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The first thing visitors arriving in their Palmer rental RV see is the magnificent vista of mountain ranges to the north, east and south of Palmer. These mountains are part of the Chugach Range and surround the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, which envelopes both Palmer and nearby Wasilla. Palmer sits alongside the Matanuska River to its east, and is accessed via Alaska Highway 1.
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The Great Outdoors
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.
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parking your Palmer RV rental at the Alaska State Fairgrounds will make moving about the city child's play. Almost everything you need will be within walking distance. The Paradise Alaska RV Park is another potential spot to park the camper rental near Palmer, while the Mountain View RV Park is a short trip across the Matanuska River. To the south, the Fox Run Lodge and RV Campground is another destination for your Palmer luxury RV rental, and just west of the intersection of Highway 1 and 3, Big Bear Campground and RV Park is a nice place to consider, too.</span></p>
Exploring The City
Palmer is home to the Mat-Su Miners, a collegiate level baseball team that has won two National Baseball Congress championships (in 1987 and 1997), as well as the Valley Steelers, a semi-pro football team. Games are played at Hermon Brothers Field on the State Fairgrounds (the Miners) and at Palmer High School (the Steelers). Palmer also hosts the Alaska Raceway Park, where viewers can watch car racing and other auto events.
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Popular nearby hiking trails and campgrounds
- Hiking TrailLocation
- Hatcher Pass Scenic Drive, AKPalmer, AK
- Crevasse Moraine Trail, AKPalmer, AK
- Lazy Mountain Trail, AKPalmer, AK
- Matanuska Peak Trail, AKPalmer, AK
- Bodenburg Butte, AKPalmer, AK
- Pioneer Ridge Trail, AKPalmer, AK
- Fishook Trail, AKPalmer, AK
- Eydlu Bena Loop Trail, AKPalmer, AK
- Pepper Peak Trail, AKChugach State Park, AK
- Twin Peaks Trail, AKChugach State Park, AK
- CampgroundsLocation
- Willow Creek Campground, AKMatanuska-Susitna, AK
- Centennial Campground, AKAnchorage County, AK
- Montana Creek Campground, AKMatanuska-Susitna, AK
- Porcupine Campground, AKKenai Peninsula Borough, AK
- Black Bear Campground, AKAlaska
- Williwaw Campground, AKAlaska
- Bertha Creek Campground, AKKenai Peninsula Borough, AK
- Adventure Trail Campground, NCJackson County, NC
- Granite Creek Campground, AKKenai Peninsula Borough, AK
- Tenderfoot Creek Campground, AKKenai Peninsula Borough, AK
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Recent RV rental reviews in Palmer
William S.
September, 2025
We had an amazing experience! The Suburban and Roofnest setup was perfect—clean, comfortable, and exactly what we needed for our trip. The vehicle ran smoothly and made traveling stress-free. Our host was awesome to work with: communicative, flexible, and made the whole process super easy. Would absolutely rent from him again and highly recommend to anyone looking for a great adventure vehicle!
Sonja D.
September, 2025
We've previously back pack camped and bicycle tour camped. This is our first camper van experience and we loved it. We are in our early 70's looking for other ways to enjoy the outdoors as we age. Wanted to see if this size vehicle might work for us as we look to buy something, so renting made sense. We loved the hiking our itinerary allowed. Working with Carolyn was wonderful. She helped make the trip go smoothly and trouble free. Loved the comfort and ease of driving and living in this well appointed basic Camper Van for two weeks. Jet Boil and camp stove both easy to use and worked well. (We mostly used Jet Boil with back packing food. Loved the Jet Boil. Used camper stove twice--worked easily and well.) A slightly larger sauce pan would have been a help though. Excellent heater--we primarily used early in the mornings (Sept. night low temps in low 40s and high 30s). Loved ease of going to places without needing hookups. Very comfortable front seats with adjustable lumbar support--we are very picky about car seat comfort. Bed comfortable for us both--we are also picky about our mattresses. Note: one of us is 5'3" and other 5'11". Bed fit latter by sleeping further from the back doors, so could window wells at head and feet provided more length. Good LED lighting. Loved all the USB charging with outlets.No problem standing up straight inside the van. A taller person might not be able to stand up straight, and might want a van with a different bed layout to be able to sleep stretched out. Very happy with itinerary--driving loop from Anchorage--suggested by Carolyn initially based on conversation with us. We filed in details according to what we wanted to do and ideas from Carolyn, and changed when needed on the road. Happy with most of her suggestions of possible activities. We got our "wilderness fix" in the comfort of the camper van. Beautiful Alaskan scenery, wonderful hikes, a fly-view with K2-Aviation, 26 Glacier Day Cruise with Philips, out of Whittier. Also appreciated Carolyn's hotel recommendation, walking distance from River Wild, which made logistics of pick-up and drop-off of camper van work for us at the front and back end of our trip, because we flew in & out of ANK on non-campervan days, so no need to have van delivered.
Joshua B.
September, 2025
Eric is a great guy. Was extremely helpful and communicative. Van ran really good, pretty good gas mileage as well. If you’re taller than 5’10” you’ll need to sleep at an angle to stretch your legs, but it’s a big bed. Van is loaded with helpful items for boondocking. I would rent again
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