Tsalteshi Trails
Park
384 acres11.8 mi of trail
WolverineWolfBearSquirrel+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Kalifornsky
Kalifornsky has 554 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Kalifornsky’s land is conserved, about 5,029 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tsalteshi Trails (11.8 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #19 of 41 in Alaska. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
5,029 acres · of 69.1 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
554 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
6.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Kalifornsky?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kalifornsky have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kalifornsky is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #19 of 41 in Alaska. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kalifornsky’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical AK town 15% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · AK 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (554 acres) · AK 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home14% of residents within a half mile of a park · AK 36% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Alaska towns of 2,500+ (41)Ahead of 55%
Alaska towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Kalifornsky’s 11% is ahead of 40% of Alaska towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 Tsalteshi Trails, with 11.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,029 conserved acres
11% of Kalifornsky’s land. Who manages Kalifornsky’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land2,529 ac
State natural resources1,948 ac
Bureau of Land Management370 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service160 ac
Town or city59 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42 ac
State Other or Unknown · 4,392 acNational Public Lands · 353 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 160 acState Recreation Area · 85 acLocal Park · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 60 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 2,529 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,863 | Unknown |
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 353 | Open |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 160 | Restricted |
| Arc Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Kasilof River Special Use Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 37 | Open |
| Unknown State Park State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
| Ciechanski Day Use Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 21 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Kalifornsky
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Kalifornsky
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Kalifornsky
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.9 mi
Oil Co Rd (Private)4.0 mi
Wolverine1.9 mi
Wolf1.7 mi
Bear1.3 mi
Squirrel1.1 mi
Goat0.7 mi
Rabbit0.6 mi
Moose0.6 mi
Coyote0.5 mi
Beaver0.5 mi
7 more trails
Lynx
0.5 miWeasel
0.3 miRaven
0.3 miEagle Perch
0.3 miBlue Bayou
0.2 miFoxwood Court
0.2 miFrog Pond
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kalifornsky: June and July
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) | 6.5 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 28 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
March is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 66 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Kalifornsky →
Next door
Kalifornsky and its neighbors
Kalifornsky has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalifornsky | 11% | 0.3 | 64 | 14% | B |
| Kasilof | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kenai | 27% | 0.1 | 9 | 36% | B− |
| Cohoe | 22% | under 0.1 | 69 | 5% | B− |
| Soldotna | 18% | 0.7 | 34 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kalifornsky
Where can I hike in Kalifornsky?
The longest trail networks: Tsalteshi Trails, 11.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kalifornsky is conserved land?
11% 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 Kalifornsky’s trails?
Tsalteshi Trails and Kenai National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kalifornsky?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kalifornsky?
2,983 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kalifornsky or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 912 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kalifornsky have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 of 41 in Alaska. 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 Kalifornsky 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 →