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SOUTHCENTRAL
Visit Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula The Kenai Peninsula, just 200 miles
Many RV parks include fish-cleaning
south of Anchorage, offers colorful
stations, vacuum sealers, freezers,
Klondike
coastal towns, glacier and wildlife
and overnight shipping services for
viewing, plus prime recreation like
your catch.
sailing, kayaking, and fishing. It
The peninsula is packed with
RV Park
&
borders the eastern edge of Cook
spectacular outdoor opportunities,
Inlet—one of Alaska’s most productive
highlighted by Kenai Fjords National
Cottages
economic regions thanks to abundant
Park on the south coast. This
commercial and recreational fisheries
1,047-square-mile park lets you see
plus petroleum resources—leading to
black bears and whales in their natural
significant development over recent
habitat, along with the 300-square-
decades. Fortunately, nearly three
mile Harding Icefield of glaciers,
million acres of the Kenai National
Come join us for an Alaskan Adventure you’ll never forget
fjords, and islands. It’s home to sea
Wildlife Refuge and adjacent Kenai
lions, sea otters, seals, puffins, murres,
Fjords National Park have been
and auklets. At least 38 glaciers flow
protected to preserve the area’s
from the icefield, eight of them
natural beauty and provide endless
reaching the sea and calving in
outdoor recreation.
dramatic displays. Access the park by
It’s an excellent destination for RV
boat, road, or floatplane.
travel, with numerous campsites
along the western edge, most offering
fishing access or shoreline locations.
Sterling Highway Log
٪ Full hook-ups for
RVs up to 60 ft
٪ Cottages with full
kitchens and baths
٪ Clean, friendly,
well-run facilities
٪ Near the Kenai
River and outdoor
adventures
Tern Lake Junction to Homer – 138 miles
The Sterling Highway runs through the western side of the Kenai Peninsula
and for much of goes right along the western coast offering a very scenic
drive. It leads to some of the best fishing spots in Alaska. The highway is
completely paved and in sections has passing lanes. There are many pullouts
for slower vehicle to allow for traffic to pass by. Many pullouts are double-
ended and RV-friendly, but watch for soft shoulders after rain
The route ends at Homer Spit, which extends 4.5 miles into Kachemak Bay
on a narrow strip of land.
Mile 36.8: Tern Lake Junction.
Mile 37.5: Exit to Tern Lake Day Use
Area. Area Amenities: Interpretive Site,
Picnic tables, Toilets, Drinking water,
and Parking.
Mile 44.8: Junction with Quartz
Creek Road to day-use areas and
USFS campground on Kenai Lake and
Crescent Creek USFS campground.
Sunrise Inn; gas, cafe, bar, motel.
Mile 47: Turnoff for Kenai Princess
Wilderness Lodge and RV Park.
Mile 47.2: Cooper Landing State
Recreation Site; boat launch, day-use area.
COOPER LANDING
Mile 48.7: Cooper Landing,
Population: 323. Its central
population is situated at the tributary
of the Kenai Lake and the Kenai River.
Once part of the Russian colonial
possessions, it was named for a
gold miner by the name of Joseph
Cooper, who had discovered gold
there in 1848.
From the magnificent turquoise glacial
waters to the rugged and beautiful
wildlife, Cooper Landing offers
any traveller bold and memorable
adventures. Take in some world-class
fishing spots, awe-inspiring hiking
and camping destinations, first-rate
lodges, and breathtaking vistas.
Mile 50.7: Cooper Creek USFS
Campground.
Mile 51.9: Russian River USFS
Campground to south.
Mile 54.2: Kenai Russian River
Access/Sportsman’s Access Site/
Kenai-Russian River Ferry entrance.
Mile 60.2: Jean Lake Campground.
Mile 61.7: Skyline Trail.
Mile 68.7: Petersen Lake and
Kelly Lake Kenai National Wildlife
campgrounds.
Mile 75.1: Watson Lake Campground.
Mile 79.9: Access to Bing’s Landing
State Recreation Site and Bing’s Landing
Campground & day use area.
STERLING
Mile 80.3: Sterling, population: 6,335.
Travelers passing through can expect
a variety of restaurants and cafes,
gift shops, grocery and hardware/
automotive supply. There is also a
gas/diesel/propane station with an
ATM and convenience store, as well
as a sani-dump.
There are several events and tourist
attractions in Sterling. There is
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[email protected]
48665 Funny River Rd, Soldotna, Alaska
camping at the Kenai Wildlife Refuge
sites, canoeing the Swanson River
Canoe Trail, and great fishing at the
Moose, Swanson and Kenai rivers.
And every July the Moose River Raft
Race and Sterling Days are held.
Adjacent to the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge and also two Alaska
state parks, the Scout Lake State
Recreation Site and the Morgan’s
Landing State Recreation Area.
Scout Lake State Recreation Site is a
day-use only park. There is a picnic
shelter and a lake, which is stocked
with arctic grayling and rainbow
trout. Morgan’s Landing State
Recreation Area has a campground
and offers travelers one of the few
public access spots, perfect for bank
fishing on the middle beautiful Kenai
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BOOK YOUR STAY TODAY!
More Than a Stay,
It’s an Alaskan
Adventure
Camp on the north shore at
the mouth of the Kasilof River.
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Fresh espresso and treats from our
on-site 1882 Brew coffee shop
Fish cleaning station onsite
Clean showers, 24-hour security,
and riverfront camping
Easy access to dipnetting and fishing
52323 KASILOF BEACH ROAD kasilofdock.com or (907) 394-9012
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