Try camping at any camp ground, each is different with their own individual splendor. Visit any town, village or trading past, each has their own charm and adventure. Actually, Adventure is the name of the game for any excursion you take. Just five miles down the road is an Alaskan native village called Eklutna . The spirit houses for their dead were fascinating replicas of actual houses.
Eagle River is gorgeous and steep.
Firelake is the unofficial landing lake for the many float planes in the area. The Army and Airforce bases, Elmendorf and Fort Richardson, are between Eagle River and Anchorage. Many of the personnel from there live in Eagle River and Chugiak. There is so much to see and do in Alaska. Everyone should take the Ferry somewhere.