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Edna Bay AK Scenic ViewPhoto: User:Rldipaolo · Public domain
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Outdoors in Edna Bay

More than half of Edna Bay’s land is conserved: 73%

73% of Edna Bay’s land is conserved, about 9,876 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tongass National Forest (19.2 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Edna Bay, 0.9 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
73%
9,876 acres · of 21.1 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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

The longest trail network is Tongass National Forest, with 19.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tongass National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
13,213 acres19.2 mi of trail
Limestone PlaceThree Knobs 1525200 Road Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

9,876 conserved acres

73% of Edna Bay’s land. Water is left out: Edna Bay has 21.1 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Edna Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service6,035 ac
State natural resources3,868 ac
National Forest · 6,035 acState Other or Unknown · 3,868 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tongass National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service6,035Open
State Patented
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources2,220Unknown
State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources1,648Unknown
Things to do

6 places to go in Edna Bay

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Waterfalls in Edna Bay

6 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 13.1 mi
Limestone Place0.7 mi
Three Knobs 1525200 Road Trail0.2 mi

Questions about parks and trails in Edna Bay

Where can I hike in Edna Bay?

The longest trail networks: Tongass National Forest, 19.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Edna Bay’s trails?

Tongass National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Edna Bay?

42,567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edna Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,090 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Edna Bay 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 →