| Biking
& Walking Trails |
Hiking
Trails |
Playgrounds |
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| Biking
& Walking |
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Municipal Trail Map | All Distances are approximate |
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| Baxter Road Trails
(2 miles) |
Nunaka Valley Park
to Tudor Road |
2 miles |
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| C Strteet Trail |
Dimond Blvd to Government Hill
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7 miles |
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| Campbell Creek Trail |
Victor to C Street
C Street to the Old Seward Highwy |
1 mile
2 miles |
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| Chester Creek Trail |
Goose Lake to Westchester Lagoon |
4 miles |
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| Debarr Road Trail |
Sitka Street Park to Muldoon Road |
4 miles |
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| Glenn Highway Trail |
Barlett Pool to Chugiak
Elementary Scool |
14 miles |
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| Lake Otis Trail |
Campbell Creek Park to Abbott Baseball
Complex |
4 miles |
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| Muldoon/Tudor Trails |
Centennial Camper Park to Spenard
Rec Center |
10 miles |
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| Northern Lights Trail
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Muldoon Park to Earthquake Park
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8 miles |
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| Russian Jack Spur |
Russian Jack Springs Park to Goose
Lake via East High Overpass |
1.5 miles |
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| Tony Knowles
Coastal Trail |
Second Avenue to Elderberry Park
Elderberry Park to Kincaid Park
Westchester Lagoon to Kincard Park |
1 mile
10 miles
8 miles |
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| Turnagain Arm Trail |
Potter's Marsh Refuge to Bird Creek |
14 miles |
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| Hiking
Trails |
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Moderate |
Difficult |
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| Albert
Loop Trail |
Easy, though seasonal muddy spots.
Mixed forest to gravel bars of glacial Eagle River. Trail guide
booklet available. Winter: Trail usually packed for winter walkers,
skiing. Many wildlife tracks. Access: Eagle River Nature Center |
3 miles loop |
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| Anchorage
Overlook Trail |
Easy. Paved trail and gravel trail.
Sitting area and viewing deck with views of Anchorage, Alaska
Range, and Cook Inlet. Good for sunsets. Windy. Wheelchair accessible.
Access: Glen Alps Trailhead. |
1/4 mile loop |
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| Bird
Creek Trail |
Easy to road end, then difficult.
Seasonal muddy areas. Main trail follows creek up valley floor.
Large trees, waterfall at mile 14. Fork to right at 0.7 mile
leads to Penguin Creek. ATVs and bikes may also use side trails
(from old logging and seismic exploration) up to 500' elevation.
Winter: Often good skiing. Open to snowmachines when snow conditions
are adequate to protect underlying vegetation. |
5.5 miles one way
to old road end at 500' elevation. Bikes and ATVs stop here.
Unmaintained unmarked route continues up valley, often overgrown,
another 9.5 miles to Bird Pass. |
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| Eklutna
Lakeside Trail |
Easy - abandoned roadbed with bridges.
Access Eklutna Lake Trailhead
Trail follows lakeshore for 7 miles, then onto glacial gravel
bars. Last mile is footpath through glacial debris. Views of
steep canyon walls, waterfalls and Eklutna Glacier. Wildlife
includes Dall sheep, mountain goats, pikas. |
12.7 miles one way
to Eklutna Glacier |
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| Eydlu
Bena Loop Trail |
Easy to moderate, steep in sections.
Access: Eklutna Lake TrailheadTrail loops around to mile 0.5,
Eklutna Lakeside Trail. Mostly a forest hike. Note: This is
a new trail and is not marked on the map. |
1.5 miles from trailhead
to Eklutna Lakeside Trail, 2 miles to return to trailhead |
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| Indian to Bird Bike
Path |
Easy, Paved. Good views of Turnagain
Arm. Wheelchair accessible. Access: Communities of Indian, Bird,
or Bird Creek Campground. |
3 miles Indian to Bird. |
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| McHugh
Scenic Overlook |
Easy. Trail is paved, with handrails
and seating. Good views of Turnagain Arm, wind sculpted trees.
Handicap accessible. Access: McHugh Creek Picnic Area, middle
parking lot |
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| River
Trail At North Fork (Eagle River) |
Cross bridge over North Fork to
reach main fork of Eagle River. Good fishing access. Access:
Eagle River Road, mile 7.4, North Fork access. |
3/4 mile to river |
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| Rodak
Nature Trail |
Easy - trail is graveled with seating.
Viewing deck at salmon rearing stream. Interpretive signs. Winter:
Trail usually packed for winter walkers. Feeders at Center attract
birds and squirrels. Other wildlife includes sheep, moose, coyote.
Handicap Accessible.
Access: Eagle River Nature Center |
2/3 mile |
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| South Fork Valley Trail
(Eagle River) |
Easy for K-6 graders, with boardwalk
over some of the muddy areas, and a bridge at stream crossing.
Wet areas near lakes. Limited parking area. Please do not block
access for local residents. Most of trail is in open tundra,
with spectacular view of surrounding peaks. Lakes at back of
valley were dammed by rockslide. Winter: Trail crosses avalanche
prone slopes. |
6 miles one way to Symphony and
Eagle Lakes. |
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| Thunderbird Falls Trail |
Easy - rolling terrain with boardwalk
and viewing areas. Birch forest on steep hillside overhanging
Eklutna Canyon. Views of 200 foot high Thunderbird Falls. Access:
Mile 25, Glenn Highway, Thunderbird Exit, follow signs one mile
to trailhead parking. |
1 mile one way to view of Thunderbird
Falls. |
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Arctic Valley Trail
Location: Mile 1 Arctic Valley Road |
Just north of Anchorage toward
Eagle River is a turn-off for the Arctic Valley Road. One mile
up the Arctic Valley is a trailhead that takes you to a point,
which offers 360-degree views. This 6.4 mile uphill climb (an
increase of 2,050 feet) is a graded road, off limits to vehicles
and popular for hikers and bikers. Be sure to bring extra water
with you for this excursion. Additionally, remember to bring
warm clothes for the trip down and elevation-related temperature
changes. There is no fee. |
5.0 to saddle (easy)
6.4 mile to top (moderate)
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| Middle Fork Trail to
Williwaw Lakes |
Easy to moderate. Some muddy areas.
Spruce woods and mountain hemlock groves give way to open tundra
and jewel-like alpine lakes, backed by sheer face of Mt. Williwaw.
Winter: Good skiing. In Williwaw Valley, stay on valley floor
to avoid avalanche prone areas. |
6.5 miles one way to largest lake |
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| Powerline
Trail to Indian |
Easy to moderate. Bikers beware
steep descent into Indian from the Pass. Special Features: Open
tundra area, good berries in fall. Access: Glen Alps Trailhead
or Indian Trailhead. |
11 miles one way |
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| Turnagain
Arm Trail |
Most is easy, Rainbow to Windy
is moderate. Trail parallels the highway and railroad below,
following support route created during building of railroad
in 1910's. Good views of Turnagain Arm, coastal vegetation,
first spring wildflowers. Sheep at Windy Corner. Access: Potter
Trailhead - Seward Hwy, Mile 115; McHugh Creek Trailhead - Seward
Hwy, Mile 112; Rainbow Trailhead - Seward Hwy, Mile 108; Windy
Corner Trailhead - Seward Hwy, Mile 106 |
Potter to McHugh - 3.3 miles; McHugh
to Rainbow - 4.2 miles; Rainbow to Windy - 1.9 miles. Total
of 9.4 miles one way |
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| Wolverine
Peak Trail |
Easy to moderate. Views of Alaska
Range, Anchorage, Cook Inlet. Plane wreckage near summit. Good
berries in fall. Moose, sheep and arctic ground squirrels. Access:
Prospect Heights Trailhead, Mile 2 of Near Point Trail. |
5.2 miles one way to summit. |
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| Moderate
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| East
Fork Trail (Eklutna) |
Moderate - trail is narrow and
stream crossings not bridged. Wilderness character, woodland
vegetation, small lake. Access: Mile 10.5, Eklutna Lakeside
Trail |
6.5 miles one way to back of valley
and open tundra. |
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| McHugh
Lake Trail |
Moderate. Beautiful Rabbit and
McHugh Lakes are framed by alpine tundra and the rugged Suicide
Mountain peaks. Loop trip is possible for experienced hikers
using Ptarmigan Pass to Powerline Trail. Old trail up Rabbit
Creek Valley crosses private land, so there is no public access
from Lower Canyon Road. Access: McHugh Creek Trailhead, Mile
112 Seward Hwy. Hike northwest toward Potter on Turnagain Arm
Trail approximately 1/2 mile, McHugh/Rabbit Lakes Trail heads
northeasterly up McHugh Creek Valley. |
7 miles one way. |
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| Near
Point Trail |
Moderate. Views of Alaska Range,
Anchorage, Cook Inlet. Granite boulders near top were carried
by glacier from the Talkeetna Mountains. Winter: Easy X-country
skiing first 3 miles. Access: Prospect Heights Trailhead. Access:
Glen Alps Trailhead, Powerline Trail 3/4 mile to Middle Fork
Loop Trail. |
3 miles one way to old homesite,
then steep narrow trail 1 more mile to Near Point. |
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| Peters Creek Trail |
Moderate - old roadbed has steep
muddy sections and unbridged stream crossings; unmarked trail
beyond can be easily lost. No trailhead parking. Private property
along first quarter mile of trail. Be respectful of local landowners.
Quiet area, nice views of wooded valley first 5 miles. Access:
Mile 21, Glenn Highway, Peters Creek Exit, follow city map uphill
to Malcolm Drive and trailhead. No signs. |
5 miles one way to end of abandoned
roadbed. Unmarked, unmaintained trail continues up valley 11
miles to treeline and open tundra. |
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| Flattop
Mountain Trail |
Difficult. Steep, some scrambling.
Be careful - falls have resulted in injuries and fatalities.
Special Features: Most often climbed peak in Alaska. Hikers
above can kick down rocks. Good views of Alaska Range, Cook
Inlet, Turnagain Arm, Anchorage. Mountain hemlocks, tundra.
Access: Glen Alps Trailhead, use stairs. |
1.5 miles one way. |
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| Playgrounds |
Top
| Municipal
Playground Map |
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| Ages
3-5 |
Ages 5-12 |
Ages 3-12 |
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| These park sites offer
shelters, all of which may be reserved. Reservations will have
use priority. For more information, call 343-4474. Park hours:
8 am to 10 pm. No overnight camping. |
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| Alderwood Park |
Elm Street & Dogwood Lane |
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| Arctic Benson |
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| Arctic at West 32nd
Street |
Arctic at West 32nd Street |
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| Balto Seppala |
Wisconsin Street & West 32nd
Street |
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| C. W. Smith |
C Street & Chester Creek |
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| Campbell Park |
Lake Otis Parkway & 42nd Ave |
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| Carlson Park |
Cornell Court & Stanford Drive |
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| Didika Park |
Clay Products Drive &McKenzie
Drive |
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| Fairview Park |
LaTouche Street & East 12th
Ave |
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| KFQD |
E of Bayshore Drive & S of
Admirality Bay Dr |
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| Nunaka Valley South
(Atkinson) |
Atkinson Drive |
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| Nunaka Valley South
(Nunaka) |
Craig Drive & Link Circle |
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| Russian Jack Springs
South |
Boniface Parkway S of Debarr Road |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Sisterhood Park |
Van Buren St & W 48th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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5-12 |
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| Al Miller Park |
Cook Inlet at Delaney STreet |
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| Barbara Street |
Barbara Street & West 32 Ave |
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| Conifer Park |
Glenn Highway & East 3rd Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| David Green Park |
MacInnes Street & 36th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Forsythe Park |
Birch Road between Huffman &
O'Malley Rd |
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| Kiwanis - Fish Creek
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Bennett Ave & Turnagain Blvd |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Nunaka Valley North |
Beaver Street & Debarr Road |
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| Old Hermit |
Willow Street & W 31st Ave |
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| Roosevelt Park |
Taft Street & Roosevelt Dr |
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| Russian Jack North |
Pine Street & Debarr Rd |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Scenic Park |
Patterson Street & E 36th Ave |
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| Shady Birch Park |
Blackberry Rd & E 82nd Ave |
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| Spenard Beach |
Lakeshore Dr & W 44th Ave |
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| Sunset Park |
Birch Street & Vine Street |
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| Turpin Park |
Oklahoma Street & Peck Street |
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| Whisper Faith Memorial
Park |
Lore Road E of Seward Hwy |
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| Woodland Park |
Iowa Street & W 36th Ave |
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3-12 |
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| Castle Heights |
Wesleyan Drive & Vance Drive |
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| Centennial Campground |
Boundary Road & Glenn Highway |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Cheney Lake |
Baxter/Beaver at Gill Way |
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| Chugach Foothills |
Muldoon Road & 36th Ave |
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| Cope Street Park |
Cope Street & 36th Ave |
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| Creekside Park |
East 6th Ave & Patterson Street |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Duldida |
Hoyt Street & Thompson |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Eastchester/Woodside |
E 20th Ave & Seward Highway |
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| Eastchester/Hillstrand |
Eastchester/Hillstrand |
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| Elderberry Park |
West 5th Ave & M Street |
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| Fairbanks |
Fairbanks Street & East 11th
Ave |
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| Fairview Lions |
Karluk Street & East 7th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Frontierland |
E Street & W 10th Ave |
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| Ira Walker |
E 6th Ave at Boniface Parkway |
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| Jewel Lake Park |
W 88th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Johns Park |
Johns Road & Bree Ave |
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| Kanchee Park |
Kleven Street & E 4th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Little Dipper Park |
Little Dipper Dr & Shamrock
Dr |
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| Lloyd Steele Park |
Between Leighton St & Turnagain
Elementary |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Lyn Ary Park |
Foraker Dr & Illiamna Ave |
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| Minnesota Park |
Minnesota Drive & West 36th
Ave |
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| Oceanview Park |
Jarvi Dr & Oceanview Dr |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Pamela Jay Lowry |
Ascot Dr & W 79th |
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| Pop Carr Park |
Arctic Blvd & W Tudor Road |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Richardson Vista Park |
Ivy Street & Bluff Road |
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| Ruth Arcand Park |
Abbott Road E of Lake Otis Pkwy |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Sitka Park |
E 15th Ave & Sitka Street |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Spirit Park (Eagle
River) |
Elk Horn Circle off Hiland Road |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Springer Park |
Arctic Blvd & Chugach
Way |
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| Standish Park |
Standish Street & E 5th Ave |
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| Storck Park |
Rabbit Creek Dr & Clarks Rd |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Susan Nightengale McKay
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W Bluff Dr & Brown Street |
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| Tikishla Park |
E 20th Ave & Sunrise Dr |
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| Valley of the Moon
Park |
Arctic Blvd & W 17th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| W.B. Lyons Park |
Price Street & Peterkin Street |
Picnic - Shelter |
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| Wickersham Park |
Campbell Creek E of Lake Otis Pkwy |
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| Wilson Park |
Wilson Street & W 40th Ave |
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| Winchester Park |
E 84th Ave & Abbott Loop Rd |
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| Windsong Park |
Greendale Dr & E 16th Ave |
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| Wolverine Park |
Rovenna Street & E 75th Ave |
Picnic - Shelter |
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