Tanana Valley State Forest
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
26,097 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Healy Lake
More than half of Healy Lake’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Healy Lake’s land is conserved, about 26,115 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Healy Lake.
Conserved land
61%
26,115 acres · of 66.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
26,115 conserved acres
61% of Healy Lake’s land. Water is left out: Healy Lake has 66.8 square miles of land and 8.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Healy Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources26,115 ac
State Resource Management Area · 26,115 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanana Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 26,115 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Healy Lake: May 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) | 5.4 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 18.3 | 20.9 | 19.7 | 16.3 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| High (°F) | 5 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 61 | 70 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 34 | 14 | 8 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 71 °F). 2.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Healy Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Healy Lake
Are dogs allowed on Healy Lake’s trails?
Tanana Valley State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Healy Lake?
222,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Healy Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26,343 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Healy Lake 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 →