RV rental Palmer, AK: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

A favorite hiking destination is Hatcher Pass, 22 miles north of Palmer in the Talkeetna Mountains. Hatcher Pass is also a popular tourist destination in the summer, where the National Outdoor Leadership School offers courses in wilderness education. Later in the year, the pass is a great venue for skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling. Renting a motorhome in Palmer means you can park your accommodation at Hatcher Pass while enjoying both the wild outdoors and the creature comforts of home. Chugach State Park is a massive expanse of Alaska wilderness, spanning 495,000 acres of land. This park features rugged terrain, waterfalls, dramatic ocean views, and lots of trails to traverse. Explore the Iditarod National Historic Trail, or relax along the shores of Eklutna Lake. The Chugach region is home to all of the usual Alaskan wildlife, like moose, mountain goats, wolves, and plenty of bears. The Alaska State Fair has rides for the children and adults, as well as exhibitions of art, which include pottery, woodworking, sewing and needlework, photography and more. Palmer is well known for its agriculture and has on display baking and canned goods, poultry, rabbits and livestock, and beekeeping and honey. Some of the prepared foods can be purchased as well as viewed at their individual stands; past visitors have especially recommended the donut burger. The fair hosts contests for local vendors, such as the Great Pumpkin and Giant Cabbage Weigh Offs, and holds some national and world records for largest produce in different categories. In 2008, it awarded first place and a $2,000 prize for a cabbage that weighed 79.1 lbs. When you book an RV in Palmer , stop by the Visitor Information Center, which has maps of local historical places and stocks guidebooks that provide more in-depth information. The center is also home to the Palmer Museum of History and Art, and hires a full-time gardener in the summer to manage the city's public gardens. Palmer isn't a big city but it does have two acres of these gardens, which host 600 varieties of locally raised plants. A few blocks from the center, visitors will want to see the Church of a Thousand Trees, which was built in 1936-37 and is one of 17 structures that are a part of the National Register's Matanuska Colony Historic District.