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Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River
Managed by BLM
4,613 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Central
Central, AK parks, trails & bike paths
About 89% of Central is conserved land, roughly 139,623 acres. There are about 28 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Central, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Central outdoors
Conserved land
89%
139,623 of 157,708 acres
Trails
28 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi · 21 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Central
Ketchem Dome3,514 ft elevation
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 15.2 mi
- Yukon Quest Winter Trail8.0 mi
- Medicine Lake Trail3.0 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
139,623 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Central
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Other or Unknown 135,445 acNational Public Lands 4,219 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State PatentedState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 77,652 | Access unknown |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad)State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 48,351 | Access unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than MunicipalState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 9,441 | Access unknown |
| Eastern Interior Field OfficeNational Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4,219 | Open |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Central's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 67.5-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.