Established in 1972, 400,000-acre Kachemak Bay Wilderness State Park was Alaska’s first state park and the state’s only wilderness park. It borders the Kachemak Bay State Park’s southern boundary in the Kenai Mountains. It extends into the Gulf of Alaska and has 79 miles of scenic, rugged coastline, glaciers, mountains, and forests. The park is known for superb backcountry skiing, hunting, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and sightseeing. Kachemak Bay is a critical habitat for many species of marine animals. Visitors can expect to see seals, otters, porpoise, and whales. On land they can observe moose, mountain goats, black bear, coyotes, and wolves. Large numbers of bird species attract avid bird watchers who come to see eagles, gyrfalcons, and puffins. There are no facilities in the park. The park can be accessed by boat from Homer.

Kachemak Bay Wilderness State Park, Homer, AK 99603, Phone: 907-262-5581

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