A group of people ice skating
Anchorage Parks and Recreation

Winter Maintenance

​​​Ice and Trail Status​

​​Winter in Anchorage is a special time ​​of year. Residents and visitors can enjoy a wide range of recreation opportunities on municipal parkland, including​ cross-country skiing, winter biking, ice skating, sleddi​ng, dog mushing, skijoring, snowshoeing, and walking. Check current ice and trail conditions to plan your adventure. ​

All maintenance is performed by Anchorage Parks and Recreation unless otherwise noted.​​​

​**Ice and trail maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 winter season**

Lake Ice Status​

Updated:

Lake ice maintenance requires 12 in of good-quality ice. 

​Ice Skating

Lake Ice Depth
Ice Condition
Cheney Lake
N/A
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Cuddy Family Midtown Park - Skating Pond
N/A​
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Westchester Lagoon N/A​
​​Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season


Ice Fishing​

​​ Lake Ice Depth
Ice Condition
DeLong Lake
N/A
Ice fishing only. No skating rink, please use caution​.
Jewel Lake
N/A
Ice fishing only. No skating rink, please use caution


Ice Rink Status​​​​

Updated: 
For use permits go to www.muni.org/active.

Rink Ice Condition
Chanshtnu Muldoon Park - Skating Ribbon
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Cuddy Family Midtown Park - Skating Oval
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Maintained by Alpine Services 907-277-2050.
Delaney Hockey
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Delaney Figure Skating
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Bonnie Cusack Memorial Rinks
M​aintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season
Maintained by Alpine Services 907-277-2050.
Tikishla - Scotty Gomez
Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season​

Eagle River Lakes and Rinks​

Updated: 

Lake Ice Depth
Ice Condition
Beach Lake
N/A
Ice fishing only, no skating rink. Please use caution.
Edmonds Lake
N/A
Ice fishing only, no skating rink. Please use caution.
Fire Lake
N/A
Ice fishing only, no skating rink. Please use caution.​
Mirror Lake
N/A
​Skating rink provided, but no ice maintenance. Please use caution. ​​​​


Anchorage Ski Trails​

Updated: 

Maintenance has not started for the 2024-2025 season. Please ​use caution, bridges may be slippery when icy or wet. For more information about trails maintained by the Nordic Skiing Association (Far North Bicentennial, Hillside​, Kincaid,​ and Eagle River Beach Lake Trails) visit their website at www.anchoragenordicski.com.​

​Trail
Trail Packed?
Track Set? 
Coastal Trail​


Campbell Creek - Lake Otis Blvd. to University Lake


Campbell Creek - West of the New Seward Hwy.​


Chester Creek - ​Goose Lake to Westchester Lagoon


Chester/Campbell Connector - Goose Lake to University Lake


Russian Jack Springs Park - North
Russian Jack Springs Park - South

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​Snow Removal Strategy​

​​Anchorage Parks and Recreation strategically adjusts snow removal efforts in parking areas in order to focus our resources on providing access to key amenities. To manage this, we are closing and reducing service to the following locations: ​​

Parking Lot Closures

​​​Parking lots are closed by November 1 or when snow naturally closes them off to the public. 

  • Brotherhood Sisterhood Park
  • Brown's Point
  • Campbell Creek Park (overflow lot)
  • Jade Street Park
  • Jodhpur Motocross
  • Russian Jack Springs Park: Cartee Fields
  • Russian Jack Springs Park: South Boniface (Horseshoe Loop)​

Reduced Maintenance

  • C Street Gardens
  • Davis Park
  • Margaret Eagan Sullivan Nature Trail (19th Ave and Spenard)
  • Nunaka Valley: Nunaka Dr. lot
  • Nunaka Valley: Kepner Dr. lot​​
  • Papago Park 
  • South Anchorage Sports Park​

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