Ester周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ9

A beautiful family park with many picnic and playground areas

A bow made of antlers

Creamers Field is a former dairy farm turned 2,200-acre migratory wildlife refuge. It also has a handful of trails that are great for stretching your legs when you want a run without a lot of elevation gain — and it ties into several other nearby trails if you want to log more distance. Depending on your goals, this can also be an excellent place to warm up or cool down, either before or after a longer run. If you happen to visit in the spring or fall, you might also be lucky enough to see spectacular crowds of sandhill cranes.

This 44-acre historical theme park straddles the line somewhere between kitschy and charming, with lots of historical buildings and interpretive displays. During summer, the park comes alive with an evening salmon bake, local shops, small museums including a historical stern-wheel paddleboat, and a life-size model train that chugs around the grounds. Admission to the park is free, but some of the activities within come with a charge. You can still explore the park during the winter, and it's sometimes used to host special events.

Comprised of over 100 antlers with a skull at its centre, the Moose Antler arch is quite a sight. It represents the game hunting heritage of the region and is meant to be the gateway to Downtown Fairbanks. The antlers are maybe taken from moose and Caribou.

Pioneer Park is a great place to learn about Alaska's gold rush history, with its museums and displays. While the park is free to enter, there are admission fees to some of the museums and attractions. The park can form part of a lovely amble along the Chena River, which takes in many of Fairbanks' historic downtown areas.

It's the mission of the R.G. White Large Animal Rsearch Station to support research, learning and outreach when it comes to Alaskan animals. The 130-acre (52 ha) site is home to reindeer and muskoxen, the first of which arrived here in 1964 after the former homestead was handed over to the university the year before.

Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge is home to various habitats, including wetlands, ponds, boreal forest and fields. The site is managed by the state of Alaska and is preserved in order to offer shelter to wildfowl and other migratory birds. A walk through the trees and along the boardwalks is sure to delight.