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.​​​

Lake Ice Status​

Updated: 4/7/2026

Please be advised that due to rising temperatures, all ice maintenance on community lakes and rinks has ended for the season. Ice conditions are no longer monitored or maintained, so please keep off all ice surfaces for your safety. Thank you for a great winter season!

​Ice Skating

Lake Ice Depth
 Ice Condition
Cheney Lake
N/a
No longer maintained.
Cuddy Family Midtown Park - Skating Pond
N/a
No longer maintained.
​Westchester Lagoon N/a
No longer maintained.


Ice Fishing​

​​ Lake Ice Depth
 Ice Condition
DeLong Lake
N/a
No longer maintained.
Jewel Lake
N/a
No longer maintained.

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Ice Rink Status​​​​​

Updated: 4/7/2026
For use permits go to www.muni.org/active.

​ Rink Ice Condition
Chanshtnu Muldoon Park - Skating Ribbon
No longer maintained.
Cuddy Family Midtown Park - Skating Oval
No longer maintained.
Delaney Hockey
No longer maintained.
Delaney Figure Skating
No longer maintained.​
Bonnie Cusack Memorial Rinks
N/a
​Maintained by Alpine Services 907-277-2050.​
​Tikishla - Scotty Gomez​
No longer maintained.

Anchorage Ski Trails​​

Updated: ​4/7/2026

Trail grooming operations have ended for the season, and crews will now shift focus to scraping and clearing snow and ice from our main asphalt trails starting with Campbell Creek, Chester Creek, and the Coastal Trail. Kincaid Park and RJSP golf course are still open for recreation, however golf course grooming has wrapped up (Kincaid grooming is managed by NSAA). Thank you for recreating with us this winter!

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? 
​Condition? 
Coastal Trail
​No longer maintained
​No longer maintained
N/a
Campbell Creek - Lake Otis Blvd. to University Lake
​No longer maintained
​No longer maintained
N/a
Campbell Creek - West of the New Seward Hwy.​
 ​No longer maintained
 ​No longer maintained
N/a
Chester Creek - ​Goose Lake to Westchester Lagoon
​No longer maintained
​No longer maintained
N/a
Chester/Campbell Connector - Goose Lake to University Lake
​No longer maintained
​No longer maintained
N/a
​ Russian Jack Springs Park - North​No longer maintained
​No longer maintained
N/a
Russian Jack Springs Park - South​No longer maintained
​No longer maintained​
N/a​

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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 14 or when snow naturally closes them off to the public. 

  • Brotherhood Sisterhood Park
  • Brown's Point
  • Campbell Creek Park (overflow lot)​
  • Davis Park (Main lot)
  • Dave Rose Park
  • De La Vega Park​
  • Jade Street Park
  • Jodhpur Motocross
  • Peña Park (Main lot)
  • Russian Jack Springs Park: Cartee Fields
  • Russian Jack Springs Park: South Boniface (Horseshoe Loop)​​
  • Williwaw Park

Reduced Maintenance

  • C Street Gardens
  • Davis Park (FAA side)​
  • 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​
  • Waldron Park: Shelikof Dr 

​​Winter Operations Plan for Anchorage Parks and Recreation

Anchorage is a winter city, and the Parks and Recreation Department provides residents with a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities made possible by a well-defined operations plan and a skilled maintenance division. The Winter Operations Plan identifies maintenance tasks and responsibilities related to snow removal, winter recreation, sanitation, and event support as it relates to regular operations and storm response.​   ​​​

Download a PDF copy of the Winter Operations Plan​














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