University Lake Park — Attraction in Alaska

I really enjoy walking with our two small breed dogs. They do have sections that allow dogs without leashes (speak more on this down below) but we didnt and dont do that just incase. They have garbage bins all through out the trails and doggy bags to CLEAN UP AFTER UR DOG! Their are benches throughout the trails and beautiful spots for photos. Lots of Beaver activity so be careful. The 1 or 2 drunks that sometimes linger, Ive never been bothered by them though. They have a trail that’s paved for bikers/easy walking, or dirt trail closer to the lake too.

My main grip about coming to the park is the dog leash free area should be for behaved dogs only! Thats sounds obvious right well just about everyday in our daily walks there is a dog(s) that don’t listen to the owner when being called to get back from us and our dogs. We have two toy sized dogs that cant defend themselves are on leashes, being trained and other dogs push their chests out and growl and I try to tell the dog to get back with no results. So I end up picking my dog up and having to teach the owner a lesson on owning pets and having them obey or stay on a leash. And the whole park ISN’T leash free zone but people cant...

If your dog needs to interact with other dogs this place is popular. Be ready for dogs offleash. You'll see dogs swimming in the lake and the trails are well maintained. Warning. You will occasionally see some homeless sleeping on the benches here. But other than that people keep to themselves. There is an additional park further back on the trail. It is partially fenced. Views are pretty. Parking tho is a nightmare. The lot fills and people park on the street. You cannot park in the adjacent lot since it is employees only so be ready for that. This is a local spot. You will see some picnic tables up front and benches on the trails. There are trashcans up front. You won't see any...

Love this place and our dogs love it too! There's a large, open field and about a 1 mile loop around a small lake that are both off-leash. The terrain is uneven most of the way, if that's a factor.

There are no completely fenced in areas and multiple trails feed into the loop all the way around so bring a leash if your dog has a tendency to wander too far away.

The lake water is accessible at many points along the walk, which our 2 love, but pay attention to recent news and signs posted for moose, bears, aggressive beavers and...