Overview
Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage in Southcentral Alaska.
2 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Aug. Summer highs reach about 66°F; winter lows dip to about 11°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Aug. (climate data from nearby Anchorage)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MRI Merrill Field, Anchorage — 12 mi away. Directions
- ANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage — 17 mi away (major hub). Directions
Through Anchorage!
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Get in
Through Anchorage!
Get around
Rent a car. There is not much public transportation besides the People Mover (Anchorage's bus service).
See
Drive up Eagle River Lp, to Skyline and up to the top for one of the best views in Alaska! The hike from the top of Skyline up to Mt. Baldy is steep but well worth it. You can see all of Anchorage below and Cook Inlet. Even Denali on a nice day.
Eat
Eat Bella Vista
Italian and also very good.
Eat Jalapenos
One of the better Anchorage-area Mexican restaurants. Medium Priced and nice and colorful inside.
Drink
Drink Tips
Most Eagle River residents make fun of Tips, but it's only one of two official "bars" in town. Right across the street is the only other one.
Nearby
Anchorage
City / town · 97 listings · 13 mi away
Wasilla
City / town · 18 listings · 18 mi away
Palmer
City / town · 15 listings · 24 mi away
Girdwood
City / town · 35 listings · 29 mi away
Willow
City / town · 3 listings · 33 mi away
Whittier
City / town · 10 listings · 48 mi away
Cooper Landing
City / town · 1 listings · 58 mi away
Moose Pass
City / town · 2 listings · 59 mi away
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