Alaska Denali Tours
1301 West Parks Hwy., Suite 5, Wasilla, AK 99654
1-877-376-1992 | In Alaska: (907) 376-1992 | Fax: (907)
376-1999
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Captain Cook State Recreation Area
(Web version)
(Kenai Peninsula)
Captain Cook State Recreation Area is
virtually undiscovered by most visitors to the Kenai Peninsula. It offers a
peaceful setting of forests, lakes, streams and saltwater beaches. The
recreation area can be reached by driving 25 miles north of Kenai on the North
Kenai Road to milepost 36.
Recreational
Opportunities
Captain Cook State Recreation Area offers a variety of recreation activities,
from canoeing and boating on Stormy Lake to beachcombing on Cook Inlet’s
tide-swept shores, bird watching, berry picking, and wildlife observation. The
beaches are popular with agate hunters.
Anglers may enjoy fishing for rainbow trout and silver salmon in Swanson River
as well as rainbows and arctic char in Stormy Lake. Current fishing regulations
will give complete information on seasons and limits. Winter visitors enjoy ice
fishing on Stormy Lake.
Wildlife you may see during your visit includes moose, bear, coyote, wolves,
Beluga whales, harbor seals, beaver, muskrat, bald eagles, sandhill cranes,
trumpeter swans, arctic and common loons, golden-eye ducks, mergansers,
thrushes, warblers, and jays.
History
This state recreation area is named for Captain James Cook, the famous English
mariner, who in 1778 explored what is now known as Cook Inlet. At that time the
area was occupied by Taniana Indians who harvested seasonal runs of salmon and
other wild foods. Remains of Taniana house pits are evidence of the Indians’
earlier presence. In recent years the beach area has been used for commercial
fishing with beach set-nets.
Source: Alaska State Parks.
For more information on Alaska State Parks, visit the Alaska State Parks web site.
Alaska
National Parks
Denali
National Park, Kenai
Fjords National Park
Alaska State
Parks by Region
Anchorage,
Interior Alaska,
Kenai Peninsula,
Kodiak,
Mat-Su Valley,
Prince William Sound,
Southeast Alaska,
Southwest Alaska
Alaska State Parks by Name
Anchor River State Recreation Area and Stariski
SRS, Birch Lake State Recreation Site,
Caines Head State Recreation Area and Resurrection
Bay State Marine Parks, Captain Cook State
Recreation Area, Chena River State
Recreation Area, Chena River State
Recreation Site, Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve,
Chugach State Park,
Clam Gulch State Recreation Area,
Deep Creek State Recreation Area,
Delta Junction Area State Parks,
Denali State Park,
Haines Area State Parks,
Harding Lake State Recreation Area,
Independence Mine State Historical Park,
Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park,
Kasilof Area State Parks,
Kenai River Special Management Area,
Kodiak Area State Parks,
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area,
Ninilchik State Recreation Area,
Point Bridget State Park,
Salcha River State Recreation Site,
Sitka Area State Parks,
State Marine Parks in Prince William Sound and
Resurrection Bay, Summit Lake State Recreation
Site, Tok Area Parks,
Totem Bight State Historical Park,
Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site,
Wickersham State Historic Site,
Wood-Tikchik State Park
Alaska Denali Tours
1301 West Parks Hwy., Suite 5, Wasilla, AK 99654
1-877-376-1992 | In Alaska: (907) 376-1992 | Fax: (907)
376-1999
www.AlaskaDenaliTours.com |
info@AlaskaDenaliTours.com
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