Cheney Lake Park
2245 Baxter Road
Park History
Until 1972, this area was a gravel
extraction site. It later became
a man-made lake. During
this time the area was used for
swimming in the summer and
snowmobiling in the winter.
State funds were used to
purchase additional land for
this park in 1975. The park
also received Land & Water Conservation Fund monies to help build trails and landscape the area. The lake is
named for
Roy Cheney who came to
Alaska in 1942 to supervise
military construction.
Features & Amenities
- Accessible play equipment for 2-5 year olds
- Accessible play eqipment for 5-12 year olds
- Lighted ice skating on the lake in the winter
and boating in the summer
- The lake is 34 acres in size and
has a depth of 3’ to 15’; no
motorized crafts are allowed
- Parking lot with 30 spaces
- Portable restroom on site from May to September