Alaska Wasilla is located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. About an hour's drive from Anchorage , Wasilla is the largest community between Anchorage and Fairbanks on the Parks Highway . It is a pioneer community in the Mat-Su Valley and became a stop on the Alaska Railroad . The town is headquarters for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race between Anchorage and Nome that takes place every March.
Ice golf is also an area attraction each winter.
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race headquarters is also the site of the visitors center, which is located at Mile 2.2 Knik Rd. For information, contact the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce. Click to go to Wasilla Alaska's own Web site. Exec Director Email Below are additional pages related to this one.