Photo: Alaska DOT&PF · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Galena
14 miles of mapped trail cross Galena, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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41 conserved acres
under 1% of Galena’s land. Water is left out: Galena has 17.8 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Galena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innoko National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 71 | Restricted |
| Galena Administrative Site National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
| Central Yukon Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Galena
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2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Galena: 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) | 5.1 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 18.6 | 21.6 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| High (°F) | -3 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 2.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Galena →
Questions about parks and trails in Galena
Is there public land near Galena?
11,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Galena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Galena neighbors.
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 →