Parks, beaches and places to go around Anchorage
This list covers 139 public places in 11 towns around Anchorage: parks, beaches, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, farmers markets, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.
Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.
- Parks
- Beaches
- Boat ramps
- Trails
- Dog parks
- Libraries
- Pools
- Museums
- Farmers markets
- Rainy-day spots
- Courts
All 139 places
Showing 139 of 139
Parks
Park · Anchorage
Alaska Botanical Garden
The garden is inside Far North Bicentennial Park on 110 acres of boreal forest, and it is entirely outdoors with no greenhouse to shelter in.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- gift shop
- trails
4601 Campbell Airstrip Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Park · Girdwood
Alyeska Resort
The aerial tram runs from the resort base up the mountain, and in summer the same hill carries a downhill mountain bike park.
Outdoors · Fee
- aerial tram
- Parking
- lodge
- bike park
1000 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Park · Chugiak
Beach Lake Park
Beach Lake carries more than 15 kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails in winter and a public shooting range on the same ground.
Outdoors
- ski trails
- shooting range
- chalet
- Parking
17300 S Birchwood Loop Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Park · Trapper Creek
Byers Lake Campground
Around 73 wooded sites along the lake in Denali State Park, with three public-use cabins and a loop trail around the water.
Outdoors
- camping
- public-use cabins
- small-boat launch
- trails
- Parking
Mile 147 Parks Hwy, Trapper Creek, AK 99683
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Park · Anchorage
Cuddy Family Midtown Park
Midtown's park holds a large playground, paved aerobic trails, a paved speed-skating oval, an outdoor amphitheatre and a promenade down to the pond.
Outdoors
- Playground
- paved path
- amphitheatre
- skating oval
201 E 40th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503
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Park · Anchorage
Delaney Park Strip
The Park Strip runs for several blocks through downtown and carries sports fields, tennis courts, horseshoe pits and winter ice rinks.
Outdoors
- sports fields
- tennis courts
- horseshoe pits
- ice rinks
- paved path
Delaney St, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Park · Talkeetna
Denali View South
A highway wayside inside Denali State Park set up for the mountain view north, with interpretive panels and camping.
Outdoors
- viewpoint
- camping
- interpretive signs
- Parking
Mile 135 Parks Hwy, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Park · Eagle River
Eagle River Lions Park
A 34-acre community park with athletic fields plus tennis and basketball courts, and the ground Eagle River uses for its Fourth of July event.
Outdoors
- athletic fields
- tennis courts
- basketball court
- Parking
18186 Eagle River Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Park · Eagle River
Eagle River Town Square Park
The square is in Eagle River town centre next to the library branch, and the municipality runs it through its Eagle River parks office.
Outdoors
- benches
- open field
- paved path
11924 Business Blvd, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Park · Anchorage
Earthquake Park
This park preserves ground that slid toward Knik Arm in the 1964 earthquake, and interpretive panels on site explain what the land did.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trails
- interpretive signs
4306 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517
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Park · Chugiak
Eklutna Village Historical Park
The park holds painted spirit houses and St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, the oldest standing building in the greater Anchorage area.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- guided tours
26339 Eklutna Village Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Park · Anchorage
Elderberry Park
Elderberry is at the west end of 5th Avenue on the Coastal Trail, with open views across Cook Inlet and the Oscar Anderson House beside it.
Outdoors
- Playground
- trail access
- benches
1297 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Park · Anchorage
Far North Bicentennial Park
This is the largest park in Anchorage, and it contains the Hilltop Ski Area, the Alaska Botanical Garden and trail access into Chugach State Park.
Outdoors
- Parking
- multi-use trails
6501 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Park · Anchorage
Hilltop Ski Area
Hilltop is the in-town downhill ski and snowboard hill, inside Far North Bicentennial Park on Abbott Road.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- lodge
- Lights
7015 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Park · Wasilla
Iditapark
At 28 acres this is one of Wasilla's largest parks, holding the Wonderland playground, a skate park, a BMX track and an outdoor amphitheatre.
Outdoors
- Playground
- skatepark
- bmx track
- amphitheatre
- courts
- Parking
594 W Nelson Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Park · Anchorage
Jewel Lake Park
Fish and Game stocks this lake, and the park around it carries a playground, a picnic area and beach volleyball ground.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
- beach access
- volleyball
- Parking
4401 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Park · Anchorage
Kincaid Park
The municipality publishes separate Kincaid maps for single-track trails, ski trails and soccer fields, so pick the one that matches your plan.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trails
- ski trails
- soccer fields
- beach access
9401 W Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Park · Chugiak
Loretta French Park
A 25-acre sports complex off the Old Glenn with five fenced baseball diamonds, dugouts, a playground, a skatepark and a basketball court.
Outdoors
- baseball diamonds
- Playground
- skatepark
- basketball court
- Parking
- portable toilets
18800 Old Glenn Hwy, Chugiak, AK 99577
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Park · Sutton
Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site
A state site up the Glenn Highway looking across to the Matanuska Glacier, with camping and a short viewpoint walk.
Outdoors
- camping
- viewpoint
- trails
- Parking
Glenn Hwy, Sutton, AK 99674
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Park · Palmer
Matanuska River Park
Inside the Palmer city limits off the Old Glenn, with 86 tent and RV sites, four pavilions, a playground, sand volleyball and river access.
Outdoors
- camping
- picnic shelter
- Playground
- sand volleyball
- trails
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
925 E Arctic Ave, Palmer, AK 99645
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Park · Chugiak
Mirror Lake Park
Mirror Lake shelves gently with no steep drop-off, and the park around it holds a sand beach, picnic shelters, a playground and a volleyball court.
Outdoors
- beach access
- picnic shelter
- Playground
- volleyball
- boat launch
- Parking
23051 Old Glenn Hwy, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Park · Talkeetna
Montana Creek Recreation Site
A state site where Montana Creek meets the Parks Highway, used mostly for salmon fishing and overnight camping.
Outdoors
- camping
- Fishing
- Parking
Mile 96 Parks Hwy, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Park · Willow
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area
The recreation area off the Parks Highway is a canoe-trail system of linked lakes with public-use cabins spread through it.
Outdoors
- canoe trails
- public-use cabins
- camping
- Parking
Nancy Lake Pkwy, Willow, AK 99688
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Park · Wasilla
Newcomb Park
The city park on Wasilla Lake, with picnic ground, a public beach, a playground, a boat launch and lakefront walking paths.
Outdoors
- beach access
- boat launch
- Playground
- Picnic area
- paved path
- Parking
891 E Parks Hwy, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Park · Anchorage
Point Woronzof Park
Fish and Game lists this point as a wildlife viewing spot, and it is at the far west end of the Coastal Trail past the airport.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
- viewpoint
9700 Point Woronzof Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Park · Anchorage
Russian Jack Springs Park
Winter turns the trail network here into groomed ski trails, and the municipality runs a greenhouse on the grounds year round.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trails
- Playground
- Picnic area
- greenhouse
- golf
801 Pine St, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Park · Anchorage
Tikishla Park
Tikishla is on the Chester Creek Greenbelt and holds the outdoor Scotty Gomez hockey rink used through the winter.
Outdoors
- ice rink
- trail access
- Playground
3018 E 20th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Park · Anchorage
Valley of the Moon Park
The playground here is crowned by a tall climbing frame shaped like a rocket, and the park also holds a community garden and a ball field.
Outdoors
- Playground
- picnic shelter
- community garden
- ball field
610 W 17th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Park · Anchorage
Westchester Lagoon
The lagoon is where the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail meets the Chester Creek Trail, and it is the most used outdoor skating water in town each winter.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Playground
- paved path
- Restrooms
1824 W 15th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Park · Willow
Willow Creek State Recreation Area
State Parks ground at the mouth of Willow Creek on the Susitna, a king salmon stream that is reachable by road from Anchorage.
Outdoors
- camping
- boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
Willow Creek Pkwy, Willow, AK 99688
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Beaches
Beach · Big Lake
Big Lake North Beach
State Parks lists water access here for boating, swimming and waterskiing, reached from Big Lake Road and then North Shore Drive.
Outdoors
- beach access
- boat launch
- picnic shelter
- Restrooms
- Parking
W North Shore Dr, Big Lake, AK 99652
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Beach · Palmer
Finger Lake Beach
Finger Lake has a beach alongside its boat launch, about a mile west of the Trunk Road and Bogard Road junction between Palmer and Wasilla.
Outdoors
- beach access
- boat launch
- toilets
- water
- Parking
7278 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Beach · Anchorage
Goose Lake Beach
Goose Lake and Jewel Lake are the only two Anchorage lakes the municipality sanctions for swimming, and Goose Lake carries seasonal lifeguards.
Outdoors
- Lifeguard (seasonal)
- roped swimming area
- Parking
- Restrooms
2811 UAA Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Beach · Anchorage
Jewel Lake Beach
The second of the two municipally sanctioned swimming lakes, with lifeguards from late May until school starts and access from two roads.
Outdoors
- Lifeguard (seasonal)
- Parking
- Playground
- Picnic area
4401 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Beach · Anchorage
Kincaid Beach
The Cook Inlet sand at the far end of Kincaid Park is reached on foot from the park road, and the tide there moves fast over mud flats.
Outdoors
- trail access
9401 W Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Beach · Chugiak
Mirror Lake Beach
The sand beach shelves gradually with no sudden drop-off, and there is no municipal lifeguard posted at this lake.
Outdoors
- sand beach
- picnic shelter
- Parking
23051 Old Glenn Hwy, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Beach · Wasilla
Newcomb Park Beach
The city beach on Wasilla Lake is beside the boat launch and the lakefront walking path, with a playground on the same ground.
Outdoors
- beach access
- boat launch
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Parking
891 E Parks Hwy, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Boat ramps
Boat ramp · Big Lake
Big Lake North Boat Launch
State Parks lists a boat launch here along with 60 campsites, 24 picnic sites and four picnic shelters on the north shore.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- camping
- picnic shelter
- Parking
W North Shore Dr, Big Lake, AK 99652
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Boat ramp · Big Lake
Big Lake South Boat Launch
The south site is around Mile 5 of Big Lake Road with twenty wooded sites along the water and its own launch.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- camping
- Parking
4678 S Big Lake Rd, Big Lake, AK 99652
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Boat ramp · Trapper Creek
Byers Lake Boat Launch
Gasoline motors are not permitted on Byers Lake, and the campground beside the small-boat launch rents canoes and kayaks in season.
Outdoors
- small-boat launch
- camping
- public-use cabins
- Parking
180 N Parks Hwy, Trapper Creek, AK 99683
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Boat ramp · Anchorage
DeLong Lake Dock
Fish and Game describes an accessible dock here from which canoes and inflatable boats can be launched onto the stocked lake.
Outdoors
- accessible dock
- Parking
- Fishing
6420 Jewel Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Boat ramp · Chugiak
Eklutna Lake Boat Access
Lake access runs through the campground at the end of Eklutna Lake Road, and canoes or inflatables have to be carried down to the water.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- camping
- Picnic area
- toilets
New Eklutna Lake Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Boat ramp · Palmer
Finger Lake Boat Launch
State Parks lists a launch here with 24 campsites, nine picnic sites, water and toilets, between Palmer and Wasilla.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- camping
- Picnic area
- water
- toilets
7278 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Boat ramp · Palmer
Kepler-Bradley Lakes Fishing Dock
Only non-motorised craft and electric motors are allowed on Kepler Lake, and a short trail leads to an accessible fishing dock.
Outdoors
- accessible fishing dock
- picnic tables
- toilets
- Parking
4376 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645
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Boat ramp · Wasilla
Lake Lucille Boat Launch
Lake Lucille covers about 350 acres inside the Wasilla city limits, and the city park on it carries a campground and a launch.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- camping
- Parking
1300 S Endeavor St, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Boat ramp · Wasilla
Memory Lake Boat Access
Public access to Memory Lake is a parking area and an undeveloped launch, and there is no public beach on this lake.
Outdoors
- undeveloped boat launch
- Parking
E Inverness Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Boat ramp · Chugiak
Mirror Lake Boat Launch
The launch is down Mirror Lake Drive off the Old Glenn, and the gentle shelf makes it workable for a paddle craft.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- Parking
23051 Old Glenn Hwy, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Boat ramp · Willow
Nancy Lake Boat Launch
The state recreation site lists a boat launch with thirty campsites, fifteen picnic sites, a shelter, water and toilets.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- camping
- picnic shelter
- water
- toilets
673 Parks Hwy, Willow, AK 99688
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Boat ramp · Big Lake
Rocky Lake Boat Launch
Engine rules here rule out jet boats, jet engines and jet skis, and the state site carries ten campsites beside the launch.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- camping
- Picnic area
- Parking
14806 W Rocky St, Big Lake, AK 99652
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Boat ramp · Anchorage
Ship Creek Boat Launch
This is the nearest public launch for a trailered boat in Anchorage, reached from Ship Creek Avenue below downtown.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- Parking
- accessible viewing platform
Ship Creek Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Trails
Trail · Anchorage
Campbell Creek Trail
The Campbell Creek greenbelt trail runs around seven and a half miles across south Anchorage and links the Hillside to the coast.
Outdoors
- paved path
- Parking
- trail access
2301 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
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Trail · Palmer
Crevasse Moraine Trail System
The borough runs more than ten miles of interconnecting loops here, open all year and tied into the Matanuska Greenbelt.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- ski trails
Loma Prieta Dr, Palmer, AK 99645
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Trail · Eagle River
Crow Pass Trail
The north end of the Crow Pass route starts at the Eagle River Nature Center and runs over the range toward Girdwood.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
- cabins
32750 Eagle River Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Trail · Anchorage
Flattop Mountain Trail
The trail leaves from Glen Alps and State Parks publishes its own guide sheet for it, which is worth reading before the upper scramble.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- toilets
- trail access
13101 Glen Alps Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516
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Trail · Anchorage
Glen Alps Trailhead
This is the busiest way into Chugach State Park and it takes a day-use parking fee or an annual state parks pass.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- toilets
- trail access
- viewpoint
13101 Glen Alps Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516
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Trail · Palmer
Government Peak Recreation Area
The borough recreation area off Hatcher Pass Road has three access points, restrooms and picnic ground, and it stays open year round.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Picnic area
- trails
- ski trails
N Mountain Trails Dr, Palmer, AK 99645
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Trail · Anchorage
Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail
The Chester Creek greenbelt trail runs close to four miles across midtown and ties the coastal trail to Goose Lake and the university area.
Outdoors
- paved path
- trail access
334 E 16th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Trail · Palmer
Lazy Mountain Trailhead
Lazy Mountain climbs about three thousand vertical feet straight out of Palmer, which is a lot of gain for a short map distance.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
2955 Mountain Trail Cir, Palmer, AK 99645
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Trail · Anchorage
McHugh Creek Trail
The McHugh Creek picnic area on the Seward Highway is the trailhead for the climb toward Rabbit Lake inside Chugach State Park.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- Picnic area
- toilets
- trail access
Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99516
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Trail · Anchorage
Prospect Heights Trailhead
Prospect Heights opens the Wolverine Peak trail and the Hillside trail network, and it draws fewer people than Glen Alps.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
Prospect Dr, Anchorage, AK 99516
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Trail · Palmer
Reed Lakes Trail
The first mile and a half follows an old mining road beside Reed Creek to the Snowbird Village remains before the boulder field starts.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
Archangel Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
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Trail · Anchorage
Ship Creek Trail
A short paved trail of roughly two and a half miles following Ship Creek inland from the port and rail yard.
Outdoors
- paved path
- Parking
455 N Sitka St, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Trail · Eagle River
South Fork Eagle River Trailhead
The South Fork trailhead opens the Eagle and Symphony lakes route into Chugach State Park from the Eagle River valley.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
21711 Ken Logan Cir, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Trail · Talkeetna
Talkeetna Lakes Trailhead
Talkeetna Lakes Park is about a mile and a half from the village, with woods, several lakes and paddling water.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trails
- canoe access
25225 Comsat Rd, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Trail · Chugiak
Thunderbird Falls Trail
State Parks publishes a guide sheet for this short walk to the falls above the Eklutna River.
Outdoors
- Parking
- trail access
- toilets
Thunderbird Falls Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Trail · Anchorage
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
The coastal trail runs about eleven miles from downtown to Kincaid Park, fully paved for two-way traffic, and it joins the Chester Creek Trail.
Outdoors
- paved path
- trail access
- Parking
1297 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Trail · Chugiak
Twin Peaks Trailhead
The trailhead is at the Eklutna Lake campground, ten miles in from the Glenn Highway at the Eklutna exit.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- camping
- toilets
- trail access
New Eklutna Lake Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Trail · Anchorage
Upper Huffman Trailhead
Follow the signs up from O'Malley Road to the end of Sultana Drive, and expect a parking fee or an annual state parks pass.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- trail access
Sultana Dr, Anchorage, AK 99516
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Trail · Girdwood
Virgin Creek Falls Trail
A short walk to a waterfall, reached by driving Timberline Drive to the end of the road in Girdwood.
Outdoors
- trail access
Timberline Dr, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Trail · Girdwood
Winner Creek Trail
The trail starts near the Alyeska tram base and the first half mile is boardwalk before it turns to dirt through the spruce.
Outdoors
- boardwalk
- trail access
- Parking
1000 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Dog parks
Dog park · Anchorage
Arctic Benson Park Off-Leash Area
One of nine off-leash areas the municipality designates inside existing parks, with the standard licence and leash-on-arrival rules.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Parking
750 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503
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Dog park · Anchorage
Connors Bog Dog Park
Once the skijoring trails are groomed, off-leash use is limited to the posted area, and dogs must be leashed coming in and going out.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Parking
5404 Jewel Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Dog park · Anchorage
Far North Bicentennial Park Off-Leash Area
Off-leash use in this park is confined to the designated North Gasline Trail, and dogs need a licence and a current rabies shot.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Parking
- trails
6501 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Dog park · Wasilla
Lake Lucille Dog Park
A fenced dog run beside Lake Lucille Park in Wasilla, next to the city campground and launch on the lake.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Parking
1401 S Endeavor St, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Dog park · Anchorage
University Lake Park Off-Leash Area
Dogs and people are both barred from swimming here to protect nesting birds and an active beaver colony, and some trails close seasonally.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Parking
- trails
4050 University Lake Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Libraries
Library · Anchorage
Alaska Resources Library and Information Services
ARLIS is the joint agency resources library on the university campus, and it holds state and federal land and wildlife reports.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- reading room
3211 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Library · Big Lake
Big Lake Public Library
The borough library at Big Lake also serves readers from Houston, Knik-Goose Bay, Meadow Lakes, Willow and Wasilla.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
3140 S Big Lake Rd, Big Lake, AK 99652
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Library · Eagle River
Chugiak-Eagle River Library
The Eagle River branch is in the Eagle River Town Center, the only Anchorage Public Library location north of the base.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
12001 Business Blvd, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Library · Anchorage
Dimond Express Library
This Dimond Center location is an express point with pickup lockers rather than a full branch, so plan to reserve before you go.
Indoors
- pickup lockers
800 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
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Library · Anchorage
Mountain View Library
The Mountain View branch is in one of the most linguistically varied parts of the city and runs its own programme calendar.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
120 Bragaw St, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Library · Anchorage
Muldoon Library
The Muldoon branch is inside the Muldoon Town Center, so parking is shared with the rest of the centre.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
1251 Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
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Library · Palmer
Palmer Public Library
Palmer runs its own city library rather than a borough branch, which is also true of Wasilla.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
655 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
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Library · Girdwood
Scott and Wesley Gerrish Library
Girdwood's branch is the only Anchorage Public Library location out along Turnagain Arm, about forty miles from downtown.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
250 Egloff Dr, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Library · Sutton
Sutton Public Library
Sutton's borough library is up the Glenn Highway, the furthest east of the five borough libraries.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
11301 N Chickaloon Way, Sutton, AK 99674
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Library · Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library
The Talkeetna borough library is on the spur road in from the Parks Highway, well north of the Palmer and Wasilla core.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
24645 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Library · Trapper Creek
Trapper Creek Library
The northernmost of the five borough libraries, serving the Trapper Creek and Petersville Road communities.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
8901 E Devonshire Dr, Trapper Creek, AK 99683
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Library · Anchorage
UAA/APU Consortium Library
The university and Alaska Pacific share this library, and it also houses the Archives and Special Collections for the campus.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- study rooms
- Parking
3211 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Library · Wasilla
Wasilla Public Library
Wasilla's library is run by the city, so it is outside the five borough libraries listed for the unincorporated communities.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
500 N Crusey St, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Library · Willow
Willow Public Library
One of the five borough libraries outside the incorporated cities, at the Willow community centre circle.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- Parking
23557 W Willow Community Center Cir, Willow, AK 99688
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Library · Anchorage
Z.J. Loussac Library
Loussac is the main Anchorage Public Library building and the one that carries the system's largest collection and meeting rooms.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- public computers
- meeting rooms
- Parking
3600 Denali St, Anchorage, AK 99503
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Pools
Pool · Anchorage
Bartlett Pool
Bartlett is the only fifty-metre pool in Alaska, with eight long-course lanes or up to sixteen short-course lanes when the bulkheads go in.
Indoors · Fee
- lap lanes
- diving boards
- Parking
1101 Golden Bear Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504
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Pool · Chugiak
Chugiak Pool
The only municipal pool north of the base, attached to Chugiak High on Birchwood Loop Road.
Indoors · Fee
- lap lanes
- Parking
16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
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Pool · Anchorage
Dimond Pool
Dimond runs lessons from beginner to advanced through the year plus water aerobics sessions on several days each week.
Indoors · Fee
- lap lanes
- Parking
2909 W 88th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Pool · Palmer
Palmer Pool
Palmer's pool is run by the borough and carries lessons, open swim, a tot swim and team practices.
Indoors
- lap lanes
- Parking
1170 W Bogard Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
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Pool · Anchorage
Service Pool
The municipal pool on the south side, attached to Service High on Abbott Road.
Indoors · Fee
- lap lanes
- Parking
5577 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Pool · Wasilla
Wasilla Pool
The borough pool is at Wasilla High and has been running since 1980, taking lap swim, open swim, rentals and school use.
Indoors
- lap lanes
- Parking
701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Pool · Anchorage
West Pool
One of six municipal pools, attached to West High and running lessons and open swims through the year.
Indoors · Fee
- lap lanes
- Parking
1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517
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Museums
Museum · Anchorage
Alaska Aviation Museum
The museum is on Lake Hood beside the seaplane base and holds more than two dozen vintage aircraft across four hangars.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- gift shop
- hangar exhibits
4721 Aircraft Dr, Anchorage, AK 99502
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Museum · Anchorage
Alaska Museum of Science and Nature
A hands-on natural history museum in Mountain View, holding a full-size pterosaur cast and the youngest mammoth remains recorded.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- hands-on exhibits
201 N Bragaw St, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Museum · Anchorage
Alaska Native Heritage Center
The centre is on 26 acres off Muldoon Road and pairs indoor exhibits with outdoor village sites, with demonstrations led by Alaska Native staff.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- gift shop
- demonstrations
8800 Heritage Center Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504
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Museum · Anchorage
Alaska Veterans Museum
A small downtown museum on Alaska's military history, holding a restored target drone recovered from an Alaska farm field.
Indoors
- Accessible
411 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Museum · Anchorage
Alaska Zoo
The zoo keeps mostly Alaska and northern species, and it is on O'Malley Road close to the indoor waterpark.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- gift shop
- paved path
4731 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Museum · Anchorage
Anchorage Museum
The largest museum in the state, open year round, covering Alaska history, art, culture and science with travelling exhibits as well.
Indoors · Fee
- cafe
- gift shop
- Accessible
625 C St, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Museum · Wasilla
Iditarod Trail Headquarters
The race headquarters on Knik-Goose Bay Road keeps a museum of trophies and photographs, a gift shop and sled dogs on the grounds.
Indoors
- Parking
- gift shop
- sled dogs
2100 S Knik Goose Bay Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Museum · Palmer
Independence Mine State Historical Park
The state preserves 22 buildings from a hard-rock gold mine that worked from 1938 until after the war, high above tree line at Hatcher Pass.
Outdoors
- Parking
- visitor centre
- guided tours
- trails
Hatcher Pass Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
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Museum · Wasilla
Knik Museum and Mushers Hall of Fame
The museum occupies the Fulton and Hirshey pool hall, the last commercial building standing in old Knik, and it opens only in summer.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
10524 S Knik Goose Bay Rd, Wasilla, AK 99623
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Museum · Wasilla
Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry
Twenty acres of rail cars, fishing boats, farm and oil machinery, with indoor displays on gold mining, aviation and Alaska pioneering women.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- outdoor exhibits
- gift shop
3800 W Museum Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Museum · Anchorage
Oscar Anderson House Museum
A 1915 house in Bootlegger Cove, once home to the city's eighteenth settler, now a museum beside Elderberry Park.
Indoors · Fee
- guided tours
420 M St, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Museum · Palmer
Palmer Museum of History and Art
The log building in downtown Palmer holds local art and displays on the valley's farming past, with the agricultural showcase garden outside.
Indoors
- garden
- gift shop
723 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
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Museum · Talkeetna
Talkeetna Historical Society Museum
The museum occupies the original Territory of Alaska Talkeetna school building in the middle of the village.
Indoors · Fee
- gift shop
22248 S D St, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Museum · Girdwood
The Roundhouse at Alyeska
The mid-mountain Roundhouse holds a small museum on Girdwood and Alyeska history, reached by the aerial tram.
Indoors
- viewpoint
- accessible by tram
100 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Farmers markets
Farmers market · Anchorage
Anchorage Farmers Market
A grower-focused market on Cordova Street, one of several Anchorage markets that run through the short summer season.
Outdoors
- Parking
1420 Cordova St, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Farmers market · Anchorage
Anchorage Midtown Farmers Market
The midtown market runs Saturdays from June into October, later in the year than most of the other Anchorage markets.
Outdoors
- Parking
900 E Benson Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Farmers market · Eagle River
Eagle River Farmers Market
The Eagle River market uses the VFW post parking ground in the town centre during the summer season.
Outdoors
- Parking
11550 Old Glenn Hwy, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Farmers market · Girdwood
Girdwood Farmers Market
The Girdwood market is run out of Holmgren Place by the local land trust, forty miles down Turnagain Arm from town.
Outdoors
- Parking
148 Holmgren Pl, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Farmers market · Palmer
Matanuska Community Farmers Market
This Wednesday market runs from June into late October in the United Protestant Church parking ground, and it takes WIC and SNAP.
Outdoors
- Parking
713 S Denali St, Palmer, AK 99645
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Farmers market · Anchorage
Muldoon Community Market
The Muldoon market sets up in Chanshtnu Muldoon Park on the east side, on municipal park ground.
Outdoors
- Parking
- open field
1301 Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
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Farmers market · Palmer
Palmer Friday Fling
The Friday Fling takes over downtown Palmer on Fridays from mid-May into August with growers, makers and live music.
Outdoors
- Parking
720 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
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Farmers market · Anchorage
South Anchorage Farmers Market
The south-side market runs Saturdays from early May to late September on the ice centre ground off O'Malley Centre Drive.
Outdoors
- Parking
11111 O'Malley Centre Dr, Anchorage, AK 99515
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Farmers market · Anchorage
Spenard Farmers Market
The Spenard market sets up Saturdays from mid-May into September under the windmill on Spenard Road.
Outdoors
- Parking
2555 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503
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Farmers market · Wasilla
Wasilla Farmers Market
The Wasilla market sets up at Iditapark on the corner of Nelson and Weber, Wednesdays and Saturdays from June into September.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Playground
591 W Nelson Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Farmers market · Willow
Willow Farmers Market
The Willow market runs off the Parks Highway near the community centre, organised through the local community organisation.
Outdoors
- Parking
Parks Hwy, Willow, AK 99688
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Rainy-day spots
Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
Ben Boeke Ice Arena
The municipality owns this arena, which opened in 1974 and holds two ice sheets, each two hundred feet by eighty-five.
Indoors · Fee
- two ice sheets
- Parking
- skate rental
534 E 16th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Rainy-day spot · Wasilla
Brett Memorial Ice Arena
The Brett runs ice all year beside Wasilla Middle School, and it is one of only two ice rinks the borough owns.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- skate rental
746 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
Dempsey-Anderson Ice Arena
A municipal arena on Northern Lights, run together with Ben Boeke and used for public skating as well as hockey.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- skate rental
1741 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517
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Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
Dimond Ice Chalet
An ice rink inside the Dimond Center mall, so it comes with the mall's parking and indoor access.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- skate rental
800 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
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Rainy-day spot · Eagle River
Eagle River Nature Center
State Parks runs this centre at the end of Eagle River Road as the valley gateway into Chugach State Park, with cabins and a yurt to rent.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- interpretive exhibits
- trails
- cabins
- yurt
32750 Eagle River Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark
This is the only water park in Alaska and it runs year round, with slides dropping from the ceiling to the pool.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- indoor slides
- wave pool
1520 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
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Rainy-day spot · Eagle River
Harry J. McDonald Memorial Center
The ice centre serving Eagle River and Chugiak, the only indoor sheet north of the base.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- skate rental
13701 Harry McDonald Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577
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Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
Mann Leiser Memorial Greenhouse
The municipal greenhouse at Russian Jack Springs Park keeps tropical plants and birds under glass through the winter.
Indoors
- indoor plantings
- Parking
- Accessible
1321 Lidia Selkregg Ln, Anchorage, AK 99504
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Rainy-day spot · Palmer
Palmer Ice Arena
The city of Palmer runs this indoor arena for skating lessons, practices and games, and it takes dry rentals too.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- skate rental
1317 S Kerry Weiland Ct, Palmer, AK 99645
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Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
Royal Roller Rink
A roller skating rink on DeBarr Road, one of the few indoor skating options on the east side.
Indoors
- Parking
- skate rental
6411 DeBarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
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Rainy-day spot · Anchorage
Spenard Community Recreation Center
A municipal recreation centre in Spenard with indoor gym space, run by the parks department rather than a private operator.
Indoors
- gym
- Parking
2020 W 48th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99517
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Courts
Courts · Palmer
Bill Hermann Tennis Courts
Three courts and a practice half-wall, first come and first served, with no lights for evening play; rebuilt in 2022.
Outdoors
- tennis courts
- pickleball lines
- practice wall
720 S Gulkana St, Palmer, AK 99645
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Courts · Anchorage
Delaney Park Tennis Courts
The Park Strip courts are the largest and most central set in town, and several of them now share space with pickleball.
Outdoors
- tennis courts
- pickleball lines
W 9th Ave & C St, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Courts · Girdwood
Girdwood Skatepark
A small skate park on the Alyeska Highway side of Girdwood, close to the library and the market ground.
Outdoors
- skatepark
Alyeska Hwy, Girdwood, AK 99587
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Courts · Wasilla
Iditapark Courts
Wasilla's 28-acre downtown park carries three volleyball courts, four basketball courts and two tennis courts plus a BMX track.
Outdoors
- volleyball courts
- basketball courts
- tennis courts
- bmx track
- Playground
- skatepark
594 W Nelson Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Courts · Anchorage
North Russian Jack Springs Skate Park
Built in the summer of 2016, this was the first in-ground concrete skate park in Anchorage.
Outdoors
- skatepark
- Parking
801 Pine St, Anchorage, AK 99508
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Courts · Wasilla
Wasilla Skate Park
The city skate park is at Swanson and Tommy Moe and is run by the Wasilla parks and recreation department.
Outdoors
- skatepark
- Parking
Swanson Ave & Tommy Moe Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654
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