East Addition Park
Managed by City Of Kodiak
4 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: James Brooks · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Kodiak
Kodiak has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 1.1 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Kodiak’s land is conserved, about 138 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #17 of 41 in Alaska. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
138 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
1.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,270 ft
Pillar Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Kodiak?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kodiak have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kodiak is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #17 of 41 in Alaska. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kodiak’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical AK town 15% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · AK 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land1.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · AK 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · AK 36% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Alaska towns of 2,500+ (41)Ahead of 60%
Alaska towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Kodiak’s 5% is ahead of 22% of Alaska towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
Water is 28% of Kodiak’s area (2 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pearson Park
Managed by City Of Kodiak
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
138 conserved acres
5% of Kodiak’s land. Water is left out: Kodiak has 3.9 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kodiak’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service206 ac
Bureau of Land Management30 ac
Town or city4 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 204 acNational Public Lands · 30 acLocal Park · 4 acFederal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 204 | Restricted |
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 30 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kodiak Administrative Site Federal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
13 places to go in Kodiak
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kodiak
Baranof Park
DirectionsMain Elementary Playground
DirectionsDog parks in Kodiak
East Addition Dog ParkIn East Addition Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Kodiak
St Paul Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Kodiak
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Kodiak
Pillar Mountain1,270 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Kodiak
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Woody Way To Kodiak College Footpath0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
2Tracks
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kodiak: July and 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) | 7.2 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 6.5 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 57 | 48 | 41 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 8.4 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 8.8 |
July is the driest month (4.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 63 °F). 8.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Kodiak →
Next door
Kodiak and its neighbors
Kodiak has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak | 5% | 1.3 | 1 | 88% | B |
| Mill Bay | 9% | 1.7 | 51 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kodiak
Where can I hike in Kodiak?
The longest trail networks: Pearson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kodiak is conserved land?
5% 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 Kodiak’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at East Addition Park and Pearson Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kodiak?
3,717 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kodiak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kodiak have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Kodiak 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 →