Things to Do
on the Kenai Peninsula
Experience your dream Alaska vacation on the Kenai Peninsula, where a diverse range of adventures—from wildlife viewing and fishing to flightseeing and dogsledding—awaits every visitor.
ATV Excursion
Explore the rugged beauty of the Kenai Peninsula on thrilling ATV excursions that traverse diverse landscapes ranging from dense forests and river valleys to open tundra and mountain trails.
Bear Viewing
The Kenai Peninsula is an ideal launching point for your once in a lifetime bear viewing experience.
Birding
The Kenai has a wide array of easily accessible seashores, rivers, creeks, lakes, marshes and alpine country which make for some truly exceptional birding.
Cultural Experience
Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Kenai Peninsula, where Dena’ina Athabascan and Alutiiq traditions, historic Russian Orthodox churches, and gold rush boomtowns weave together centuries of Alaskan history.
Dog Sledding
Feel the power, excitement and energy of sled dogs as they take you on the ride of your life with one of the Kenai’s sled dog tour companies.
Fishing
The Kenai Peninsula offers world-class freshwater fishing opportunities in its pristine rivers and mountain lakes, renowned for abundant runs of salmon and native trout species.
Flight Seeing
Experience the Kenai Peninsula from the air, where seaplanes, ski-planes, and helicopters bring tidewater glaciers, jagged peaks, and roadless fjords into view in a single afternoon.
Glacier/Wildlife Tour
Experience the marine wilderness of the Kenai Peninsula, where day-cruises into Kenai Fjords National Park and Kachemak Bay let you enjoy breathtaking tidewater glaciers, breaching whales, sea otters, and puffins.
Hiking and Biking
Experience the wild trails of the Kenai Peninsula, where lush forests, alpine meadows, glacier-carved valleys, and coastal paths weave together routes for every pace, from easy strolls to backcountry climbs.
Saltwater Fishing
Experience the world-class saltwater fishing of the Kenai Peninsula, where charter boats from Homer, Seward, and Ninilchik chase barn-door halibut, silver salmon, and lingcod through Resurrection Bay and Kachemak Bay.
Sea Kayaking
Experience the dramatic coastline of the Kenai Peninsula by sea kayak, where the protected waters of Kachemak Bay and Resurrection Bay open onto tidewater glaciers, sea otter rafts, and hundreds of miles of secluded shoreline.