Island Lake, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

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    A visit to Island Lake is always a good idea. Through the warmest time of the year here at Island Lake, high temperatures regularly reach the 60's. Summer night lows drop down to the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 10's while the cold winter nights at Island Lake are in the 0's. This lake is located in the wonderful Talkeetna Mountains. If only every spot had this much outdoors entertaining stuff, what a great planet it would be.
 
   While you're here at Island Lake you will meet lots of folks from close by Anchorage, and if you came to camp Hidden Heaven RV Park is a great spot to do that. Around Island Lake you don’t get a lot of rainfall; September is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is April. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Talkeetna Mountains will keep you coming back over and over. A great nearby hotel is Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, and if  
               you have the time, Katmai National Park & Preserve is a national park worth visiting.
Island Lake is not the only site close by, Baptist Pond is a close by lake. There's so much to do here at Island Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Riverside Camper Park is a good site for that. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Ramada Limited Anchorage is a brilliant location to spend a night or two; whitewater paddling is perfect on Eagle River.

 
Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla
9 miles away
Take in breathtaking sights and stay in the finest accommodations at this Wasilla, Alaska hotel. The Best Western Lake Lucille Inn features deluxe rooms and suites, many of which offer balconies overl...

Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage
16 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Island Lake, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
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Local climate location: ELMENDORF A F BASE 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.62917
Longitude: -149.6167

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These outdoors activities are available near Island Lake.
 Hotels Near Island Lake:
Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla, 9 miles away
Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage, 16 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Anchorage, 17 miles away
Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla, 17 miles away
ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Island Lake:
Riverside Camper Park, Houston, 10 miles away
Hidden Heaven RV Park, Eagle River, 11 miles away
Eagle River Campground, Anchorage County, 11 miles away
Peters Creek Campground, Anchorage County, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Island Lake:
Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska, 22 miles away
      1400 vertical feet
Hilltop, Alaska, 22 miles away
      294 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Island Lake:
Eagle River, Anchorage BoroughBorough, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch)
Eagle River, Anchorage BoroughBorough, 11 miles away
      Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge)
Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna BoroughBorough, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 6.75 miles long (Close to Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek)
 National Parks Near Island Lake:
Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK, 20 miles away
Denali National Park & Preserve, Denali Park - AK, 26 miles away
Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward - AK, 50 miles away
 Lakes Near Island Lake:
Baptist Pond, Matanuska-Susitna BoroughBorough, 2 miles away

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