Chester Creek, Brook in Anchorage, United States.

Chester Creek flows through Anchorage as a natural waterway with numerous bridges and pathways running alongside it for several miles. The creek passes through wooded sections and open areas, creating a connected corridor that runs through different parts of the city.

The Dena'ina indigenous people named this waterway Chanshtnu, a name that reflects their ancestral presence in the region. This connection to the original naming demonstrates the deep roots of Native peoples in the Anchorage landscape.

The name Chanshtnu, Dena'ina for "Grass Creek," was transcribed by English speakers as Chester. The four-mile Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail, named in 1994, grew out of the Anchorage Bike Committee Lanie Fleischer founded in 1972; a "bike in" drew some 300 residents before planners approved a dedicated path in 1973. In summer 2015 the Seeking the Source project collected residents' memories of the trail.

Multiple access points along the creek connect to a trail network that remains open year-round for walking, running, and cycling. The pathways are easy to enter at various locations, allowing visitors to explore different sections based on their interests and abilities.

After the Westchester Lagoon dam outlet was modified in 2009 to ease fish passage, Coho and Pink salmon entering the creek rose from fewer than 500 in 2008 to over 2,000 logged in 2013. The USGS has gauged streamflow near the Arctic Boulevard bridge since 1966.