Tanana Valley State Forest
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
5,021 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pleasant Valley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pleasant Valley
The biggest trail networks: Tanana Valley State Forest (4.5 mi), Chena State Recreation Area (1.7 mi). 48% of Pleasant Valley’s land is conserved, about 9,515 acres. 731 acres are parks and preserves, 925 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
48%
9,515 acres · of 31.1 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
731 ac
925 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tanana Valley State Forest, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chena State Recreation Area
Managed by Alaska DNR
720 acres1.7 mi of trail
Winter TrailTractor Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9,515 conserved acres
48% of Pleasant Valley’s land. Who manages Pleasant Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources9,509 ac
County5 ac
State Other or Unknown · 4,723 acState Resource Management Area · 4,067 acState Recreation Area · 719 acLocal Park · 5 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 Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 4,562 | Unknown |
| Tanana Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,067 | Open |
| Chena River State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 719 | Open |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 161 | Unknown |
| Two Rivers Sports Complex Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Tractor Trail2.4 mi
Winter Trail0.8 mi
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 Pleasant Valley: 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) | 5.0 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 18.6 | 21.7 | 20.2 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| High (°F) | 6 | 18 | 29 | 49 | 65 | 74 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 36 | 16 | 9 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
March is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Valley →
Next door
Pleasant Valley and its neighbors
Pleasant Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Two Rivers | — 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 Pleasant Valley
Where can I hike in Pleasant Valley?
The longest trail networks: Tanana Valley State Forest, 4.5 miles; Chena State Recreation Area, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pleasant Valley’s trails?
Tanana Valley State Forest and Chena State Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Valley?
114,431 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,826 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pleasant Valley 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 →