Absolutely my favorite park in Anchorage. There is so much to explore here- I still haven't found…read moreall the trails. And the city has recently added a trail extension on the North side that i really enjoy. Please read my previous reviews for comments that still applly. If you haven't been here, you dont know what you're missing. Its far superior to any other park in the Anchorage bowl.

Just a great park walking, cross country skiing,take your dog for a walk,winter summer all year…read moreround gteat place to be

We came upon this park walking around some neighborhoods when I realized I lived nearish to walk to…read morethe Kaladi's off of Brayton. My pup and I passed this park and were a little surprised it's actually a park given it's size and that it appeared to have little planning involved in sectioning it out. This park has very little surface area to play on, has a pond and creeks around it, and a few amenities. I'm not sure what it looks like in the summer, but in the winter there appears to have a loop one can do that crosses a street, and an offshoot that open up to an area with a hill. It's set among townhouses, suburbs, businesses, and schools and offers a small space for dogs and people to play. I liked the couple of benches and poop bag dispensers in this area. Small respite area in a sea of industrial businesses and small family housing.

Having completed a few 5k's this summer, I was recently re-introduced to this beautiful trail…read moresystem. I agree with other Yelpers when it comes to the trail being secluded and more "in the woods," compared to say, The Tony Knowles trail, which is a favorite of mine. Because of this, you're definitely more likely to see wildlife on this trail, so be bear and moose aware. Carry lots of bug spray. The biggest pro about this trail for me, is all the shallow fresh water access points. Please note, the most secluded parts of this trail are also home to Anchorage's homeless population, so it's best to be aware of your surroundings in general.

Anchorage's urban trail system is it's biggest asset that no one outside of Anchorage knows about,…read moreand that folks in Anchorage take for granted. This one runs West-to-East. In the west, it starts at Westchester Lagoon and it seems to end at Goose Lake Park in the east. I use a good chunk of it to bike commute. It's nice in that it rarely intersects a road. Where it approaches a main-vain, it tunnels underneath the road. Chester Creek is also very picturesque in parts. It's got a gentle flow, it's lined with trees, and it's dotted with quaint little wooden bridges. It makes me want to sing "Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go!" It's decently groomed in the winter, and is the realm of XC skiers and fat bikers, but it can be done with some good waterproof boots, on foot, as well.

Right now, for the third consecutive year (maybe it's the fourth actually... its been going on for…read moreso long, Ive lost track) 42nd Ave is under construction. And its finally in front of Folker Park. And boy oh boy has the city utterly demolished some of the best things about this park. Accessibility path? Gone. Garden controlled by the community? Gone. Benches? Gone. Beautiful trees lining the entry path, including a VERY old spruce (probably about 100 years old, i couldn't count all the rings) GONE. I suppose some things may be replaced when they're done the project, who knows. But the trees that made our street so lovely are gone forever. When we asked for sidewalks, we only meant we needed them on ONE side of the street. I guess we weren't specific enough. Now we have sidewalks with nothing to look at but barren asphalt. Its like a mini Spenard. Sigh.

One of my favorite neighborhood parks in Anchorage. It has a massive hill for rolling down in the…read moresummer, and sledding down all winter. Swings, a giant rock formation to climb, and even some stuff for the little kids. There is an outdoor pavilion, that seems to be booked all summer long with family parties and birthdays, and it's really close to a lovely trail. If you're looking for a spot to take your young one, dog, or anyone that needs to get out of the house, this is a great spot in midtown.

This is a monument park, withb2 benches, perfect, well maintained landscaping and a number of…read moremonuments. There is no parking directly attached, but it is well connected to sidewalks and every aspect of the tiny park is perfectly and thoughtfully constructed to allow for the visibility if those memorializes. Most importantly, the individual names of those who have been the victims of violent crime are remembered here. Unfortunately the majority are Alaska Native women and children. The state of Alaska has a huge population with violence against this population. It's nice that the city and state dedicates resources to not forgetting.

This is a very small pocket pocket park, that if you blink, you will miss it. The main feature of…read morethis park is the Victims for Justice Memorial, which has been located in the park since 1994. The memorial has a lot of flowers place about and honors over 350 Alaskans that were victim of a violent crime. Their names are put on granite pillars that has a light that illuminates them at night. The park is named after Chester Hostetler, a former city manager, Agent Controller, and Councilman. There are a couple of benches in the park to sit on. There is metered street parking within a reasonable walking distance and commercial parking lots and garages available nearby. The park was renovated in 2017 to include an ADA-compliant walkway, new memorial pillars, and improved lighting landscaping. You may visit this park mainly to visit the memorial. It does have a pair of benches to sit on, and it touts itself as a peaceful park. It is not very peaceful though, due to it location right off a main drag. People that work in buildings nearby may find this place useful to get out of their building and hang out during a break or to eat lunch on a good weather day. I visited the park during early Spring, so I was not able to experience the park's beautiful landscaping since it had not bloomed yet. The pictures of it that I saw though looked pretty good.

I can't believe this park hasn't been rated yet. I find…read moremyself here more often than I'd like to admit. Hmmm...how do you get here.... I usually take Huffman road all the way back till it wraps around. Then you'll notice yourself driving uphill for a while. There's a right hand turn and then all you see are unobstructed mountain views, open field, and look...a little playground, you've made it! They have bleachers, a full field area wide enough for various sports activities. This park has a gazebo with seating, trash receptacles and a few porta-potties. Lots of bench seating surrounding the playground. Lots of open field grassy areas to lay out/picnic. Highly recommend.

The Campbell Tract is tract of (park) land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management adjacent to…read morethe Far North Bicentennial Park. Most people visit Campbell Tract to see the "technically" active 1 mile airstrip (kept operational for emergencies). As you weave in and out of the 12 miles of trails controlled by BLM, it's virtually impossible to distinguish where one park ends and the next begins unless you're really good at reading maps. It's a spaghetti of trails back there! In August and September this stretch of birch forest is especially beautiful with fall colors. High bush cranberries and mini dogwoods changing color, and lots of wild berries, mushrooms and other fungi provide a rainbow colors in all shapes and sizes. Be aware that black and brown bears frequent this area. One of my pet peeves in this area are rude hikers. Lots of off leash dogs and people who don't clean up after them. Also, hikers using the sled dog trails that explicitly designated as for them alone. There are gazillions of trails back here, but people always want what they can't have.... (For more details about the BLM Campbell Tract, go here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/cultural-heritage-and-paleontology/archaeology/what-we-manage/alaska/campbell-tract-WWII

If you do not get lost, you are doing it wrong. Or maybe it's just me…read more The trails located around the Campbell Airstrip and Airport offer miles of intertwining trails. Walk em, run em, cross country ski on em, and if you really wanted to, you could get your sled dogs ready on these trails. This is another one of those areas where you need to be wildlife aware. There aren't too many "wow" or "super cool" spots to check out here. But if you are looking for a 'walk in the park' to get away, this could be your spot.