Anchor River State Recreation Area

Overview

The first written descriptions of the land and people of the Kenai Peninsula are found in the 1778 journals from the British sponsored expedition of Captain James Cook. According to legend, Anchor Point got its name when Captain Cook lost an anchor near the mouth of the river.

Homesteaders began to settle in the Anchor River area in the early 1900's. They came from Homer, to the South, and Kenai and Ninilchik, to the North, and survived by hunting, fishing, and farming. They were a hardy lot and many of them and their descendants still live in the area.

Wildlife abounds around the Anchor River, with moose, beaver, mink, bald eagles, a variety of ducks along the river, harbor seals, sea otters, and beluga whales near shore in the Cook Inlet.

Activities

Fishing  Movie Nights 

Amenities

Bath House with Showers  Coin Laundry Machines  Dog Park  Dog Washing Station  Game Rooms  General Store  Golf Course  Hot Tubs  Pickleball  Playground  Playgrounds  Sports Areas  Swimming Pool  Tennis Courts  Trash Cans 

Family

Family Friendly 

Parking

Free Parking  One-Night Parking 

Pets

Pet Friendly 

RV Details

Bigger Rvs  Campers/Travel Trailers  Class A  Class C  Fifth Wheel  Maximum RV Length Accepted 

Services

Cable TV  Doggie Daycare  Electricity  Garbage Pickup  Mail Service  Pest Control  Recycling Pickup  Sewer  TV Hookup  Trash Pickup  Water  Wi-Fi 

Site Features

Disability/Accessible Area and Campsite  Dog Campsites  Firepits  Full Hookups  No Hookup Options  No-Dog Campsites  On-Site Dumping  Paved Campsites  Picnic Tables  Power Connections  Pull-Through Spots  Quiet Hours  Shade Trees  Wide Roads 

Site Options

Boondocking  Budget Friendly  Cabins  Kid-Free Zone  Luxury Site  Pet-Free Zone  Tiny Homes 

Stay Options

Long-Term  Monthly  Short-Term