Copper River and Northwestern Railway · Photo: Sewtex at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in Tonsina
45% of Tonsina’s land is conserved, about 45,725 acres. 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Tonsina, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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45,725 conserved acres
45% of Tonsina’s land. Who manages Tonsina’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 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 35,038 | Unknown |
| Glennallen Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 11,888 | Open |
1 places to go in Tonsina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.6 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 Tonsina: June 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) | 6.2 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 15.9 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| High (°F) | 5 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 36 | 15 | 7 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
April is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 70 °F). 1.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tonsina →
Tonsina and its neighbors
Tonsina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsina | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kenny Lake | — 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 Tonsina
Where can I bike in Tonsina?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tonsina?
87,578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tonsina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,023 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tonsina 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 →