Ester, AK parks, trails & bike paths
About 56% of Ester is conserved land, roughly 22,966 acres. There are about 133 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Ester, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Ester outdoors
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.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- Dunbar Winter Trail6.7 mi
- Fireplug Winter Trail5.6 mi
- Sheep Creek Dredge Path Trail2.3 mi
- Old Ridge Trail1.9 mi
- Nugget Creek Winter Trail1.7 mi
- Eva Creek Trail1.7 mi
- Boat Trail1.6 mi
- Hoppet Loop1.6 mi
- Dunbar to Old Minto1.6 mi
- Ace Lakes to Dunbar Winter Trail1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
22,966 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths12.5 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
The biggest protected places in Ester
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State PatentedState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 11,943 | Access unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal PurposesState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 7,204 | Access unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than MunicipalState Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 3,169 | Access unknown |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad)State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 643 | Access unknown |
| Ester Community ParkLocal Park | County | 6 | Open |
Ester and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ester | 56.4% | 132.8 mi | 0 |
| Chena Ridge | 54.7% | 74.3 mi | 2 |
| Goldstream | 62.7% | 141.0 mi | 2 |
| College | 3.1% | 98.0 mi | 6 |
Conditions & tips from neighbors
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 35.1-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.