Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
66,115 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Northway
Few parks or trails are on the map in Northway
The biggest trail networks: Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (1.3 mi). 44% of Northway’s land is conserved, about 68,181 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Northway.
Conserved land
44%
68,181 acres · of 242.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
14
1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
68,181 conserved acres
44% of Northway’s land. Who manages Northway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources56,685 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service21,473 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
State Other or Unknown · 56,685 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 21,473 acNational Public Lands · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 44,939 | Unknown |
| Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 21,473 | Restricted |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 11,747 | Unknown |
| Eastern Interior Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Northway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Northway
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Northway
Deadman Lake CampgroundIn Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
DirectionsLakeview CampgroundU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
DirectionsTrails & water
14 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Northway: May, June 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) | 5.8 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| High (°F) | -5 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 32 | 8 | -2 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
March is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 2.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Northway →
Questions about parks and trails in Northway
Where can I hike in Northway?
The longest trail networks: Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Northway’s trails?
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northway?
3,203 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,203 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Northway 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 →