Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
99Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is a 10.3-mile bike path in and around Anchorage, AK. 99% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 99% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 99 out of 100.
10.3 mi · 99% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
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Best place to start
Park at Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park, off U Street, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 50 feet away and a playground is about 150 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.
- Elderberry Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds and 4 parking lots
- Point Woronzof Park (along the trail): 1 restroom and 6 parking lots
- Nulbay Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds
- Kincaid Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 2 parking lots
- Resolution Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Lyn Ary Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Earthquake Park (0.1 mi away): 1 parking lot
Plus 3 playgrounds, 2 restrooms and 23 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
Make it a big day out
At 10.3 miles, there's more trail than most kids can pedal. A cargo bike, trailer or tag-along gets everyone to the end and back. Ways to carry kids
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 Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.
- 97 (Alaska) · 15.4 mi · score unknown
- Chester Creek Trail · 4.8 mi · kid score 98
- Fish Creek to Coastal connector · 0.7 mi · kid score 74
More Anchorage trails
- NRJSP Multiuse · 0.7 mi · kid score 100
- RJSP Multiuse · 1.3 mi · kid score 99
- Glenn Highway Trail · 18.8 mi · kid score 95
- P-38 Lightning Trail · 1.2 mi · kid score 94
- Chester Creek Connector · 2.2 mi · kid score 93
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