The best parks & outdoor spots in Anchorage

4 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Earthquake Park

Parks & Outdoors

Slip over to Earthquake Park for a quick lap this week when you need perspective. The interpretive displays and that weirdly wavy ground…

5101 Point Woronzof Rd

Slip over to Earthquake Park for a quick lap this week when you need perspective. The interpretive displays and that weirdly wavy ground make the 1964 Good Friday quake feel real, and the loop links up with the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, so your history break can turn into extra miles.

From the Anchorage newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Park with a colorful playground, exercise track, pond, a small amphitheater & seasonal ice skating.

201 E 40th Ave

Park with a colorful playground, exercise track, pond, a small amphitheater & seasonal ice skating.

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Alaska Botanical Garden

Parks & Outdoors

Trails guide visitors through a boreal forest to 11 acres of cultivated gardens with native flora.

4601 Campbell Airstrip Road

Trails guide visitors through a boreal forest to 11 acres of cultivated gardens with native flora.

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Valley of the Moon Park

Parks & Outdoors

Tree-lined green space with a large, modern playground, dog park, hiking trails & a creek.

610 W 17th Ave

Tree-lined green space with a large, modern playground, dog park, hiking trails & a creek.

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