Parks & Recreation
Parks
The 5th Avenue Park in the City of North Pole is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks and Recreation. The park includes playground equipment, picnic pavilions, barbeque grills, and picnic tables. A bridge connects the park to the Beaver Springs Nature trail. Across from the park is a small pond with a resident beaver population including a beaver lodge.
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A children's park originally developed by a cooperative effort of Highway Park Subdivision residents. The park includes playground equipment and a picnic pavilion.
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The Morning Star Park is operated and maintained by the Fairbanks North Star Borough's Parks Department. The park is accessed by Monk Court Road off of Badger Road. The park includes two baseball fields and a soccer field. There is abundant parking at the park.
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The Skate Board and BMX Bike Park is owned and operated by the City of North Pole. In July 2015, the City received surplus skateboarding equipment from Eielson Air Force Base to install it in our park. This additional equipment increased the equipment available in our park by 300% and has improved the experiences at the park for skate boarders and BMX riders.
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Terry Miller Park provides playground equipment and play areas for young children. There is also a pavilion, picnic tables and barbeque grills available on a first-come first-use basis. The park is fenced providing a controlled play area for children. Toilet facilities are available during the summer months.
The City hopes to add a significant new set of playground equipment to the park as early as this summer. The Snedden Family Foundation has made a generous donation to the City to purchase Freenotes Harmony Park outdoor musical equipment for the park. Click on this link to see samples of the equipment and to hear audio samples: https://www.freenotesharmonypark.com/products/ensembles/premium-ensemble/.
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The 5th Avenue Park in the City of North Pole is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks and Recreation. The park includes playground equipment, picnic pavilions, barbeque grills, and picnic tables. A bridge connects the park to the Beaver Springs Nature trail. Across from the park is a small pond with a resident beaver population including a beaver lodge. Web Links
Amenities
- Natural Wildlife Viewing
- Parking
- Pavilion
- Picnic Table
- Playground Equipment/Play Area
- Rest Room Facilities
- Trails/Pedestrian Paths
A children's park originally developed by a cooperative effort of Highway Park Subdivision residents. The park includes playground equipment and a picnic pavilion. Amenities
- Barbeque Grills
- Pavilion
- Picnic Table
- Playground Equipment/Play Area
The Morning Star Park is operated and maintained by the Fairbanks North Star Borough's Parks Department. The park is accessed by Monk Court Road off of Badger Road. The park includes two baseball fields and a soccer field. There is abundant parking at the park. Web Links
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- Baseball Field
- Parking
The North Pole Dog Park is two dog parks in one--the large area adjacent to 3rd Avenue is open for all dogs and the smaller fenced area at the back of the park is for smaller dogs that are not comfortable around large dogs. The dog park includes waste collection stations to keep the park clean and picnic tables for dog owners. The City is accepting cash donations to help add additional amenities to the park.
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Dog Park
Parking
Picnic Table
The Skate Board and BMX Bike Park is owned and operated by the City of North Pole. In July 2015, the City received surplus skateboarding equipment from Eielson Air Force Base to install it in our park. This additional equipment increased the equipment available in our park by 300% and has improved the experiences at the park for skate boarders and BMX riders.Amenities
- Basketball Court
- BMX Dirt Bike Jumps
- Parking
- Skateboard Facilities
Terry Miller Park provides playground equipment and play areas for young children. There is also a pavilion, picnic tables and barbeque grills available on a first-come first-use basis. The park is fenced providing a controlled play area for children. Toilet facilities are available during the summer months.The City hopes to add a significant new set of playground equipment to the park as early as this summer. The Snedden Family Foundation has made a generous donation to the City to purchase Freenotes Harmony Park outdoor musical equipment for the park. Click on this link to see samples of the equipment and to hear audio samples: https://www.freenotesharmonypark.com/products/ensembles/premium-ensemble/.
Amenities
- Barbeque Grills
- Parking
- Pavilion
- Picnic Table
- Playground Equipment/Play Area
- Rest Room Facilities
The City of North Pole is now accepting applications for individuals to be memorialized at the Trooper Gabe Rich and Trooper Scott Johnson Memorial Park
Click here for guidelines and application.
The City of North Pole has dedicated the Trooper Gabe Rich and Trooper Scott Johnson Memorial Park. The park will honor Borough residents that lost their lives while performing their official duties serving their country, state, or municipality. The dedication took place on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 2870 Doughchee Avenue in North Pole, the site of the new park.
The City of North Pole initiated the effort to create the memorial park after the murder of Troopers Rich and Johnson. Trooper Rich was formerly a North Pole police officer. The effort grew to recognize Borough residents employed in the public sector that lost their life while serving their country, state, or municipality. The effort also expanded to be a partnership with the City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Police Officer Association, Interior Fire Chiefs Association, United States Armed Services and community groups. The Memorial Park committee is working with Design Alaska Inc. to design the park.
For additional information, contact Police Chief Steve Dutra at 488-6902 or sdutra@northpolepolice.org.
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Click here for guidelines and application.
The City of North Pole has dedicated the Trooper Gabe Rich and Trooper Scott Johnson Memorial Park. The park will honor Borough residents that lost their lives while performing their official duties serving their country, state, or municipality. The dedication took place on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 2870 Doughchee Avenue in North Pole, the site of the new park.
The City of North Pole initiated the effort to create the memorial park after the murder of Troopers Rich and Johnson. Trooper Rich was formerly a North Pole police officer. The effort grew to recognize Borough residents employed in the public sector that lost their life while serving their country, state, or municipality. The effort also expanded to be a partnership with the City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Police Officer Association, Interior Fire Chiefs Association, United States Armed Services and community groups. The Memorial Park committee is working with Design Alaska Inc. to design the park.
For additional information, contact Police Chief Steve Dutra at 488-6902 or sdutra@northpolepolice.org.
Amenities
- Natural Wildlife Viewing
- Parking
- Pavilion
- Picnic Table
- Trails/Pedestrian Paths
At this time, Park reservations (for picnic areas or pavilions) are not required. These are first-come, first-served.
Trails
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The 1st Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft Senior Community Fitness Trail is a self-paced two-mile fitness trail. The trail includes 20 fitness exercises distributed among five stations. Each station provides guidance about how to do the exercises and how to use the exercise equipment. The trail is open to all ages and user groups. The City built the trail to promote health and wellness and improve the quality of life within the City.
Signage along the trail guides users from station to station. The trail starts and ends near the North Pole City Hall. Users can park their cars at City Hall when using the trail. The trail proceeds along the Beaver Springs Creek Nature Trail to 5th Avenue; east on 5th Avenue to Blanket Boulevard; south on Beaver Boulevard to 8th Avenue; east on 8th Avenue to Snowman Lane; and north on Snowman Lane returning to the starting point. The trail map shows the path of the trail through the City.
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Beaver Springs Trail is a 0.8 mile nature trail the winds through the center of the City. The trail head to the nature trail is adjacent to the City of North Pole City Hall located at 125 Snowman Lane. Parking is available at City Hall. The trail head at the opposite end of the trail is located within the 5th Avenue Park located on 5th Avenue located at the intersection for 5th Avenue and Davis Road. Parking is available at the 5th Avenue Park. During the winter, the trail is cleared and available for non-motorized use (walking/cross-country ski/bicycling).
The trail provides a patch of undeveloped land of towering black spruce, paper birch and forest undergrowth. Beaver Springs Creek has a thriving beaver and muskrat population, small mammals, water fowl, and perching birds. Moose frequent the trail and lynx have been observed in the area. Interpretive signage is located along the length of the trail. The local elementary school uses the trail for natural history lessons. The City’s Public Works Department maintains the trail year round including collecting litter, with the help of a local 4-H club and Fairbanks North Star Borough; clears brush that falls on the trail; and conducts routine maintenance. The trail provides a pedestrian shortcut across town, so the Public Works Department also clears the trail of snow in the winter. The Beaver Springs Trail is incorporated as the first leg of the 1st Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft Senior Community Fitness Trail. Follow the slide show to see some of the highlights you may see along the nature trail tucked in the center of North Pole.
There is a network of pedestrian paths and bicycle trails within the City and connected to trails outside of the City.
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The 1st Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft Senior Community Fitness Trail is a self-paced two-mile fitness trail. The trail includes 20 fitness exercises distributed among five stations. Each station provides guidance about how to do the exercises and how to use the exercise equipment. The trail is open to all ages and user groups. The City built the trail to promote health and wellness and improve the quality of life within the City.Signage along the trail guides users from station to station. The trail starts and ends near the North Pole City Hall. Users can park their cars at City Hall when using the trail. The trail proceeds along the Beaver Springs Creek Nature Trail to 5th Avenue; east on 5th Avenue to Blanket Boulevard; south on Beaver Boulevard to 8th Avenue; east on 8th Avenue to Snowman Lane; and north on Snowman Lane returning to the starting point. The trail map shows the path of the trail through the City.
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- Trails/Pedestrian Paths
Beaver Springs Trail is a 0.8 mile nature trail the winds through the center of the City. The trail head to the nature trail is adjacent to the City of North Pole City Hall located at 125 Snowman Lane. Parking is available at City Hall. The trail head at the opposite end of the trail is located within the 5th Avenue Park located on 5th Avenue located at the intersection for 5th Avenue and Davis Road. Parking is available at the 5th Avenue Park. During the winter, the trail is cleared and available for non-motorized use (walking/cross-country ski/bicycling).The trail provides a patch of undeveloped land of towering black spruce, paper birch and forest undergrowth. Beaver Springs Creek has a thriving beaver and muskrat population, small mammals, water fowl, and perching birds. Moose frequent the trail and lynx have been observed in the area. Interpretive signage is located along the length of the trail. The local elementary school uses the trail for natural history lessons. The City’s Public Works Department maintains the trail year round including collecting litter, with the help of a local 4-H club and Fairbanks North Star Borough; clears brush that falls on the trail; and conducts routine maintenance. The trail provides a pedestrian shortcut across town, so the Public Works Department also clears the trail of snow in the winter. The Beaver Springs Trail is incorporated as the first leg of the 1st Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft Senior Community Fitness Trail. Follow the slide show to see some of the highlights you may see along the nature trail tucked in the center of North Pole.
There is a network of pedestrian paths and bicycle trails within the City and connected to trails outside of the City.Web Links
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- Trails/Pedestrian Paths
Schools
North Pole Elementary School is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school-yard equipment is restricted to use by the school students during the school year. The public may use the school-yard equipment after regular school hours and during the summer when school is out. The school-yard equipment includes playground equipment for very young children in a separate fenced playground and playground equipment in the school yard for older elementary school students. Also in the school yard is a soccer field, open field and an ice rink. The ice rink includes basketball hoops for use during the spring summer and fall.
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The North Pole High School is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school facilities are available for use when not being used by the school district.
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The North Pole Middle School is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Facilities are available for public use when not being used by the school system. Wescott Pool is located within the Middle School. Wescott Pool includes a water slide.
For schedule and fee information for Westcott Pool, call (907) 488-9402.
The Wescott Pool is operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Please contact them for any issues or concerns.
300 E. 8th Avenue
North Pole, AK 99705
Phone: (907) 488-9402
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North Pole Elementary School is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school-yard equipment is restricted to use by the school students during the school year. The public may use the school-yard equipment after regular school hours and during the summer when school is out. The school-yard equipment includes playground equipment for very young children in a separate fenced playground and playground equipment in the school yard for older elementary school students. Also in the school yard is a soccer field, open field and an ice rink. The ice rink includes basketball hoops for use during the spring summer and fall. Amenities
- Parking
- Playground Equipment/Play Area
The North Pole High School is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school facilities are available for use when not being used by the school district. Web Links
Amenities
- Baseball Field
- Football Field
- Ice Rink
- Parking
- Pavilion
- Playground Equipment/Play Area
- Running Track
- Swimming Pool
- Tennis Court
The North Pole Middle School is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Facilities are available for public use when not being used by the school system. Wescott Pool is located within the Middle School. Wescott Pool includes a water slide.For schedule and fee information for Westcott Pool, call (907) 488-9402.
The Wescott Pool is operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Please contact them for any issues or concerns.
300 E. 8th Avenue
North Pole, AK 99705
Phone: (907) 488-9402
Web Links
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- North Pole Middle School
- Wescott Pool, Parks & Recreation Department
- Baseball Field
- Ice Rink
- Parking
- Playground Equipment/Play Area
- Swimming Pool
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