Alaska

Alaska

Kachemak Bay State Park

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Established
1970
Acreage
105,387 · 105,387 acres designated in 1970 (Alaska's first state park); a separate ~200,000-acre State Wilderness Park lies adjacent
Location
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (across Kachemak Bay from Homer)
Key features
Grewingk Glacier; Poot Peak; fjords; coastal rainforest; alpine tundra; Halibut Cove Lagoon; only marine access (boat or float plane)
Activities
Sea kayaking, hiking, backcountry camping, halibut/salmon fishing, wildlife viewing (sea otters, whales, puffins), mountaineering
Notable
Alaska's first state park, established in 1970; access is exclusively by boat or floatplane from Homer

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Source: dnr.alaska.gov · 2026-05-14