The Kenai Peninsula activities & sightseeing opportunities are plentiful. Not only is it a great place to book an Alaska fishing trip it is also a vacationer paradise offering world-class Alaska sport fishing, wildlife viewing, and an inspiring variety of artistic and cultural destinations. The Kenai/Soldotna area has over 16,000 permanent residents. The region is rich with wildlife, including bald eagles, bears, moose, caribou, loons, trumpeter swans, porcupines, and even seals that follow the salmon upstream. At the mouth of the Kenai River at Beluga Point, you can observe beluga whales feeding on the hooligan that seasonally enter the river.
Kenai Peninsula Activities & Sightseeing
Kenai Peninsula Activity & Sightseeing Resources
Kenai Peninsula Restaurants
Soldotna Area Restaurants
St. Elias Brewing
434 Sharkathmi Ave
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
(907) 260-7837
Excellent brick oven pizza, salads, etc. along with in-house micro brew.
Mykel’s Restaurant
35041 Spur Highway
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
(907) 262-4305
Fine dining in a comfortable yet casual atmosphere.
Buckets Sports Grill
43960 Sterling Highway
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
(907) 262-7220
Good beer and pub food. Great burgers.
Kenai River Brewing Co
308 Homestead Lane
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
(907) 262-2337
Great local micro-brew and excellent food.
Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
43543 Sterling hwy
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
(907)-260-5666
The best Mexican food in town.
Kenai Area Restaurants
Paradisos
811 Main St.
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)-283-2222
Specializing in fine Greek, Italian, Mexican and Steak and Seafood.
Charlotte’s Cafe
115 S Willow St. Suite 102
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)-283-2777
Great soups, salads and lots more. Excellent place to have lunch
Louie’s Steak and Seafood
47 Spur View Drive
Kenai, AK 99611
(907)-283-3660
Tons of nostalgic “Alaskana” wall decorations along with top notch steaks and local seafood. Highly recommended for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Cooper Landing:
Gwin’s Lodge
14865 Sterling Highway
Cooper Landing, Alaska 99572
(907) 595-1266
Cooper Landing roadhouse, restaurant and bar.
What to do in Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula Rafting
Rafting is a Kenai Peninsula activity that is diverse and can lead you to some of the most remote, picturesque, and challenging sections of its many wild rivers. For more information on these trips, please see the following links:
Kenai Peninsula Canoeing
Canoe rentals are available for the nearby Moose River or Swanson Lake trail through a variety of local outfitters. Canoe trips are great for Kenai Peninsula sightseeing. Typically they have several available and advance reservations are not required for a day trip. If you are interested in an overnight or guided canoe trip, please see:
Kenai Peninsula Hiking
Hiking on the Kenai Peninsula is very popular and there are a number of well-established trails of varying degrees of difficulty. For specific information on different trails and hiking locations, please see:
Golf The Kenai Peninsula
The beautiful Kenai Golf Course is the only full-service 18 hole course on the Kenai Peninsula. Chances are you’ll catch a glimpse of a sandhill crane family, a mama moose with twins, or a pair of bald eagles while you play. To book this amazing Kenai Peninsula activity, visit here:
Sea Kayaking
A variety of sea kayaking trips are available from three Kenai Peninsula locations: Whittier, Seward and Homer. Please see the following links for additional information:
- Whittier: Alaska Sea Kayakers
- Seward: Sunny Cove Sea Kayaking
- Homer: True North Adventures
- Homer: St. Augustine’s Kayak & Tours
FlightSeeing
Float planes are not just handy for accessing remote fishing locations, they are nice to just fly around in and command a bird’s-eye view of the area. These tours vary in price according to the number of people and the duration of the flight. Please contact the following flight service for further details:
Glacier Cruise
The Kenai Fjords National Park is one of the most popular Kenai Peninsula sightseeing activities. View a magical wonderland of steep mountain fjords, calving tidewater glaciers, and abundant sea life. For booking information and to see cruise options, please see:
Conservation Organizations
The importance of looking after our environment, rivers and fisheries is of the utmost importance to make sure these precious natural resources are here for generations to come.