The population density per square mile in Anchorage is only 150. One evening might be spent cheering the action at an international hockey game or major college basketball tournament, followed the next night by an award-winning theater, symphony, or opera performance. For those preferring the outdoors, green belts and 120 miles of scenic, surfaced trails run throughout the city. These provide easy access for a walk, jog, bicycle ride, or cross country ski trek through the woods or along the coast of Cook Inlet. Anchorage has 162 parks encompassing 14,000 acres.
Most parks have picnic facilities and playground equipment.
There are also ten large game reserves ranging in size from 100 to 4,000 acres. The Chugach State Park entrance is just a twenty minute drive from downtown Anchorage. The park is a 500,000 acre reserve with hiking, camping, and visitor facilities. Golf at one of four courses is a popular summer activity, as is softball. Over 150 softball leagues form in summer to play on forty ball fields.