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Kenai Peninsula - Cook Inlet and Susitna Drainages

More than half of Alaska's residents live in this region. An outdoor enthusiast's dream of mountains, wild rivers, and placid lakes, the Southcentral area also has the best developed road system in the state. This is a region where energetic travelers can discover Alaska for themselves.

COMMUNITIES
Cosmopolitan Anchorage (population 226,338) is the largest city in Alaska. It has Cook Inlet at its doorstep and the Chugach Mountains as its back yard. The more populated areas outside of Anchorage include Kenai (6,327), Soldotna (3,482), Homer (3,660), Palmer (2,866), and Wasilla (4,028). The smaller communities in this region are too numerous to list.

ACCESS
Anchorage serves as the hub of this region, with rental cars, campers, guide services, charter flights, and outfitters available. Great fishing spots can be reached by plane, boat, or automobile from Anchorage or from the Alaska Highway via the Glenn or Parks Highways.

ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES
Fish for halibut in Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet, catch one of the world's largest king salmon from the Kenai River, charter to remote fly-fishing-only waters for rainbow trout and grayling. You can even enjoy urban angling in downtown Anchorage!

SERVICES
Full services are available in communities throughout the region. Air services from many towns provide access to the bush.

WEATHER/WHAT TO WEAR
July temperatures range from the 60s along the coast to the 70s and 80s inland. There are low levels of precipitation throughout the region, but bring your rain gear for remote areas. Wear layers for the occasional cool day, and carry a light waterproof windbreaker.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Alaska Public Lands Information Center
605 W. Fourth Ave., Suite 105
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 271-2737
FAX (907) 271-2744

Anchorage Convention and Visitor Bureau
524 W. Fourth Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 276-4118
FAX (907) 278-5559

Matanuska-Susitna Convention and Visitor Bureau
HCO-1, Box 6166J21
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-5000
FAX (907) 746-2688

Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council
150 N. Willow St.
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-3850
FAX (907) 283-2838

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