• Cantwell School Playground managed by the Denali Borough School District.

• Cantwell Shooting Range: Located at roughly milepost 213 of the Parks Highway on land leased from Ahtna, Inc. Rifle range for 100 to 300 yards. Managed by the Denali Sportsman’s Association.

• Nenana River Boat Launches: There are several informal access points along the Denali and Parks Highway rights-of-ways to access the Nenana River in the Cantwell area:

• Reindeer Hills put-in at Milepost 114 of the Denali Highway
• Windy Bridge put-in at Milepost 215 of the Parks Highway

Nenana River put-in locations are not managed or maintained.

• McKinley Park Community Center Playground: Adjacent to the McKinley Park Community Center and Firehall on the Old Parks Highway in McKinley Village. An upgraded playground with picnic tables available to community members. Managed by the McKinley Park Community Center nonprofit.

• Nenana River Boat Launches: There are several informal access points along the Parks Highway rights-of-ways to access the Nenana River in the McKinley Village area:

• Grassy Knoll put-in at Milepost 220 of the Parks Highway
• Denali Park Village put-in at Milepost 231 of the Parks Highway
• Kingfisher Creek put-in at Milepost 238 of the Parks Highway

Nenana River put-in locations are not managed or maintained.

Denali National Park and Preserve (DNP) attracts over 600,000 visitors to the Denali Borough annually. DNP is six million acres, two million of which are designated as Wilderness. A single 92-mile-long road bisects the park. This road accommodates tour and transit buses for scenic and wildlife viewing and backcountry camping and hiking. The majority of visitors access DNP via this road, but a variety of other activities are available for visitors to enjoy the Park’s many opportunities.

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• Mountains of Fun Playground: Located between the Tri-Valley Community Center and the Tri-Valley School. Family friendly facilities that include a playground and covered pavilion; seasonal porta potty maintained on site. Located on Denali Borough property and managed by the Mountains of Fun nonprofit.

• Otto Lake Park: The only lakeside park in the Denali Borough, just a mile off the Parks Highway. Infrastructure includes a covered pavilion, playground equipment, BBQ’s, picnic tables, sandy beach, dock, and a boat launch. There is no overnight camping permitted. Leased land from the Alaska Railroad and managed by the Healy Valley Lions Club nonprofit. At the time of this Plan, the Lions Club was working with the Borough on funding opportunities to build a vaulted toilet, an essential facility for a public park.

• Tri-Valley School has a playground, soccer field, softball field, frisbee golf course, outdoor basketball court, and cross-country ski trails - all managed by the Denali Borough School District.

• Healy Hockey Rink: An outdoor hockey rink next to the Tri-Valley Community Center for both high school and club teams. Owned and managed by the Healy Hockey nonprofit.

• Antler Ridge Trail - located at Milepost 245 of the Parks Highway: Currently a social trail with parking and rest area with a vaulted toilet. Construction is scheduled in 2027 for a public trail that will include an ADA loop.

• Nenana River Boat Launches: There are several informal access points along the Parks Highway rights-of-ways to access the Nenana River in the Healy area:

• Healy put-in at Milepost 3 of the Healy Spur Road
• Ferry put-in at the train trestle on Ferry Road

Nenana River put-in locations are not managed or maintained.

• City of Anderson Riverside Park: A scenic park located next to the Nenana River with views of Denali. Facilities include campsites, restrooms, showers, RV dumping, electrical hook-ups, rustic campsites with barbeque pits, a covered pavilion, and a rifle range. Owned and managed by the City of Anderson.

• Anderson School playground, track, soccer field and cross country trails managed by the Denali Borough School District.

• Clear Sky Sportsman’s Club: Shooting and trap range that includes 25- and 50-yard outdoor pistol, 100-yard rifle, and trap. Owned and managed by the Clear Sky Sportsman’s Association.

• Nenana River Boat Launches: There are several informal access points along the Parks Highway rights-of-ways to access the Nenana River. In the Anderson area there is the Rex Bridge put-in at Milepost 276 of the Parks Highway. Nenana River put-in locations are not managed or maintained.