South Anchorage Sports Park — Attraction in Alaska

This park is awesome for kids ages 1-14. The roller slide is designed so heavier kids (adults) go faster and my 1 year old still likes to go by her self since she goes so much slower. The climbing tower is the main attraction for bigger kids for sure, and since I didn't see a weight restriction I gave it a go as well. Included is a sand pit (that needs another dump truck load of sand) with two manual excavators, three different music bell chimes for kids to whack, and a cool spinning climbing apple and a smaller apple with stairs and slide. 2023 update: Been going here for years, still a great place although the sandbox...

Favorite place to take the dog for an off leash romp. A few folks bring dogs that are very large and rowdy, but that's not the park's fault. Not as big a fan since they put in the fence and graveled in the paths, but it's still really nice. Most people pick up after their pooch, but do be careful about the occasional land mine.

The kids' park nearby is a favorite of my step daughter and usually has a lot of kids there laughing and screaming and having fun. A great place for...

Love this dog park because it is so large. There are some cons though. Like that in the summer it is mosquitoe central. During break up it is discusting because there are huge pee/poop puddles that the dogs love to play in. Theres also a nasty swamp like stream that surrounds it on all sides. The dogs love that too. 🙂 winter seems to be the best time. Depends on what you are willing to deal with and how well your dog is trained that will determine if you...