Eagle River Nature Center is located approximately 40 minutes outside of downtown Anchorage, serving as a gateway to lovely Chugach State Park and its surrounding stunning glacial river valley. The center was originally constructed in the 1960s as the Paradise Haven Lodge, a popular area bar and steakhouse. Today, it serves as the official visitor center for the state park, open to the public year-round and offering more than 10 miles of hiking trails for visitor use. Visitors can trek the easy three-mile Albert Loop nature walk or hike an additional five miles up-valley for a beautiful vantage point of waterfalls and dramatic 3,000-foot cliffs. Guided nature programming is offered by the center throughout the year for visitors of all ages, with most programs free with advance registration.
32750 Eagle River Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577, Phone: 907-694-2108