🔍 1/7Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Park Rest Area is a state park and rest stop located on Glenn Highway in Chickaloon, Alaska, with the ZIP code 99674. The facility can be reached by phone at +1 907-745-5151, and additional information is available through its website at https://511.alaska.gov/. On file, the rest area holds a perfect 5-star rating based on 5 reviews. According to visitor feedback, the location offers a parking lot, a viewing platform, toilets, gazebos for rest, and benches overlooking the valley. The area features the Matanuska Glacier Scenic Turnout as a listed activity. One reviewer noted an easy 15-minute hike to a glacier viewpoint, describing the trail as somewhat primitive with tree roots and half-buried stones, but leading to a nice platform. Reviewers have praised the scenic beauty of the location, with one noting it is especially attractive in autumn when the surroundings turn yellow and reddish. Another visitor highlighted it as a great place to pull off and see the glacier, suggesting binoculars for an improved view even though the view is good without them. The source data does not provide additional details on services, hours, or other amenities beyond what is listed.
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Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Park Rest Area is a rest stop and state park located on Glenn Hwy in Chickaloon, AK 99674, United States. The available source data provides the coordinates 61.799877499999994, -147.8140751, along with a phone number of +1 907-745-5151 and a website of https://511.alaska.gov/. The business is categorized under USA, State park, Alaska, and Rest stop, and has a rating of 5 based on 5 reviews. The source data does not provide additional details on services, opening hours, or other attributes beyond the listed parking lot and activities, which include the Matanuska Glacier Scenic Turnout.
5 rated reviews
The Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Park Rest Area has an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5, based on 5 reviews. Only three reviews contain written text. Mark B gave a 5-star review, describing it as a great place to pull off and see the glacier, with out houses and a sheltered seating area where the glacier is visible. Map Cat, also 5 stars, noted an easy 15-minute hike to the glacier view, noting the trail is somewhat primitive with tree roots and half-buried stones, but the viewpoint has a nice platform. Viktor Mihjlov, in a 5-star review, highlighted the great beauty, especially in autumn when everything turns yellow and reddish, and mentioned facilities including a parking lot, viewing platform, toilets, gazebos, and benches overlooking the valley. The remaining two reviews, by rejane Oliveira and Quoc Bao Tran (Kelvin Tran), provide only 5-star ratings without any text.
Great place to pull off and see the glacier. There are a few out houses and a nice place to site that is scheduled from the rain where you can see the glacier. I would recommend some binoculars, but even without the view is good. This is a …
Easy 15-min hike to glacier view. Trail is somewhat primitive (lots of tree roots and half-buried stones) but the viewpoint has a nice platform.
Great beauty. Especially in autumn, when everything turns yellow and reddish. Everything is done for visitors. There is a parking lot, a viewing platform, toilets, gazebos for rest, benches overlooking the valley.
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