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Places in Palmer

Palmer’s downtown: 268 places in a five-minute walk

645 places in Palmer: 70 places to eat and drink, 52 shops, 66 things to do and 11 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
645
103 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
70
11 per 1,000 residents
Shops
52
13 gifts · 7 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
66
20 outdoors · 14 arts · 8 landmarks
Places to stay
11
1.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Palmer have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown268 places within a five-minute walk of S Alaska St.A food town70 places to eat and drink, 11 per 1,000 residents.A coffee town14 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 19 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages14 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Palmer gathers

268 of Palmer’s 645 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Alaska St.

S Alaska St
268places in a five-minute walk of S Alaska St42% of Palmer’s places
Eat & drink

70 places to eat & drink

37 restaurants, 19 cafés & treats, 9 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 19 cafés & treats →
Things to do

66 things to do

24 fitness & sports, 20 parks & outdoors, 14 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 14 arts & culture →
Shops

52 shops

13 gifts & boutiques, 8 home & hardware, 7 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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See all 7 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

11 places to stay

10 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 10 hotels & inns →
Everyday

330 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 56Shell · Eagle Ridge · Curtis W Martin Law OfficeHealth care 55Now Health · Bionic Chiropractic · Mat-Su Urgent CareHome services 40Idita-Wash · Matsu Auto Electric · KeyMe LocksmithsHair & beauty 38Glacier Surgical Associates · Reyna's Hair Salon · Evolution Aesthetics (Esthetics by Heather)Banks & insurance 30Liberty Tax · Western Union · Palmer Food BankAuto & gas 26NAPA Auto Parts · Edmonds Import Auto · Metal Creek Auto BodyGroceries & convenience 4Tesoro 2Go · Three Bears #35 · In & Out GroceryPets 2North Star Animal Hospital · Scrub-A-MuttOther services 79Alaska State Fair · The Family Health Center · Alaska Toy Rental
Community

116 schools, churches & public places

Where Palmer learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 37Palmer Adult Probation Office · Palmer Courthouse · City Of Palmer, AlaskaCommunity groups 30Palmer Moose Lodge LOOM 793 WOTM 942 · Olga Tanner · Alaska Family ServicesPlaces of worship 25St John Lutheran Church · Saint Michael Catholic Church · Tree of Life ChurchSchools & childcare 24Palmer Junior Middle School · Sherrod Elementary School · Alaska Bible College

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.