More than half of Lake Minchumina’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Lake Minchumina’s land is conserved, about 152,884 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Minchumina, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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152,884 conserved acres
100% of Lake Minchumina’s land. Water is left out: Lake Minchumina has 226.8 square miles of land and 23.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Minchumina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 136,594 | Unknown |
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 8,054 | Open |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 5,141 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 3,161 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 605 | Unknown |
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
June is the best month for walking in Lake Minchumina
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) | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 18.2 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| High (°F) | 3 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 57 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 32 | 13 | 5 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 3.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Minchumina →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Minchumina
Is there public land near Lake Minchumina?
491,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Minchumina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,216 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Minchumina neighbors.
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 →