Sports & Outdoors
Chena River State Recreation Area
Check pricesA large year-round state recreation area along the Chena River, offering camping, river fishing, trails, and winter sled dog and snowmachine routes.
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
Soak in an outdoor geothermal hot springs lake, tour an ice museum and watch for the northern lights overhead.
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd · Fairbanks, AK
About Chena Hot Springs Resort
About 56 miles northeast of Fairbanks, this resort is built around natural geothermal springs that stay near 106 degrees. A day pass covers the outdoor hot springs lake, which is limited to guests 18 and older, plus an indoor heated pool and indoor and outdoor hot tubs open to all ages. The Aurora Ice Museum displays carved ice sculptures, including jousting knights on horseback. The resort runs on its own geothermal power plants and offers aurora viewing tours to heated yurts.
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