1
Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Nature preserve
249 acres6 mi of trail
Jeff Studdert Sleddog TrailsRat Ponds Ski TrailSeasonal Wetland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · College
College, AK parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.1% of College is conserved land, roughly 375 acres. There are about 98 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (6 mi), Goldstream Public Use Area (5.3 mi), and Pearl Creek Park (5.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in College, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
College outdoors
Conserved land
3.1%
375 of 12,107 acres
Trails
98 mi
5.2 mi per sq mi · 7 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
6
31 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
30.0 mi
2.9 mi lanes · 27.1 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.
2
Goldstream Public Use Area
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
384 acres5.3 mi of trail
Winter TrailGoldstream Winter Cycling Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Pearl Creek Park
Park
113 acres5.1 mi of trail
Rabbit Run Ski TrailFoot pathShaun's Ski TrailCommuter TrailSkarland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
4
Babula Children’s Garden
Park
4 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Lookout Point
5
Troth Yeddha' Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in College
Showing 1–10 of 18 playgrounds
Hess Village Playground
Hess Village Playground
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Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 18.2 miUnpaved 44.3 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Jeff Studdert Sleddog Trails7.2 mi
- Skarland Trail4.1 mi
- Pooch Loop3.8 mi
- Skarland 6-Mile3.6 mi
- Commuter Trail2.9 mi
- UAF Snowshoe and Dog Walking path1.8 mi
- Big Whizzy Loop1.7 mi
- Goldstream Winter Cycling Trail1.3 mi
- Midnight Express Loop1.0 mi
- Rat Ponds Ski Trail1.0 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
375 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 1 of 8 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.9 mi
- Off-road bike paths27.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tracks4
- Baseball3
- Basketball3
- Equestrian3
- Hockey rinks2
- Soccer2
- Beach volleyball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in College
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 263 acLocal Park 58 acState Other or Unknown 53 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creamer's FieldState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 263 | Restricted |
| State PatentedState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 53 | Access unknown |
| Shanly Park (Undeveloped)Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Pierce ParkLocal Park | County | 22 | Open |
| West Valley Little League (Undeveloped)Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Pikes Landing (Undeveloped)Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Chena Kiwanis ParkLocal Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Fahrenkamp ParkLocal Park | County | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Black Brant IX sounding rocketMonument
Northern Lights Memorial CemetaryCemetery
Nearby
College and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 3.1% | 98.0 mi | 6 |
| Farmers Loop | 19.2% | 51.3 mi | 2 |
| Fairbanks | 5.9% | 72.5 mi | 16 |
| South Van Horn | 13.5% | 5.8 mi | 0 |
| Chena Ridge | 54.7% | 74.3 mi | 2 |
| Goldstream | 62.7% | 141.0 mi | 2 |
| Ester | 56.4% | 132.8 mi | 0 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about College'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 21.1-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.