Clam Gulch State Recreation Area
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Beeblebrox · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Clam Gulch
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clam Gulch
2% of Clam Gulch’s land is conserved, about 185 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 101 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Clam Gulch, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
185 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
101 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
185 conserved acres
2% of Clam Gulch’s land. Who manages Clam Gulch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management99 ac
State natural resources86 ac
National Public Lands · 99 acState Other or Unknown · 86 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 99 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 86 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Abalone Loop0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Clam Gulch: June and July
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 6.6 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 28 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
March is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 66 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Clam Gulch →
Next door
Clam Gulch and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clam Gulch | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ninilchik | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cohoe | 22% | under 0.1 | 69 | 5% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clam Gulch
Are dogs allowed on Clam Gulch’s trails?
Clam Gulch State Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clam Gulch?
853 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clam Gulch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clam Gulch neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →