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FAIRBANKS the “Golden Heart City”
Hop aboard the Riverboat Discovery boat tour. A
three-hour cruise will take you into the heart of
Alaska and introduce you to a family who has made
the rivers of Alaska a way of life for five generations.
Photo: Sherman Hogue/Explore Fairbanks
Photo: Riverboat Discovery
Founded in 1901, Fairbanks, Alaska’s
second largest city, is surrounded
by the Tanana Valley. At an elevation
of 436 feet above sea level, the city
enjoys stunning views of the Alaska
Range to the south.
The city population is over 31,000,
and over 97,000 live in the Fairbanks
North Star Borough, which is an area
the size of New Jersey.
Activities
There are many activities available
in Fairbanks including riverboat
tours, gold mining tours, museums,
flightseeing, dog mushing, aurora
borealis viewing and fishing.
For a cultural and historical
experience, there is a wealth of
information about the people, places
and wildlife of Alaska at the University
of Alaska Museum of the North’s
award-winning exhibit gallery.
Pioneer Park is a historic theme
park in Fairbanks, open year-round,
featuring historical shows, activities
Fast Facts
➨ Population of Fairbanks North
Star Borough is 97,083 (2025
Estimate)
➨ Population of Fairbanks City is
31,068 (2025 Estimate)
➨ Founded in 1901
➨ The longest day is June 21
(21 hrs 49 min of daylight)
➨ The shortest day is December 21
(3 hrs 43 min of daylight)
and museums. There is no entrance
fee to the park itself although some
museums & attractions charge a fee.
History
Fairbanks was first known as “Barnette’s
Cache.” The name was changed to
Fairbanks in 1902 when the town was
founded by E.T. Barnette to honor
Charles Warren Fairbanks, a U.S.
Senator from Indiana. He later became
Vice-President under Theodore
Roosevelt. Senator Fairbanks’ name
was suggested to Barnette by Judge
James Wickersham, a political patron
of the Senator.
Creamer’s Field
Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
W TANANA DR
to Anchorage,
Seward & Homer
GEORGE PARKS HWY
CHENA PUMP ROAD
University of
Alaska Fairbanks
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River’s Edge Resort
UNIVERSITY AVE
to Circle
Riverboat
Discover
DECATHLON AVE
WESTERN AVE
BROADMOOR AVE
DISCOVERY DR
KING RD
DALE RD
AIRPORT WAY
Fairbanks
International
Airport
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
JOHANSEN EXPY
PHILLIPS FIELD RD
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Chena River
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PEGER RD
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CUSHMAN ST
NOBLE ST
10TH AVE
STEESE HWY
(see map below)
CUSHMAN ST
Hez Ray
Sports Complex
DAVIS RD 22ND AVE
Fairbanks Dog Park
LATHROP ST
COWLES ST
23RD AVE
24TH AVE
MITCHELL EXPY
WILSON ST
26TH AVE
BENTLY TRUST RD
OLD STEESE HWY
STEESE HWY
FAIRBANKS DOWNTOWN
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Ft Wainwright
Army Post
RICHARDSON HWY
to Delta Junction
Tok & Whitehorse
SUPER HOOK-UP
50-amp electricity,
water, sewer, cable,
pull-thru & use of
showers.
FULL HOOK-UP
30-amp electricity,
water, sewer & use
of showers.
BASIC HOOK-UP
30-amp electricity,
water & use of
showers.
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FREE Wi-Fi
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Pet-Friendly
Dump Station for
RV Park Guests
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Television Service Available
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Gift Shop with Alaskan Treasures
Token Operated Guest Laundry
Picnic area on the Chena River
Restroom Facilities Available
Free Showers
(limited to 4 people/RV site)
RV / Car Wash Facility
Experience
Alaskan Hospitality
TENT SITE
Includes use of
showers.
No Hook-ups.
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Our unique resort property offers a full
range of accommodations, dining, and RV
Park sites and campgrounds.
4200 Boat Street, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
(907) 474-0286 | 1 (800) 770-3343 | [email protected] | riversedge.net
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