Eveline State Recreation Site
Managed by State of Alaska;Kachemak Nordic Ski Club
76 acres2.5 mi of trail
Alpine Meadows LoopGlacier View LoopMuskeg Crossing
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fritz Creek
34% of Fritz Creek’s land is conserved: 11,656 acres
989 acres are parks and preserves, 415 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Eveline State Recreation Site (2.5 mi), Kachemak Bay State Park (1.6 mi). 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
34%
11,656 acres · of 53.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
989 ac
415 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,962 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Fritz Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fritz Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fritz Creek is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fritz Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land34% of the land · typical AK town 15% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · AK 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land415 acres of park per 1,000 residents (989 acres) · AK 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · AK 36% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
LessMore
Alaska towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Fritz Creek’s 34% is ahead of 63% of Alaska towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Eveline State Recreation Site, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kachemak Bay State Park
Nature preserve
1,046 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,656 conserved acres
34% of Fritz Creek’s land. Who manages Fritz Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources10,347 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,417 ac
State Other or Unknown · 6,982 acState Conservation Area · 2,475 acUnknown Easement · 1,018 acState Park · 890 acPrivate Conservation · 293 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,016 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 3,099 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 2,725 | Unknown |
| Anchor River And Fritz Creek Critical Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,475 | Restricted |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,157 | Unknown |
| Kachemak Bay State Park State Park | State natural resources | 890 | Open |
| Kachemak Bay Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 293 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fritz Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Fritz Creek
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Fritz Creek
Bald Mountain1,962 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.1 mi
Kachemak McNeil2.2 mi
Alpine Meadows Loop1.3 mi
Glacier View Loop0.1 mi
Muskeg Crossing0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Fritz Creek: June to August
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) | 6.7 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 17.1 | 18.7 | 18.0 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
May is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 64 °F). 3.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Fritz Creek →
Next door
Fritz Creek and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Creek | 34% | 0.4 | 415 | 1% | B+ |
| Diamond Ridge | 31% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Fox River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fritz Creek
Where can I hike in Fritz Creek?
The longest trail networks: Eveline State Recreation Site, 2.5 miles; Kachemak Bay State Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fritz Creek is conserved land?
34% of its land, against a typical 15% for an Alaska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fritz Creek’s trails?
Eveline State Recreation Site and Kachemak Bay State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fritz Creek?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fritz Creek?
32,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fritz Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 989 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fritz Creek have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fritz Creek neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →