Lake Louise (Sasnuu’ Bene’ in Ahtna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States.
Although it is an isolated settlement and is close to Glennallen, it is considered part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area, like all other locations in the Mat-Su Borough.
The first recorded name of Lake Louise was Shosubenich, which means "great flat water with many islands".
[clarification needed] Later Captain Edwin Glenn changed the name to "Lake Louise" in honor of his wife.
[3] The U.S. Army established a recreation facility at the lake towards the end of World War II and built the first road into the area.
There are still several dilapidated cabins at the "Army Point" campground, including one that was used for four days by General Dwight D. Eisenhower before he was president.
Visitors can expect to see a wide variety of wildlife, including the only known freshwater nesting site for cormorants, located on Bird Island.