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Chena River State Recreation Area
(Web version)
(Interior Alaska)
More than ever, Chena River State
Recreation Area is a park for all seasons. Are you interested in a day of hiking
and rock-climbing at Granite Tors? Or would you prefer to harness up the dog
team and escape into the snowy horizon? With 397 square miles of forests,
rivers, and alpine tundra, the recreation area has something to offer everyone.
The variety of activities draws more than 150,000 people to the Chena River
State Recreation Area every year.
Campgrounds in the area can accommodate all sorts of outdoor enthusiasts, from
tent campers to those with deluxe recreational vehicles. Three developed
campgrounds exist in the recreation area: Rosehip Campground at milepost 27
Chena Hot Springs Road, Tors Trail Campground at milepost 39, and Red Squirrel
Campground and Picnic Area at milepost 43. See the chart on page 2 for more
information. Opportunities for camping in undeveloped areas can be found along
the many gravel bars and river access roads.
The park follows the Chena River, a clearflowing, class II river ideal for
kayaking, canoeing, or fishing for abundant arctic grayling. Chena Hot Springs
Road parallels the river, providing boaters and anglers many entry and exit
points from which to choose.
Dipping the hook for grayling can be an invigorating experience in the summer.
In addition to the river, four small ponds have been stocked at mileposts 30,
45.5 and 47.9. The river is catch and release only, but fish caught in the
gravel ponds may be kept.
In winter months, two major dog sled races use portions of the old Chena Hot
Springs Winter Trail. Ski touring is also popular. The recreation area contains
numerous winter trails, providing opportunities for motorized and nonmotorized
recreation.
Wildlife is abundant in the Chena River Recreation Area. Visitors frequently
find moose munching in the beaver ponds and sloughs along Chena Hot Springs
Road. Black and grizzly bears also inhabit the area, though they are seldom
seen. Grizzly bears have been spotted by backcountry hikers in alpine areas.
Black bears are found in areas with abundant vegetation.
Source: Alaska State Parks.
For more information on Alaska State Parks, visit the Alaska State Parks web site.
Alaska
National Parks
Denali
National Park, Kenai
Fjords National Park
Alaska State
Parks by Region
Anchorage,
Interior Alaska,
Kenai Peninsula,
Kodiak,
Mat-Su Valley,
Prince William Sound,
Southeast Alaska,
Southwest Alaska
Alaska State Parks by Name
Anchor River State Recreation Area and Stariski
SRS, Birch Lake State Recreation Site,
Caines Head State Recreation Area and Resurrection
Bay State Marine Parks, Captain Cook State
Recreation Area, Chena River State
Recreation Area, Chena River State
Recreation Site, Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve,
Chugach State Park,
Clam Gulch State Recreation Area,
Deep Creek State Recreation Area,
Delta Junction Area State Parks,
Denali State Park,
Haines Area State Parks,
Harding Lake State Recreation Area,
Independence Mine State Historical Park,
Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park,
Kasilof Area State Parks,
Kenai River Special Management Area,
Kodiak Area State Parks,
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area,
Ninilchik State Recreation Area,
Point Bridget State Park,
Salcha River State Recreation Site,
Sitka Area State Parks,
State Marine Parks in Prince William Sound and
Resurrection Bay, Summit Lake State Recreation
Site, Tok Area Parks,
Totem Bight State Historical Park,
Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site,
Wickersham State Historic Site,
Wood-Tikchik State Park
Alaska Denali Tours
1301 West Parks Hwy., Suite 5, Wasilla, AK 99654
1-877-376-1992 | In Alaska: (907) 376-1992 | Fax: (907)
376-1999
www.AlaskaDenaliTours.com |
info@AlaskaDenaliTours.com
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