Chena Lake Recreation Area
Chena Lake Recreation Area
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Susannah W
Anchorage, AK18 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Really lovely campground. Lots of bugs but sites are spaced out, nice access to the river, great walking trails. BUT........they charged my credit card, said it didn't work, so I also wrote a check, and thus paid twice. I have been dealing with getting refunded for WEEKS. Super annoying that they can't just refund me $20. I have spent way more than $20 worth of my time dealing with it.
Written July 8, 2022
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Margaret Eittreim
Sarasota, FL106 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2018
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.
Written July 5, 2018
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I love travel
Centerville, UT1,073 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
It's a very pretty area. We were there in May which was a weird time. Too cold for anything winter not warm enough for anything summer. All we could do was look.
Written May 16, 2021
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quagemire
Ogden, UT29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019
I had brunch It is located on the river, The view is just amazing there, The food was great and will dine there when i get back up there, Recommend to all.
Written October 9, 2019
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Lisa M
Gleneden Beach, OR209 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2017 • Couples
So much to do here. Really fun for kids-swim beach, canoeing and hiking. Great trails for biking too. Lots wild life bd careful. The lake is only crowded in holiday weekends. Really nice for evening walks too.
Written May 27, 2018
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AndyKansasCity
Kansas City1,409 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
Chena Lakes is a nice place to go for a hike, bike ride, or other outdoor activities. There’s a sunflower field in the far side of the dam that is worth a stop.
Written September 27, 2024
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Mitch M
Colleyville, TX861 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 • Couples
A great place to go hiking as there are miles of trails that easily accessible. The area is very scenic and wasn’t crowded at all during the week. It is a short drive from Fairbanks or the North Pole.
Written June 21, 2019
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retiredhealthcare
Bluffton, SC20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2017 • Couples
Able to park there at night .Great place in the daytime to walk nature trails, fish, cycle. We saw 2 moose on the nature trail.
Written October 7, 2017
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shaeshaelafemme
Hillsboro, OR28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Friends
Beautiful, just beautiful. Well maintained area for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, whatever you want to do. Large area, so people are pretty spaced out, you can definitely find your little plot of serenity to just...zen. Weather didn't cooperate to see the Northern Lights, but I'm told it's possible in the right conditions.
Written August 31, 2017
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Cheryl W
Frederick, MD202 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2017 • Friends
We got out and walked around at several places. One along the river where we found bear tracks. And we also walked around the lake some. It was a nice quiet place with beautiful scenery.
Written July 8, 2017
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