This friendly community in northern Alaska offers a multitude of thrilling adventures and pastimes. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is ideal for nature lovers, cultural enthusiasts, and those seeking a peaceful escape from the fast-paced city life while maintaining easy access to their preferred recreational pursuits.
The region is home to over 20 parks, preserves and other green spaces that offer unique experiences throughout the year. Find inspiration for your next trip with our list of things to do in Kenai Peninsula Borough
The 81 Most Popular Things To Do In Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
81. Juneau Lake
5.0 (1 review)
80. Hope Point Trail
5.0 (1 review)
Location: Hope AK
79. Trapper Joe Lake
5.0 (1 review)
78. Carter Lake
5.0 (1 review)
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77. Resurrection River
5.0 (1 review)
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76. Johnson Pass
2.0 (1 review)
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75. Kenai River Canyon
5.0 (2 reviews)
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74. Pedersen Glacier
5.0 (2 reviews)
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73. Sadie Cove
5.0 (2 reviews)
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72. China Poot Bay
5.0 (3 reviews)
71. Fort McGilvray
3.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: Seward AK
Web Address: https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/maps/cainesheadtrail.pdf
70. Halibut Cove Lagoon
5.0 (3 reviews)
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69. Kachemak Bay Water Trail
4.7 (3 reviews)
Location: 95 Streeterling Hwy #2 Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 6018
Web Address: http://kachemakbaywatertrail.org/contact.htm
68. Sixmile Creek
4.8 (4 reviews)
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67. Lower Russian Lake
4.8 (4 reviews)
66. Crescent Lake
5.0 (5 reviews)
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65. Grayling Lake
4.8 (5 reviews)
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64. Aialik Bay
4.8 (6 reviews)
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63. Jean Lake
4.7 (6 reviews)
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62. Fox Island
4.7 (7 reviews)
61. Lost Lake
5.0 (7 reviews)
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60. Thumb Cove
5.0 (7 reviews)
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59. Mount Marathon
4.9 (8 reviews)
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58. Johnson Pass Trail North
4.5 (8 reviews)
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Location: Johnson Pass Trail 310 Moose Pass AK
Tel: 907 224 3374
Web Address: https://alaskahikesearch.com/hikes/johnson-pass/
57. Turnagain Pass
4.9 (9 reviews)
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56. Chinitna Bay
5.0 (9 reviews)
55. Iliamna Volcano
5.0 (9 reviews)
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54. Dolly Varden Lake
4.9 (10 reviews)
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53. Bear Lake
4.5 (10 reviews)
52. Engineer Lake
4.6 (11 reviews)
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51. Grewingk Glacier
5.0 (12 reviews)
50. Tonsina Point
4.7 (13 reviews)
49. Kenai Peninsula
4.4 (14 reviews)
48. Holgate Glacier
4.9 (14 reviews)
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47. Gull Rock Trail
4.8 (16 reviews)
Location: Unnamed Rd. Hope AK
Web Address: https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recreation/hiking/recarea/
46. Upper Trail Lake
4.8 (16 reviews)
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45. Skilak Lake
4.8 (17 reviews)
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44. Mount Saint Augustine Volcano
4.6 (19 reviews)
43. Hidden Lake
5.0 (20 reviews)
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42. Resurrection River Trail
4.6 (20 reviews)
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Location: Exit Glacier Road Seward AK
Tel: 907 288 3178
Web Address: http://fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recreation/bicycling/recarea/
41. Spencer Glacier
5.0 (21 reviews)
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40. Bunnell Street Arts Center
4.5 (21 reviews)
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Location: 106 W Bunnell Ave Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 2662
Web Address: http://bunnellarts.org/
39. Aialik Glacier
4.7 (23 reviews)
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38. Tern Lake
4.8 (23 reviews)
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37. Summit Lake
4.9 (23 reviews)
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36. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
4.8 (24 reviews)
Location: 708 Smoky Bay Way Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 6667
Web Address: http://akcoastalstudies.org/
35. Anchor River State Recreation Area
4.8 (25 reviews)
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Location: 74272 Anchor Point Road Anchor Point AK
Web Address: http://alaskastateparks.org/
34. Juneau Creek Falls
4.9 (25 reviews)
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Location: Juneau Creek Cooper Landing AK
Web Address: https://alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/juneau-creek-falls
33. Mount Redoubt
4.5 (26 reviews)
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32. Kenai Lake
4.7 (36 reviews)
31. Caines Head Trailhead
4.8 (37 reviews)
Location: Tonsina Creek Road Seward AK
Web Address: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/cainesheadsra.htm
30. Ptarmigan Arts
4.8 (40 reviews)
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Location: 471 E Pioneer Ave Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 5345
Web Address: https://ptarmiganarts.com/
29. Kilcher Homestead Living Museum
4.6 (49 reviews)
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Location: 52916 Kilcher Road Fritz Creek AK
Tel: 907 235 8713
Web Address: https://kilcheralaskacabins.com/KILCHER_HOMESTEAD_LIVING_MUSEUM/About_Us.html
28. Bear Creek Weir
4.7 (54 reviews)
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Location: 33580 Bear Lake Road Seward AK
Tel: 907 288 3688
Web Address: http://ciaanet.org/
27. Clam Gulch State Recreation Area
4.6 (60 reviews)
Location: 17467 Clam Gulch Road Clam Gulch AK
Tel: 907 269 8400
Web Address: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/clamgulchsra.htm
26. Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center
4.6 (65 reviews)
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Location: 11471 Kenai Spur Hwy Kenai AK
Tel: 907 283 1991
Web Address: http://kenaichamber.org/
25. Adventure Sixty North
4.8 (68 reviews)
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Location: 31872 Herman Leirer Road Seward AK
Tel: 907 224 2600
Web Address: http://adventure60.com/
24. Wynn Nature Center
4.7 (71 reviews)
Location: Mile 1 5 E Skyline Dr Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 5266
Web Address: https://akcoastalstudies.org/guided-tours/wynn-nature-center.html
23. Captain Cook State Recreation Area
4.6 (86 reviews)
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Location: Kenai Spur Hwy Nikiski AK
Tel: 907 522 8368
Web Address: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/captcook.htm
22. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
4.7 (95 reviews)
Location: Port Alsworth AK
Tel: 907 781 2117
Web Address: http://nps.gov/lacl/index.htm
21. Deep Creek State Recreation Area
4.7 (102 reviews)
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Location: 67564 Halibut Road Ninilchik AK
Tel: 907 262 5581
Web Address: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/deepcreeksra.htm
20. Norman Lowell Gallery
4.7 (110 reviews)
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Location: 70117 Norman Lowell Road Anchor Point AK
Tel: 907 299 7338
Web Address: https://normanlowellgallery.org/
19. Russian River Falls
4.6 (155 reviews)
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Location: Seward AK
Web Address: https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recarea/
18. Seafarer’s Memorial
4.7 (194 reviews)
Location: 4535 Homer Spit Road Homer AK
Web Address: http://alaska.org/detail/seafarers-memorial
17. Katmai National Park and Preserve
4.8 (225 reviews)
Location: King Salmon AK
Tel: 907 246 3305
Web Address: http://nps.gov/katm
16. Exit Glacier Nature Center
4.7 (231 reviews)
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Location: 24620 Herman Leirer Road Seward AK
Tel: 907 422 0535
Web Address: http://nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/exit-glacier-area.htm
15. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (Islands & Ocean)
4.7 (269 reviews)
Location: 95 Streeterling Hwy Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 6961
Web Address: https://fws.gov/refuge/alaska-maritime
14. Seward Boat Harbor
4.7 (334 reviews)
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Location: 1300 4th Ave Seward AK
Tel: 907 224 3138
Web Address: https://cityofseward.us/departments/harbor
13. Kenai Beach
4.7 (374 reviews)
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Web Address: http://ci.kenai.ak.us/recreation/parks
12. Bishops Beach
4.7 (389 reviews)
Location: Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 6090
Web Address: http://cityofhomer-ak.gov/recreation/bishops-beach
11. Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center
4.7 (488 reviews)
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Location: 1212 4th Ave Seward AK
Tel: 907 422 0535
Web Address: http://nps.gov/kefj/index.htm
10. Soldotna Creek Park
4.7 (579 reviews)
Location: 251 Streetates Ave Soldotna AK
Tel: 907 262 3151
Web Address: https://soldotna.org/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks-amenities
9. Waterfront Park
4.5 (684 reviews)
Location: 420 Ballaine Blvd Seward AK
Tel: 907 224 4055
Web Address: https://cityofseward.us/departments/parks-recreation
Our Top picks
8. Bear Glacier
4.7 (3 reviews)
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7. Turnagain Arm
5.0 (21 reviews)
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6. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
4.7 (27 reviews)
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Location: 33398 Ski Hill Road Soldotna AK
Tel: 907 262 7021
Web Address: http://fws.gov/refuge/Kenai/
5. Homer Spit
4.7 (78 reviews)
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4. Pratt Museum and Park
4.6 (163 reviews)
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Location: 3779 Bartlett Street Homer AK
Tel: 907 235 8635
Web Address: http://prattmuseum.org/
3. Exit Glacier
4.8 (171 reviews)
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2. Kenai Fjords National Park
4.9 (1,470 reviews)
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Location: Alaska
Tel: 907 422 0500
Web Address: https://nps.gov/kefj/index.htm
1. Alaska SeaLife Center
4.6 (2,899 reviews)
Location: 301 Railway Ave Seward AK
Tel: 888 378 2525
Web Address: http://alaskasealife.org/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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