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Cottonwood Lake
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Cottonwood Lake, located near the town of Wasilla in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska, is a year-round destination. The Mat-Su Valley region, short for Matanuska-Susitna, contains over 3,000 lakes and covers an area of approximately 24,000 miles surrounded by the Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains.
Cottonwood Lake, a natural freshwater lake, is one of the warmer lakes in the Mat-Su Valley. Swimming and water skiing are exciting summer activities on Cottonwood Lake, but with the cold winter freeze, bundle up to enjoy the winter fun as it becomes a great area for skating. Cottonwood Lake also boasts year-round plane service with its ski and float plane operations.
Canoeing is another very popular activity on the lake. Connected to Finger Lake and Wasilla Lake by short portages, Cottonwood Lake is part of a seven-mile canoe trail. Motorized boating is also abundant but because Cottonwood Lake is primarily a residential lake, the entire lake is a "no wake zone" from 10pm to 8am to ensure t ... (read more about Cottonwood Lake, Alaska)
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