State Parks Near Anchorage, AK
22 state park units lie within 50 miles of Anchorage as the crow flies. The closest is Chugach State Park, about 13 miles south. 8 of the 22 listed here offer camping. Distances are straight-line, not driving distance.
Chugach State ParkAnchorage, Alaska13 mi south
Hanson Memorial State Recreation SiteWasilla, Alaska26 mi north
Matanuska Lakes State Recreation AreaPalmer, Alaska26.6 mi north
Finger Lake State Recreation SitePalmer, Alaska30.2 mi north
Rocky Lake State Recreation SiteWasilla, Alaska31.9 mi northwest
Big Lake State Recreation SiteWasilla, Alaska32.2 mi northwest
Bettles Bay State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska35.5 mi southeast
Shotgun Cove State Recreation SiteAnchorage, Alaska36.1 mi southeast
Decision Point State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska37.8 mi southeast
Ziegler Cove State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska39.8 mi southeast
Entry Cove State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska40 mi southeast
Surprise Ridge State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska40.7 mi southeast
Summit Lake State Recreation SitePalmer, Alaska41.1 mi north
Surprise Cove State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska41.6 mi southeast
Nancy Lake State Recreation AreaWasilla, Alaska42.1 mi northwest
Independence Mine State Historical ParkPalmer, Alaska42.5 mi north
Nancy Lake State Recreation SiteWasilla, Alaska43.7 mi northwest
Granite Bay State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska45.1 mi southeast
Hatcher Pass Management Area-EastPalmer, Alaska46 mi north
South Esther Island State Marine ParkAnchorage, Alaska48 mi southeast
King Mountain State Recreation SitePalmer, Alaska48.9 mi northeast
Willow Creek State Recreation AreaWasilla, Alaska49.5 mi northwest
Lists are built automatically from official park data and update when parks change. Inclusion means the official source lists the feature; it is not a ranking.