Tanana Valley State Forest
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
3,741 acres5.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
F.E. Company Dredge No. 2 · Photo: MSRamirez25 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Two Rivers
More than half of Two Rivers’ land is conserved: 55%
55% of Two Rivers’ land is conserved, about 9,719 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tanana Valley State Forest (5.9 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Two Rivers, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
55%
9,719 acres · of 27.7 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
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The longest trail network is Tanana Valley State Forest, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9,719 conserved acres
55% of Two Rivers’ land. Who manages Two Rivers’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources9,719 ac
State Other or Unknown · 5,978 acState Resource Management Area · 3,741 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 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 | 4,201 | Unknown |
| Tanana Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,741 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 728 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 720 | Unknown |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 329 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Two Rivers
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Two Rivers
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Two Rivers: 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 Two Rivers →
Next door
Two Rivers and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Steele Creek | 36% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Pleasant Valley | — 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 Two Rivers
Where can I hike in Two Rivers?
The longest trail networks: Tanana Valley State Forest, 5.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Two Rivers’ trails?
Tanana Valley State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Two Rivers?
72,896 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Two Rivers or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,754 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Two Rivers 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 →