Henson Park

Henson Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Henson Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Henson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 61.06633, -149.75170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Henson Park

• Flattop Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~6 km · Must-see
• McHugh Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~7 km · Must-see
• Alaska Anchorage Temple · church · Anchorage · ~8 km · Must-see
• Alaska Zoo · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~9 km · Must-see
• Beluga Point Site · fort · Anchorage · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
• H2Oasis · park · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
• O'Malley Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wolverine Peak via Basher · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
• Far North Bicentennial Park · park · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
• South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~13 km · Must-see
• North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~13 km · Must-see
• Islamic Community Center of Anchorage · dargah · Anchorage · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Ramp · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~14 km · Must-see
• Alaska Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Williwaw · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~17 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sand Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Henson Park

Other parks near Henson Park

• H2Oasis · park · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
• Far North Bicentennial Park · park · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
• Russian Jack Springs Park · park · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Park · park · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
• Point Woronzof Park · park · Anchorage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Alaska State Fairgrounds · park · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~83 km · Must-see
• Decision Point State Marine Park · park · Anchorage · ~94 km · Must-see
• Hoben Park · park · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~137 km · Must-see
• Forsythe Park · park · Anchorage · ~7 km
• Nancy Park · park · Anchorage · ~8 km

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