Chena River Lakes Recreation Area
Chena River Lakes Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Gilmore Dome stands 738 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is East Lake Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Richardson Highway passes 2.9 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 3.1 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 15.1 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 16 mi
- Observation Platform · 17 mi
109 named places within 25 miles
- Paws For Adventure: 10.4 mi
- Moose Antler Arch: 15.5 mi
- Denali Backroads: 15.9 mi
- Alaska Bird Observatory: 16.1 mi
- Alyeska Pipeline Visitor Center: 16.4 mi
- Morning Star Park: 3.8 mi
- 5th Street Park: 3.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 6.4 mi
- Nussbaumer Park: 14.2 mi
- Baranof Park: 14.4 mi
- North Pole Pole: 3.8 mi
- Moose Lodge: 4.0 mi
- Col. Carl Ben Eielson Monument: 6.3 mi
- Heritage Park/Global Engagement: 6.3 mi
- POW-MIA Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Fairbanks Ice Museum: 15.6 mi
- Bouchard's International Dog Mushing and Sled Museum: 15.6 mi
- Fairbanks Children's Museum: 15.6 mi
- Alaska Mining Hall of Fame: 15.8 mi
- Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum: 15.9 mi
- Moose Creek Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Birch Hill: 14.1 mi
- Gilmore Dome: 15.3 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 15.5 mi
- Twin Bears Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Santa's Sleigh: 3.7 mi
- Lady of the Lake B-29 Superfortress: 5.2 mi
- Walter Harper Statue: 15.7 mi
- Pioneer by the Bus Stop: 16.9 mi
- Big Stampede Mural: 16.9 mi
- East Lake Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Cleary Summit Parking: 20.7 mi
- Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Georgeson Botanical Garden: 19.8 mi
- Tanana Valley State Forest: 12.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chena River Lakes Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore Dome | NNW 344° | 738 m | 15.3 mi |
| Coffee Dome | N 5° | 733 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | NW 323° | 567 m | 15.5 mi |
| Twin Bears Mountain | ENE 58° | 434 m | 18.3 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | WSW 242° | 275 m | 20.1 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | S 177° | 245 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:00 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 22:34 | 00:44 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 18:48 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 10:56 | — | 14:40 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -9 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 26 | 3 | -5 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Pole, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/626535613
Day trips start here
- North Pole · 4 mi
- Fairbanks · 15 mi
- Fox · 18 mi
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