Lake Creek Recreation River
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
4,248 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Skwentna
More than half of Skwentna’s land is conserved: 97%
97% of Skwentna’s land is conserved, about 273,426 acres. 6,693 acres are parks and preserves, 68,999 per 1,000 residents. 55 miles of mapped trail cross Skwentna, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
97%
273,426 acres · of 438.6 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,693 ac
68,999 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
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.
Talachulitna Recreation River
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
2,377 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
273,426 conserved acres
97% of Skwentna’s land. Who manages Skwentna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources273,426 ac
State Other or Unknown · 266,807 acState Recreation Area · 6,619 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 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 | 179,032 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 73,471 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 14,304 | Unknown |
| Lake Creek Recreation River State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4,220 | Open |
| Talachulitna Recreation River State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,399 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 21.6 mi
Iditarod National Historic Trail22.7 mi
Winter Trail8.3 mi
Whiskey Lake Trail4.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Questions about parks and trails in Skwentna
Are dogs allowed on Skwentna’s trails?
Lake Creek Recreation River and Talachulitna Recreation River don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Skwentna?
47,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skwentna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,693 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skwentna 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 →