Caines Head

State Recreation Area - Alaska

Caines Head State Recreation Area embodies Caines Head cape in Resurrection Bay, Alaska. The area is located in Kenai Peninsula Borough 7 miles (11 km) south of the city of Seward. A popular tourist destination, Caines Head features spruce and hemlock forests, a variety of terrestrial and marine wildlife (including harbor seals, Steller sea lions, sea otters, orcas, humpbacks, grey and fin whales, brown and black bears, lynx, mountain goats, wolves, etc.), and the remains of Fort McGilvray – a World War II-era fortification erected in 1941–1942 to obstruct potential Imperial Japanese Army invasion.

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maps

Map of the Southern Trek part of the Iditarod National Historic Trail Southern Trek (NHT) in Chugach National Forest (NF) in Alaska. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).Iditarod - Southern Trek

Map of the Southern Trek part of the Iditarod National Historic Trail Southern Trek (NHT) in Chugach National Forest (NF) in Alaska. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Official visitor map of Kenai Fjords National Park (NP) in Alaska. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).Kenai Fjords - Visitor Map

Official visitor map of Kenai Fjords National Park (NP) in Alaska. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).

Map sheet AKM-173 for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alaska. Published by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).Alaska Maritime NWR - AKM-173 2021

Map sheet AKM-173 for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alaska. Published by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

brochures

Guide to Caines Head Trail at Caines Head State Recreation Area (SRA) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.Caines Head - Caines Head Trail

Guide to Caines Head Trail at Caines Head State Recreation Area (SRA) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Guide to Alpine, South Beach, and Loop Trails at Caines Head State Recreation Area (SRA) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.Caines Head - Alpine, South Beach, and Loop Trails

Guide to Alpine, South Beach, and Loop Trails at Caines Head State Recreation Area (SRA) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Brochure and Map of Alaska State Parks in the Resurrection Bay Area in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.Resurrection Bay Area - Brochure and Map

Brochure and Map of Alaska State Parks in the Resurrection Bay Area in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Brochure of State Parks in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.Alaska State Parks - Brochure

Brochure of State Parks in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Caines Head SRA https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/cainesheadsra.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caines_Head_State_Recreation_Area Caines Head State Recreation Area embodies Caines Head cape in Resurrection Bay, Alaska. The area is located in Kenai Peninsula Borough 7 miles (11 km) south of the city of Seward. A popular tourist destination, Caines Head features spruce and hemlock forests, a variety of terrestrial and marine wildlife (including harbor seals, Steller sea lions, sea otters, orcas, humpbacks, grey and fin whales, brown and black bears, lynx, mountain goats, wolves, etc.), and the remains of Fort McGilvray – a World War II-era fortification erected in 1941–1942 to obstruct potential Imperial Japanese Army invasion.

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