Lake Lucile Park
Park
85 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Justin Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wasilla
Wasilla has 311 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Wasilla, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Wasilla’s land is conserved, about 261 acres. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #28 of 41 in Alaska. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
261 acres · of 12.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
311 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
40 mi
13 mi lanes · 27 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Wasilla?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wasilla have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wasilla is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #28 of 41 in Alaska. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wasilla’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical AK town 15% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · AK 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (311 acres) · AK 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · AK 36% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 52%
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Alaska towns of 2,500+ (41)Ahead of 32%
Alaska towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 15%; the U.S., 4%), so Wasilla’s 3% is ahead of 12% of Alaska towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
Water is 6% of Wasilla’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Lake Lucile Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 9 parks & preserves
Lake Lucile Park85 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Iditapark33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNunley Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCottonwood Creek Park21 acres
DirectionsNewcomb Park5 acres
DirectionsPedersen Park5 acres
DirectionsSnider Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsVeterans Wall of Honor1 acres
DirectionsCarter Park1 acres
Who protects it
261 conserved acres
3% of Wasilla’s land. Water is left out: Wasilla has 12.4 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wasilla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city246 ac
Other state land13 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 147 acLocal Park · 112 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumpus Recreational Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 119 | Open |
| Lake Lucille Park Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Iditapark / Wonderland Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Fritzler / Ressler Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Smith Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 13 | Open |
| Newcomb Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Nunley Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
30 places to go in Wasilla
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wasilla
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Wasilla
WonderlandIn Iditapark
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Wasilla
14 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Wasilla
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
40 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
27 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
6Soccer
5Tracks
3Basketball
3Volleyball
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Wasilla DepotBuilding · listed 1977
About itTeeland's Country StoreBuilding · listed 1978
About itWasilla Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itWasilla Community HallBuilding · listed 1982
About itBlanche and Oscar Tryck HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhitney Section HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wasilla: 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) | 6.2 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 18.6 | 15.9 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 59 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
April is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 2.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Wasilla →
Next door
Wasilla and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gateway45 miKnik-Fairview18 miMeadow Lakes4.6 miTanaina3.9 miNorth Lakes2.5 miWasilla1.7 miSouth Lakes0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasilla | 3% | 0.1 | 32 | 60% | B− |
| South Lakes | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 15% | D |
| Meadow Lakes | 41% | 0.1 | 86 | 21% | B |
| Knik-Fairview | 18% | 0.2 | 2 | 10% | C+ |
| Tanaina | 37% | 0.1 | 31 | 18% | B |
| North Lakes | 7% | 0.2 | 13 | 52% | B− |
| Gateway | 11% | 2.4 | 81 | 34% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wasilla
Where can I hike in Wasilla?
The longest trail networks: Lake Lucile Park, 0.1 miles; Iditapark, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wasilla is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 15% for an Alaska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Wasilla’s trails?
Lake Lucile Park and Iditapark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wasilla?
40 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes and 27 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wasilla?
11,046 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wasilla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 312 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wasilla have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 of 41 in Alaska. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wasilla 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 →