Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation, research, education, and animal care. It is in Anchorage. Its origins go back to 1993.
A zoo & aquarium inside Anchorage
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 6°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Anchorage
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is inside Anchorage, which has 232 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul and Aug
June, July and August are the mild months, with highs of 65–67°. When to go ↓
Established in 1993
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center dates from 1993. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, with their weather.
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation, research, education, and animal care. The center is located on about 200 acres (81 ha) at the head of Turnagain Arm and the entrance to Portage Valley, Milepost 79 of the Seward Highway, about 11 mi southeast of Girdwood. The center is in the Municipality of Anchorage on the approximant border of the Kenai Peninsula and the Kenai Mountains to the south and the Chugach Mountains to the north.
It is a wildlife sanctuary for orphaned or injured wildlife, as well as home or temporary home to captive born and translocated wildlife such as wood bison. It is a wildlife sanctuary that provides comfortable, permanent homes for orphaned and injured animals.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Area
- 200 acres
- Established
- 1993
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
A bed near Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
At 4.1 miles, Williwaw Campground Portage Alaska is the closest.
Closest places to stay
- 1Williwaw Campground Portage Alaskacampground · 4.1 mi southeastDirections
Compare 4 towns to stay in
| Town | From Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | in town | — | 232 120 hotels · 6 motels · 54 inns & B&Bs · 25 lodges & cabins · 6 hostels · 14 campgrounds · 7 RV parks | 287,155 | $396K | D− |
| Whittier 29% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 249 | $84K | — |
| Hope 88% vacation homes | 22 mi west | 35 min | 8 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | — | — | — |
| Moose Pass 43% vacation homes | 27 mi southwest | 40 min | 6 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 202 | $365K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
More places people know lie within 41 miles.
40 mi Stadium & arenaSullivan Arena
32 mi State parkChugach State Park10 mi Ski areaAlyeska Resort73 runs · 2,484 ft vertical
25 mi National forestChugach National Forest
39 mi Scenic driveGlenn Highway
34 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska Zoo
41 mi MuseumAnchorage Museum
38 mi MuseumAlaska Native Heritage CenterPhoto credits
Sullivan Arena: Acez1, CC0 · Chugach State Park: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chugach National Forest: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Glenn Highway: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alaska Zoo: James from Boulder, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Anchorage Museum: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0 · Alaska Native Heritage Center: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answers on Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Is Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Anchorage?
Yes. It’s inside Anchorage, AK.
When is the best time to visit Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center?
June, July and August, with highs of 65–67°.
What is the closest airport to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center?
Merrill Field (MRI), about 39 miles away. The nearest big hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage (ANC), about 42 miles.
What hotels are near Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center?
Williwaw Campground Portage Alaska (4.1 mi).
Local tips in Anchorage
Ask a question, or answer one, in Anchorage’s Town Square.
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