About
LocationAnchorage AK
RegionAnchorage Municipality
Managed byCity of Anchorage
SizeLarge — multiple days
Acres1,464 acres
Good forHikingBikingWinter Sports

Kincaid Park is a 1,516.78-acre municipal park in Anchorage, Alaska, located at 9401 W. Raspberry Road. The park is bounded on the south by Turnagain Arm, on the west by Knik Arm, and on the north by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Noted for Nordic skiing trails, in snowless months the park is frequented by runners, cyclists, hikers, archers, dog-trainers, motocross users, disc golfers, soccer teams, and rollerskiers. Other winter activities include snowshoeing, sledding and biathlon. The park was created in 1978 and later expanded to include the location of a deactivated former Nike missile site. The park continues to evolve with changing demands of local residents. In 2009, a full 18 "hole" disc golf course that meanders through the wooded Mize Loop area was completed. In 2010, several new soccer fields were completed and open for use in the area near the chalet. In 2012, a single artificial turf soccer field with stadium seating was completed just south of the park's headquarters building, Kincaid Chalet. Cook Inlet, Fire Island with its wind turbines, and Mount Susitna are visible from most hilltops in the park. On a clear day, Denali can also be seen from the park. The park gates are open seven days a week from 7:30am until 10:00pm. The chalet is open seven days a week from 12:30pm until 8:00pm. The chalet has three rooms that can be rented to the public for weddings, birthdays, baby showers and other special events. The Annex and different areas of the park may also be rented by the public. The park is mostly forested, with birch, cottonwood, and spruce. Wildlife includes moose, lynx, bear, fox, eagles, porcupines, owls, and many others, with moose being the most commonly seen. Little Campbell Lake offers ice-fishing in winter, boating and fishing in the summer. No camping or fires are allowed anywhere within the park. In the southwest corner of Kincaid Park, by the Jodhpur road entrance, there is a motocross park and beside it a huge sand dune created by the winds that sweep in from Turnagain Arm periodically. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail connects Kincaid Park to downtown Anchorage and provides excellent biking or skiing. Within the park there are approximately 60 kilometers of cross country ski trails, which are also used by hikers and cyclists in the summer, and about 27 kilometers of new single track biking trails.

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Trails (39)
  • Big Dipper0.3 mi · Easy · 24 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Blue Loop0.1 mi · Loop · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • C$ Express1.2 mi · Easy · 65 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Candy Mountain0.6 mi · Easy · 74 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Change of Pace0.4 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Compression0.2 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Elliot's Climb0.5 mi · Easy · 95 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Evolution0.3 mi · Easy · 45 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Gong Hill0.4 mi · Easy · 32 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Good Greeff0.6 mi · Easy · 88 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Green Loop0.8 mi · Loop · Easy · 34 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Hanging Chad0.6 mi · Easy · 55 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Horseshoe Loop1.6 mi · Loop · Easy · 98 ft up · 45 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Icebox1.3 mi · Easy · 122 ft up · 45 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Inner Lake Loop0.8 mi · Loop · Easy · 85 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Jodphur Loop2.1 mi · Loop · Easy · 89 ft up · 1 hr · from Kincaid Park
  • Kitchen Sink0.6 mi · Easy · 11 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Lake Loop2.2 mi · Loop · Easy · 164 ft up · 1 hr 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Lee's Train0.4 mi · Easy · 15 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Lekisch 2.91.4 mi · Easy · 119 ft up · 45 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Lekisch 5.00.5 mi · Easy · 52 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Lekisch 7.51.2 mi · Easy · 82 ft up · 45 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Lower Roller Coaster0.2 mi · Easy · 7 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Margaux's Loop2.1 mi · Loop · Easy · 116 ft up · 1 hr · from Kincaid Park
  • Middle Earth3.7 mi · Moderate · 178 ft up · 2 hr · from Kincaid Park
  • Mighty Bike0.5 mi · Easy · 21 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Mize Loop2.6 mi · Loop · Moderate · 164 ft up · 1 hr 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Mize's Folly1.1 mi · Easy · 66 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Moose Hill Trail1.1 mi · Easy · 18 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Purple Loop0.9 mi · Loop · Easy · 30 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Sand Box0.6 mi · Easy · 46 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Second Breakfast0.3 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Stairway to Heaven0.5 mi · Easy · 35 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • S-Turns0.6 mi · Easy · 135 ft up · 30 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Tasha's Turn0.1 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Toilet Bowl0.4 mi · Loop · Easy · 12 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Tony Knowles Coastal Trail2.3 mi · Easy · 110 ft up · 1 hr 15 min · from Kincaid Park
  • Tower Power1.4 mi · Easy · 7 ft up · 45 min · from Kincaid Park
  • World Cup0.6 mi · Easy · 25 ft up · 15 min · from Kincaid Park

Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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