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Outdoors in Kenny Lake

Few parks or trails are on the map in Kenny Lake

26% of Kenny Lake’s land is conserved, about 31,777 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Kenny Lake.

Conserved land
26%
31,777 acres · of 194.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
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.

Liberty Falls State Recreation Site

Managed by Taral Enterprises
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Who protects it

31,777 conserved acres

26% of Kenny Lake’s land. Who manages Kenny Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Bureau of Land Management21,545 ac
State natural resources10,232 ac
National Public Lands · 21,545 acState Other or Unknown · 10,232 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Glennallen Field Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management21,545Open
State Tentatively Approved (tad)
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources5,098Unknown
State Patented
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources4,598Unknown
State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources537Unknown
Things to do

4 places to go in Kenny Lake

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

Scenic views in Kenny Lake
Edgerton Overlook
Directions
Tonsina River Overlook
Directions

Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
liberty falls trail0.8 mi
Tonsina River Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

2.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Hockey rinks
1Baseball
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Kenny Lake: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)6.28.811.514.617.519.518.615.912.89.87.05.3
High (°F)5172945576770655436157
Rain (in)1.11.00.50.20.51.41.81.81.51.01.31.3

April is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 70 °F). 1.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Kenny Lake →

Next door

Kenny Lake and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Kenny Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tonsina— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Willow Creek— 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 Kenny Lake

Are dogs allowed on Kenny Lake’s trails?

Liberty Falls State Recreation Site doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Kenny Lake?

2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Kenny Lake?

137,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kenny Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21,780 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kenny 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 →