Kroto And Moose Creek Recreation River
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
8,423 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Otto · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Petersville
More than half of Petersville’s land is conserved: 94%
94% of Petersville’s land is conserved, about 279,160 acres. 12,865 acres are parks and preserves, 242,739 per 1,000 residents. 76 miles of mapped trail cross Petersville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
94%
279,160 acres · of 461.8 sq mi of land
Trails
76 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,865 ac
242,739 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Who protects it
279,160 conserved acres
94% of Petersville’s land. Who manages Petersville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources274,934 ac
National Park Service3,736 ac
Bureau of Land Management1,456 ac
State Other or Unknown · 265,888 acState Recreation Area · 8,905 acNational Park · 3,736 acNational Public Lands · 1,456 acState Park · 140 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 181,581 | Unknown |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 55,117 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 20,148 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 9,043 | Unknown |
| Kroto And Moose Creek Recreation River State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 8,417 | Open |
| Denali National Park National Park | National Park Service | 3,736 | Open |
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1,422 | Open |
| Petersville Recreational Mining Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 488 | Open |
| Denali State Park State Park | State natural resources | 140 | Open |
| Glennallen Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 34 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.4 mi
Collinsville Trail16.9 mi
Dutch Creek Trail15.3 mi
Winter Trail11.8 mi
Black Creek Trail4.7 mi
Big Creek Trail2.9 mi
Gopher Gulch1.6 mi
Bonita Loop1.1 mi
Cache Creek Trail1.0 mi
Shulin Lake Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Petersville: May and June
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) | 5.9 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 19.9 | 18.9 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 29 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
March is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 71 °F). 5.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Petersville →
Next door
Petersville and its neighbors
Petersville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Trapper 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 Petersville
Are dogs allowed on Petersville’s trails?
Kroto And Moose Creek Recreation River and Denali National Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Petersville?
406,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Petersville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14,346 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Petersville 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 →