Harding Lake State Recreation Area | State & National Parks of Alaska
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Located about 45 miles south of Fairbanks, Harding Lake State Recreation Area was established in 1967 and is one of the oldest park facilities in the Alaska State Park system. The park has more than 90 campsites with five walk-in group campsites, numerous picnic sites, two picnic shelters and fields for baseball, volleyball, and horseshoes. There is a boat launch for canoes, boats, jet skis, and other watercraft. The boat launch and the center of the lake are connected via a canal. The lake is popular with anglers who are looking for arctic char, lake trout, and burbot. There is a network of hiking trails throughout the park.

Harding Lake State Recreation Area, Salcha, AK 99714

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