Chena, Alaska

Slow Rivers & Soft Highs – A Sweet Chena Escape

Elevate the Experience

Our Chena Chips are made for laid-back adventures: riverside strolls, hot spring soaks, easy trail hikes, and evenings under starry skies. With classic chocolate comfort and an uplifting touch, they set the mood for unhurried exploration in the peaceful Chena wilderness.

Soaking in Chena Hot Springs

Tucked in the hills outside Fairbanks, Chena Hot Srings Resort feels like a reset button. The air is brisk, the steam rises in lazy swirls, and you’re weightless in the mineral-rich water. With a mellow high from a Chena Chip, the contrast of cold air and warm soak is deeply grounding. Muscles relax, thoughts loosen, and time seems to slow into soft ripples

Canoeing the Chena River

Glide downstream past spruce-lined banks, with the occasional moose or beaver appearing at the water’s edge. Booking with Fairbanks Paddlers or Canoe Alaska makes it easy to experience this serene waterway. The current does most of the work, leaving you free to drift and observe. With the cookie’s calm setting in, each reflection on the water and each birdsong feels more vivid. It’s a quiet float, both outside and in.

Strolling through Creamer’s Field

The Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge offers open meadows, forested trails, and seasonal bird migrations that feel like a soft parade through nature. Walking here after a Chena Chip means details stand out—the flutter of wings, the texture of tree bark, the layered hush of a breeze moving through tall grass. It’s a gentle sensory hike, with enough stillness to notice everything.

Stargazing outside Fairbanks

Once the sun dips and the sky clears, the stars here don’t just appear—they announce themselves. Whether you’re watching for the northern lights or simply tracing constellations, these aurora viewing options near Fairbanks will be sure to impress. The sky expands, and you feel both small and connected, like your thoughts are part of the galaxy.

Visiting the Ice Museum

Inside this surreal structure made entirely of sculpted ice, light plays off frozen surfaces and intricate carvings. Aurora Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs is a whimsical stop where the environment feels dreamlike—cold, quiet, and filled with refracted color. With a Chena Chip in your system, the textures and lighting become almost cinematic. It’s a whimsical stop that pairs perfectly with a slightly altered perception.

Local Cannabis Stops

Checkout our handy list of dispensaries where you can find Baked Alaska products during your visit