Captain Cook State Recreation Area is virtually undiscovered by most visitors to the Kenai Peninsula. It offers a peaceful setting of forests, lake...
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Clam Gulch as the name implies, is famous for the hundreds of thousands of razor clams harvested annually from the sandy beaches adjacent to the St...
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Welcome to the Kenai River Special Management Area! The Kenai River is an angler’s paradise, boasting all five species of Pacific Salmon and ...
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The town of Kasilof is located fifteen miles south of Soldotna along the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. It is a popular summer recreation...
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The town of Kasilof is located fifteen miles south of Soldotna along the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. It is a popular summer recreation...
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Crooked Creek State Recreation Area is a short walk from the confluence of Crooked Creek and the Kasilof River. There are 80 campsites and 36 day u...
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Ninilchik, whose name means "peaceful settlement by a river", is located on the west side of the Kenai Peninsula, about 40 miles south of Soldotna....
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Deep Creek State Recreation Area in Cook Inlet is legendary for its halibut and king salmon runs, making the campsites in the park very much in dem...
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In 1969, the Municipality of Anchorage acquired this parkland through the State Land Selection process. The Sand Lake Lions Club volunteered to tak...
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The broad Susitna river Valley, including what is now the recreation area, was scoured by massive glaciers, which once covered it. When the ice ret...
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See the spectacular scenery of mountains, glaciers and volcanoes that stretch from the shores of Cook Inlet to the tundra-covered hills.
Lake Clar...
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As a part of AARP's 60th Anniversary, AARP launched an ambitious effort in 2019 to create 53 fitness parks – one each in all 50 states, the D...
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Potter Section House Historic Site features a restored house and outbuildings that were once part of a railroad section camp that maintained 10 mil...
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Nancy Lake State Recreation Area is different from most Alaskan park areas. It is one of the few flat, lake-studded landscapes in Alaska preserved ...
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PARK HISTORY
In 1973, the Airport Heights community agreed to voluntarily assess their properties in order to create a park. The original price for...
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Chugach State Park is located in Southcentral Alaska mostly within the Municipality of Anchorage. The park contains approximately 495,000 acres of ...
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Stariski State Recreation Site is situated on a high bluff overlooking Cook Inlet, offering spectacular views of Mount Augustine, Mount Iliamna and...
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The broad Susitna river Valley, including what is now the recreation area, was scoured by massive glaciers, which once covered it. When the ice ret...
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Big Lake North State Recreational Site is 13 miles west of Wasilla. Boating and fishing are extremely popular on the lake during the summer months....
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