More than half of Tanacross’ land is conserved: 55%
55% of Tanacross’ land is conserved, about 27,602 acres. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Tanacross, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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27,602 conserved acres
55% of Tanacross’ land. Who manages Tanacross’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 25,325 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,952 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 324 | Unknown |
3 places to go in Tanacross
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Tanacross: May to 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) | 5.6 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 18.0 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| High (°F) | -4 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 61 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 31 | 8 | -2 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
March is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 2.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tanacross →
Tanacross and its neighbors
Tanacross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanacross | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tok | 61% | 0.1 | 3 | 18% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tanacross
Where can I bike in Tanacross?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tanacross?
127,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tanacross or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,613 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tanacross neighbors.
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 →