short walk from the front lot down a path into the thick forest of Birch Trees is where the tee for hole # 1 awaits. As a California disc golfer and a first time player of this course, I stood for a while trying to take in the path and overall set up for the first basket. It's not too often you play a course in California with this many trees in your line of sight. Courses in CA tend to be a bit more wide open. I can imagine this is what those on the east coast have to deal with when playing some of their heavily wooded, tight fairway courses. After the shock, I started my round...hitting a share of trees but making Par on most holes on the front 9. Aside from the trees, you have quite a few holes that tend to play extremely short (some as short as just over 150 feet) but hook hard to the right, meaning if you're not left handed, you need to have a disc you can turn over or have a decent side arm game. This course definitely forces you to break out of your normal throwing game if you want to have a shot at some birdie opportunities. Most of the front 9 plays through the maze of Birch trees, with a few holes giving the player an opportunity to power out some throws on a few open fairways (holes 4,5,6 come to mind as they play along side of a rocky hill and down what looks like a dirt fire lane path.) Hole 7 is an straight away up-hill shot with a drop off to the left side (another good hole for something understable or a side arm shot for RHBH throwers). Hole 8 proved to be one of the more exciting holes on the course for the fact it's the only downhill shot in all 18 holes. With a mandatory on the right side, it's a straight and slightly to the left 237 foot hole that could easily lead one to empty their bag because it's such a fun hole to throw on. Much like the front 9, the back has a mix of tree laden holes as well as quite a few long holes as well. You can also hear Peters Creek throughout the back 9, making the atmosphere quite relaxing. Hole 15 is likely what many consider the courses signature hole, especially since this is where we get our first sight of Peters Creek. It's the longest hole on the course (375 feet) with a long and wide fairway and a basket nestled in a grove of thick trees to the left. But BEWARE! There's a drop off beyond the basket (both behind it and to the right...where the fairway leads you) into the "creek". The "creek" runs more like a river in the summer due to the snow / glacier melt from the nearby mountains. Chances to loose a disc to the creek come into play on holes 17 and 18 as well. I finished 4 over on my first 18 and 3 over on my second 18. Not bad considering this was my first time here. Some other thoughts... - Perhaps the only reason why I didn't give this course a perfect rating is due to the fact that there are no tee pads. Some tees were muddy and unplayable (had to throw from one side or the other on some holes). This is honestly the only complaint I could come up with. - Along with tee signs at every hole, there was a garbage can attached to the tee at every hole as well. It's something we need to see more of in CA. Unfortunately I did see some trash while walking the course. Seriously??? It's fucking Alaska! Show some respect! - While there are tee signs at each hole, navigating the course could be troublesome if you fail to bring a course map with you (map can be found at the link at the top of this business page). - During the summer the mosquitoes are relentless, so be sure to bring some repellent with you. - Look out for wildlife (saw moose prints in the mud).

An absolute must do! The dogs are incredible and very well cared for, in fact all the mushers know…read moreevery dog's name and the dog's likes and dislikes. Our tour guide was Lindsey and she was fantastic! The trails were beautiful and a lot of fun.

We had an unbelievable time and experience with Dallas. We saw bears, goats and amazing…read morelandscapes...glaciers, rivers, reflection ponds etc...we learned a lot about the wildlife, the valley and Alaska. When we arrived in Whittier, we realized we had 3-4 hours before we were scheduled to leave town and Dallas helped us plan an experience we will remember for a long time. Will definitely book another tour with he and his team the next time we are in Alaska.

Could not recommend more!!! I had such an incredible experience ice fishing with Deadstick this…read morepast week. My guide, Jerrid, knew exactly which lake would be the most fruitful based on where we were staying in Talkeetna - making it super convenient to get to. Would also be an easy trip if you're in Anchorage. AND we caught half a dozen gorgeous arctic char, even one within the first 5 minutes! Of the three weeks I spent in Alaska, Deadstick ice fishing was hands down the highlight of my trip. Jerrid was an expert of the lakes in the area, a very patient teacher for a first time fisher, and went out of his way to ensure we were having a great time. Would do again in an instant!

We took a day trip Jerrid and he was the best! It was just a blast on the ice. He was a fishery…read morebiologist for the ADF&G, so he had a lot of extra info for us while fishing. Perfect time on the ice.

Ben is an excellent guide. Lots of knowledge & very helpful…read more We all caught King Salmon. Unfortunately we had to release them but Ben made sure we got good pictures & let us release them back ourselves. We saw a handful of Bald Eagles, a moose and her calf swim right across the river in front of us. We had an absolute Blast. Would highly recommend.

Today we went on our second annual staff fishing trip with Millers Riverboat Service and it was…read moreAMAZING!!! Thanks to Ben, we brought in our limit and we had the most fun relaxing day on the Little Su! He didn't hesitate to answer every question we had, and was there to walk us through the whole experience :) if you are looking to catch fish and walk away feeling extremely satisfied, Millers Riverboat is the only way to go. Thank you again for making this a perfect day on the water