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Outdoors in Kake

Few parks or trails are on the map in Kake

The biggest trail networks: Tongass National Forest (6.5 mi). 41% of Kake’s land is conserved, about 2,009 acres. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Kake, 0.9 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
41%
2,009 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 6.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tongass National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
4,604 acres6.5 mi of trail
Ufsf Logging Road 6040East Side of Portage Bay Roa
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

2,009 conserved acres

41% of Kake’s land. Water is left out: Kake has 7.7 square miles of land and 5.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits1,587 ac
U.S. Forest Service422 ac
Unknown Easement · 1,587 acNational Forest · 422 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,587 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. 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 Service422Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Kake

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

Boat launches in Kake

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Ufsf Logging Road 60400.3 mi
East Side of Portage Bay Roa0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Gunnuk CreekLittle Gunnuk CreekSmall Point White Creek
History along the way

1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
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Kake CanneryNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1997
About it

Questions about parks and trails in Kake

Where can I hike in Kake?

The longest trail networks: Tongass National Forest, 6.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Kake’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 Kake?

24,063 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 415 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kake 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 →