Chena River State Recreation Site

Chena River State Recreation Site (also known as Chena Wayside) is located in downtown Fairbanks on University Avenue. This 29-acre park sits on the banks of the Chena River. Facilities include over 60 campsites for vehicles, 11 have electric and water hookup, five walk-in campsites, picnic sites along the river, drinking water, restrooms with flush toilets, dump station, boat launch, and river side walking trails. For group use by reservation, there is a playfield with a shelter. Camping is limited to five consecutive nights from June 10 through August 10. For the rest of the season, the limit is 15 days. Some of the campsites and picnic sites, as well as the restrooms, drinking water, and shelter, are ADA accessible.

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