Chena Lake Recreation Area, Alaska, United States

4.5 (37 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #3 in North Pole Beaches • Dams • Playgrounds

Spectacular viewing location for the Northern Lights

This was a beautiful and serene place to walk along the lake on a beautiful fall day, but it was an absolutely spectacular place to view the Aurora Borealis! The best viewing spot was a picnic area north of the boat launch parking lot. There is a short path through the woods leading to the lake, and it was a perfect dark spot away from the motion detecting lights in the parking lot. We had an amazing view of the north sky, with the reflection of the northern lights in the lake's surface!
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Address

Laurance Rd 3.5 miles to entrance from junction of Mistletoe Dr., North Pole, Alaska, United States.

Website

http://www.alaska.org/detail/chena-lake-recreation-area

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 7:57

User Ratings

4.5 based on (37 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Cindy S 5:00 PM Mar 13, 2023
    Aurora
    Great place to see the northern lights in North Pole, just face north! Family can play in the snow while you wait. Just keep the Alaska app up and when you see it appearing on the screen, you will see it in the sky.
  • 4Margaret Eittreim 5:00 PM Jul 4, 2018
    Nice place to relax and picnic
    We had a wonderful picnic and the kids played in the water. There are many trails and the campground is attached. You need a car to get here but then you can do a lot of walking.

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