Taku Lake Park North — Attraction in Alaska

A nice quiet retreat from the city while still being in the middle of Anchorage! Location and the variety of activities available at the park make this a true gem! The local trails surrounding the lake are excellent for dog-walking or biking and extend across Anchorage. The lake itself is accessible on all sides, which makes it easy to toss a kayak in a float around on a nice sunny afternoon.

However, the fishing is sub par compared to other locally stocked lakes and I would not recommend swimming this lake (or any Anchorage lake for that matter).

Grassy hills, open fields and nearby local breweries just down the street are added benefits to this local park. Don't overlook it at...

Very nice little park, well kept trails but not so urbanized that it feels like a walk in the city. Definitely bring bear spray or self defense items if owned, as wildlife and Anchorages growing community of criminals can and have been seen out here. In the early morning through to early evening, the park and trails are fairly well populated with other walkers and families so you’re probably pretty safe out here, gauge activity by the number of open parking spaces and act accordingly. Be safe out there fellow...

This park offers a little bit of everything. The lake is stoked for fishing. You can see a wide array of wildlife including beavers, moose, eagles, bears, ect. Ive seen all of those here over the years (unfortunately that includes the bear). The park is pretty well populated during the weekends and mild to moderately busy on weekdays. There is an awning for grilling, trails to hike, a creek, a lake, sparse to dense woods, and a small skate park....