Chester Creek Trail
98Chester Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile bike path in and around Anchorage, AK. 100% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 96% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 98 out of 100.
4.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars
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Best place to start
Park at Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park, off West 15th Avenue, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 400 feet away and a playground is about 600 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds, 1 restroom and 2 parking lots
- Charles A Smith Memorial Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds and 1 parking lot
- Eastchester Park (along the trail): 4 playgrounds and 5 parking lots
- Tikishla Park (along the trail): 4 playgrounds and 3 parking lots
- Valley of the Moon Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds, 1 restroom and 2 parking lots
- Goose Lake Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 1 parking lot
- Kosinski Field Complex (0.1 mi away): 1 parking lot
- Sitka Street Park (0.4 mi away): 2 playgrounds
Plus 20 playgrounds, 3 restrooms and 18 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
For tired legs
4.8 miles is a lot for little riders. A child seat lets them ride part of the way, then rest. Child bike seats
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Chester Creek Trail.
- A/C St shared use path · 6.9 mi · score unknown
- Chester Creek Connector · 2.2 mi · kid score 93
- Goose Loop · 2.4 mi · kid score 72
- Tony Knowles Coastal Trail · 10.3 mi · kid score 99
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- RJSP Multiuse · 1.3 mi · kid score 99
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- P-38 Lightning Trail · 1.2 mi · kid score 94
- Bird to Gird · 12.9 mi · kid score 92
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