Martin Monsen Park
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
St. John the Baptist Chapel · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Naknek
Few parks or trails are on the map in Naknek
18% of Naknek’s land is conserved, about 9,647 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Naknek, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
9,647 acres · of 81.4 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9,647 conserved acres
18% of Naknek’s land. Who manages Naknek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources5,194 ac
Bureau of Land Management4,450 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6 ac
State Other or Unknown · 5,178 acNational Public Lands · 4,450 acState Conservation Area · 11 acNative American Land Area · 5 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4,450 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 3,302 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,875 | Unknown |
| Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 11 | Restricted |
| King Salmon Administrative Site National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6 | Restricted |
| Native Allotment Native American Land Area | State natural resources | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Naknek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Naknek
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
St. John the Baptist ChapelBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Naknek: 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) | 7.0 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 16.8 | 18.4 | 17.7 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
March is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 65 °F). 3.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Naknek →
Next door
Naknek and its neighbors
Naknek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naknek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| King Salmon | — 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 Naknek
Are dogs allowed on Naknek’s trails?
Martin Monsen Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Naknek?
86,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Naknek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,512 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Naknek 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 →