Kachemak Bay State Park & State Wilderness Park

Kachemak Bay

State Park & State Wilderness Park - Alaska

Kachemak Bay State Park was the first legislatively designated state park in the Alaska State Parks system. Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park is the state's only legislatively designated wilderness park. There is no road access to most areas of the park, visitors normally fly in or travel by boat from Homer. Kachemak Bay is considered a critical habitat area due to the biodiversity in the area. Wildlife within the park includes marine mammals such as sea otters, sea lions, and whales, large land mammals such as moose and black bears, and numerous sea and land birds. Terrain consists of both rocky and sandy beaches, dense mountain forests, and higher up, glaciers, and icefields. The park ranger station is located in Halibut Cove Lagoon.

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Kenai NWR - KNA-12 2021

Map sheet KAN-12 for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alaska. Published by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Kenai NWR - Boundary Map

Kenai Fjords - Visitor Map

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

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Kachemak Bay - Brochure and Map

Brochure and Map of Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Map

Map of Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Alpine Ridge Trail

Guide to Alpine Ridge Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - China Poot Lake Trail

Guide to China Poot Lake Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Emerald Lake Loop & Mallard Bay Trails

Guide to Emerald Lake Loop and Mallard Bay Trails at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Glacier Lake, Saddle, & Blue Ice Trails

Guide to Glacier Lake, Saddle, and Blue Ice Trails at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Grace Ridge Trail

Guide to Grace Ridge Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Moose Valley Trail

Guide to Moose Valley Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Poot Peak Trail

Guide to Poot Peak Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Sadie Knob Trail

Guide to Sadie Knob Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Kachemak Bay - Wosnesenski River Trail

Guide to Wosnesenski River Trail at Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (SP & SWP) in Alaska. Published by Alaska State Parks.

Alaska State Parks - Brochure

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

Kachemak Bay SP & SWP https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/kachemakbayswp.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachemak_Bay_State_Park Kachemak Bay State Park was the first legislatively designated state park in the Alaska State Parks system. Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park is the state's only legislatively designated wilderness park. There is no road access to most areas of the park, visitors normally fly in or travel by boat from Homer. Kachemak Bay is considered a critical habitat area due to the biodiversity in the area. Wildlife within the park includes marine mammals such as sea otters, sea lions, and whales, large land mammals such as moose and black bears, and numerous sea and land birds. Terrain consists of both rocky and sandy beaches, dense mountain forests, and higher up, glaciers, and icefields. The park ranger station is located in Halibut Cove Lagoon.