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  Visit Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
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 WE LIVE THE KENAI RIVER
   (907) 599-0126 • cooperlandingfishingguide.com
19260 STERLING HWY, COOPER LANDING
 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.
The route ends at Homer Spit which extends 4.5 miles into Kachemak Bay on a narrow strip of land.
The Kenai Peninsula, only 200 miles south of Anchorage, boasts colorful coastal towns, glacier and wildlife sightseeing as well as recreational activities including sailing, kayaking and fishing. The Kenai Peninsula abuts the eastern edge of the
Cook Inlet, one of Alaska’s most economically productive regions. Due to its abundant commercial
and recreational fisheries, along
with sizable petroleum resources,
the peninsula has seen significant development over the past several decades. Fortunately, the nearly three million acre region made up of the Kenai National Wildlife refuge and the adjacent Kenai Fjords National
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: 364. 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.
In 1938 the first drivable road was constructed from Anchorage to Seward. It was only by 1951 that
a road was built to Kenai and the residents of Cooper Landing could finally drive to Anchorage.
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
Park has been set aside to protect the area’s natural beauty from development and provide endless opportunities for outdoor recreation.
The Kenai Peninsula is an excellent place for RV travel with a number of campsites along its western edge, most of which have access to fishing or are located right on the shore. Some RV parks have fish-cleaning stations, vacuum sealing equipment, freezers and overnight shipping services for your catches.
The peninsula also has no shortage of spectacular outdoor opportunities. Kenai Fjords National Park, on the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula,
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 Real Alaskan Cabins & RV Park, as well as Bing’s Landing State Recreation Site and Bing’s Landing Campground & day use area.
STERLING
Mile 80.3: Sterling, population: 6,097. Travellers 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 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
is a 1,047-square-mile national park where you can see black bears and whales in their natural habitat. The Harding Icefield, located inside the park, is a 300-square-mile area of glaciers, fjords and islands, and home to a variety of marine mammals including sea lions, sea otters and seals. Bird inhabitants of the park
include puffins, murres and auklets. At least 38 glaciers flow from the icefield, eight of which reach the sea and calve, sending chunks of ice into the ocean in a spectacular display
of the power of nature. Kenai Fjords National Park can be reached by boat, road or float plane.
 Sterling Highway Log
  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.
The route ends at Homer Spit which extends 4.5 miles into Kachemak Bay on a narrow strip of land.
shelter and a lake, which is stocked with arctic grayling and rainbow trout. Morgan’s Landing State Recreation Area has a campground and offers travellers one of the few public access spots, perfect for bank fishing on the middle beautiful Kenai River. Sterling is home to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and a spectacular archaeological site, containing prehistoric Dena’ina house pits. Taking in the scenic beauty, hiking and camping, or simply fishing
and hunting for wildlife or history, travellers of all kinds are encouraged to stop in Sterling, another of Alaska’s quaint and unique destinations.
Mile 81.3: Access to Moose
Crossing RV & Food Truck Park
on the right. 33190 Sterling Hwy, moosecrossingpark.com - (907) 740- 0292.
Mile 81.6: Access to Izaak Walton State Park
Mile 83.1: Access to Kenai River Red’s RV Fish Camp,
Mile 84.3: Access to Alaska Canoe & Campgrounds, the Scout Lake State Recreation Site, Morgan’s Landing State Recreation Site, and Kenai River bank fishing access.
SOLDOTNA
Mile 140.7: Soldotna, population: 4,519. All services are available.
Junction with Kenai Spur Highway at Soldotna Y. Westbound traffic takes right fork north for Soldotna businesses, then continues north where you can find the city of Kenai, population 7,507. All services.
Continue northbound on the Kenai Spur Highway for the communities of Salamatof, population 1,097 and Nikiski, population 4,555. All services available.
Mile 94.4: Access to Soldotna Campsite and Centennial Campground & Boat Launch.
Mile 94.5: Access to Edgewater Lodge & RV Park and the Klondike RV Park & Cabins.
Mile 106.7: Junction with south end of Kalifornsky Beach Road to Kasilof;
Mile 107.4: Kasilof, population: 525. has a general store.
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