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Anchor River State Recreation Area

Soldotna, AK U.S.A.

Kenai Area Office
P.O. Box 1247
Soldotna, AK 99669
U.S.A.

907-262-5581

Anchor River State Recreation Area Web Site

Open Year-Round
Entry Fee Charged

The Anchor River attracts anglers and campers.

Anchor River State Recreation Area offers prime fishing country for king and steelhead salmon and Dolly Varden trout.

King salmon are fished during their run in late May and early June. Other salmon are also taken from the river during this time, and again in the season running July through December.

The river empties into Cook Inlet from the Kenai Peninsula and, according to legend, its name was coined after Captain Cook lost an anchor near the river mouth.

The park, located near Anchor Point at Mile 157 Sterling Highway, has five campgrounds with a total of 101 tent sites. At road's end, touted as the farthest west you can go on a state highway, is a spectacular water view. Anglers settle in at any one of several fishing holes along the river.

The peninsula was once the home of the Athabascan, a tribe of hunters and gatherers whose peaceful existence was disrupted by the arrival of Russian fur traders around 1785. The Russians forced the Athabascans to hunt for them by taking women and children hostage until fur quotas were met.

In the early 1900s, homesteaders from the north and south began arriving, and made their living farming, fishing and hunting. Many of their descendents still live in the Kenai area.

The park is not staffed in winter, but public use is permitted.

Outdoor Activities
Activities Column 1 Activities Column 2 Activities Column 3
Camping available Freshwater Fishing available Visitor Center available
Hiking available Saltwater Fishing available Children's Activities not available
Backpacking not available Guided Tours not available
Rock Climbing not available Scenic Drives available
Horse Trails not available Big Game Hunting not available Picnicking available
Wheelchair Trails/Ramps available Upland Hunting not available Off-Road Vehicles not available
Waterfowl Hunting not available Lodging Nearby available
Restaurants Nearby available
Canoeing not available
Kayaking not available Cross-Country Skiing available
Rafting not available Downhill Skiing not available Bird-Watching available
Beaches available Snowboarding not available Nature Viewing available
Boat Launch available Snowshoeing available Historic Sites not available
Snowmobiling not available
Ice Skating not available
Mountain Biking not available Winter Camping available
Touring not available
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