I have a love-hate relationship with this park. I like it enough and have enough good memories…read morehere that my husband and I celebrated our winter wedding here. But this park is also plagued with chronic drug and alcohol addicted folks who trash public areas, including human waste. This park has insufficient parking- which is split into two separate locations. One is on the west side and the other on the north east side. The NE parking lot is where you dealers and users can typically be found. Families and children are more typically found in the west parking lot. It's common to see fish and moose along in this park on this section of Chester Creek Trail. There's a cute little playground here as well on the west side. There are some very pretty bridges in this section of the trail also. This is also one of the few locations where the creek is low enough for people to safely wade during the summer. The salmon viewing pier was condemned a few years ago and it doesn't seem like the city had any plans to fix it since it was a hangout for using. There are many varieties of plants, flowers, berries and birds found here, which make it a lovely greenspace for people and animals alike.

So often we overlook the more popular parks that are right under our noses; don't do that to…read moreCampbell Creek! Remodeled in recent years, there is a large playground for the kids. There is also a large dog park and there are various trails. There are spots to grill and picnic, and a shallow area of the creek in which people both small and large can play. There are birds, butterflies, dragonflies, and beautiful vegetation surrounding you right in the heart of the city. My two drawbacks - this is a pretty popular spot for people with kids, so don't expect it to be quiet unless you hit it on off-hours; and when packed, parking can be a bit much. *Don't forget to bring your inflatable raft so you can float down the creek to Peanut Farm when you leave* *Bring cash for the ice cream truck*

When I think about this park, all I think about is "sneaky trails"…read more I found out about it while navigating through town using Google Map's cycling directions. The bike/foot trails through here allow you to do things cars could only dream of. If you were being chased by a car on your bike, you'd blast through this park into another neighborhood and all they'd be able to do is shake their fist, throw their Ray-Bans on the ground, and exclaim "CURSES!". Cuz you'd be gone, man. It's also got a nice, small playground for the little tikes.

Very fun park for multiple ages. There are some swings, a big climbing rope structure for bigger…read morekids, and a smaller sand play area for smaller kids. My middle schoolers even had fun playing tag and zooming down the roller slide. Only warning is that the only toilets are some pretty rough porta potties. So make sure the kids "go" before you get here!

Love this recently remodeled downtown park/playground…read more I arrive super early in the morning or late after dinner to allow my kids to enjoy this playground less crowded. Lots for the big kids to do as well as the littles. They have a saucer swing here, in addition to a few traditional ones. A roller slide sits towards the back of the park. A few porta-potties are within the tree line. This park/playground is super convenient to bring the kiddos for a break, when attending downtown park strip events.

When I was scouting this park for review, the road next to it was being ripped open…read more It seems like a pretty nice park. It's got a picnic shelter, some fancy new playground equipment, and tennis courts (which were locked shut?). Profile of the park is pretty long, room for dogfriends to run. The section of Fish Creek running through here looks...pretty weak, like it's barely flowing :-/ This place is also a pokestop.

This park IS THE SHIZNIT. The equipment is brand-spanking new, super durable and super fun…read more There's an awesome zip line thing that people of all ages were having a blast on. There's swings for kids of all ages, including a really great swing that would be really excellent for kids (even big kids) With disabilities. And the two person purple T-Rex is bomb. Definitely one of the best parks in Anchorage. To my mind it's only second to Westchester.

Playground is ancient, rusted, and weathered. Kids can still manage to have fun. The park itself is…read morealright.

Over the years, I've committed to walking more, despite the lack of sidewalks in neighborhood. I…read morehave to take a very roundabout route to get to Valley of the Moon, but it just means I get more steps in. My comments in my previous review all still remain true. This park is conveniently connected to the trail system which connects it to several other parks and bodies of water. This has become a popular location for birthday parties and is unofficial dog park since the official dog park down the street has become unsafe due to druggie. This park is sunnier and more exposed and less popular with people causing problems.

A sizeable park. In the middle of the city. I didn't know about it…read more Only in Anchorage! This park is pretty big, feels secluded, doesn't have a lot of people, and has a 3 mile loop. BE ADVISED: there is a spaghetti plate maze of trails here. It's easy to get lots, there are lots of junctions. I recommend getting an app like CalTopo (free if you don't download maps, and you'll have great signal here) so you can see where the hell you are! The main loop is about 3 miles. There's a decent number of moose in here, so be careful. Seems like a lot of horse-stuff happens in the summer.

We made a stop here while traveling on the Seward Highway during our trip back to Anchorage. Beluga…read morePoint is named for the white whales that are often spotted in the Turnagain Arm waterway. I personally didn't get to see any Beluga Whales while I was here. But I did enjoy walking around the area and taking in the view. There are interpretive signs and spotting scopes at this overlook. Beluga Whales can usually be seen from mid-July through August when salmon are running in Cook Inlet. Belugas are predators, but also are prey. They are relatively small and turn white by the age of five. After a long drive, it was nice to get out of the car and walk around here for a little bit. There are large rocks all over that you can climb on to get a better view of the water. A train track also runs through here. Beluga Point is also an archaeological site and a place that was once used by Native hunters.

Leaving Anchorage, heading back to Sterling. Was hoping to see a significant bore tide come in…read more No such luck Love stopping at these places. Alaska is so beautiful rain or shine. I'm always amazed at how well kept the parks are. I truly appreciate all the bathrooms along the way lol.

We discovered East side of this park and corresponding trail (which offshoot from the Chester Creek…read moretrail) purely by chance the other day when we began our walk at Valley of the Moon Park. This little trail appears to have been established in a wetlands area back in the 70s is is mostly used by people who live in the area (it needs some updating). They did recently add a platform on the bank that artists use in the summer for painting wildlife, but frankly, the view on the west side of the park (where the notorious duck poop is in the parking lot) is much nicer if you explore. One bonus to the east side is they've recently expanded and improved the public parking area and it doesn't have the duck poop problem the west side parking lot that's on the Soenard bypass does.