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Taku Lake is a favorite feature along the Campbell Creek multi-use trail. People come here to kayak, canoe and fish during the summer. A parking lot nearby offers easy access for anyone who wants to start, or finish, a bike/inline skate/walk/run/ski here.

Once a gravel pit, Westchester Lagoon really is one of the crown jewels of Anchorage. It's also a hub for year-round recreation. It also sits at the intersection of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, which runs along the coast, and the Chester Creek Trail that runs east-west through town. Both paved multi-use trails are great for biking.

Elderberry Park has some modest playground equipment and a few benches with views of the water and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail that passes quite nearby. It's a great place for a break but not the best for starting or ending your ride, as it takes some luck to find parking nearby.

If you want a break, this pretty little deck is a nice place to rest and look for wildlife. But honestly, your odds of seeing wildlife here probably aren't that much better than when you're running along the trail, because most of the Campbell Creek Trail is surrounded by dense greenbelt.

As you run past Taku Lake, keep an eye out for kayakers, assorted waterfowl, and maybe even river otters in the lake. The multiuse trail here is paved and has only mild inclines, but you might want to keep an eye out for flying fishhooks from people fishing from the shore. (Most of the time they are pretty good about watching out for trail users before they cast their hook into the water, but not always.)

This is a sweet little park with a bit of playground equipment, some benches, and a view over the water. The paved Tony Knowles Coastal Trail also passes nearby as it traverses the only really major hill between Westchester Lagoon and the furthest downtown access point. If you're headed north on the Coastal Trail past Elderberry Park you'll find yourself chugging up a very steep hill; and of course, heading south leaves you to more or less freewheel it on the downhill.

All told, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail runs about 11 miles (17.7 km) from downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park. It is paved and designated for multi-use along its entire length, and mixes flat terrain with rolling hills that can pose a fun challenge. Most of the trail also provides pretty views out over Cook Inlet, the tongue of ocean that reaches toward Anchorage.

Once an old gravel pit, Westchester Lagoon is now one of the crowning jewels of Anchorage. Locals come here to canoe and kayak, watch the waterbirds that gather in the protected waters of the lagoon, or enjoy the paved, multi-use trails that run along three sides of the lagoon. There is also a rushing creek where you can occasionally see salmon working their way in from the ocean to spawn.