Caines Head State Recreation Area
The park entrance is 6.5 miles from Lowell Point. Campsites cost $20–$35 per night (ASP fee schedule). Day use costs $5 day-use parking / annual pass (ASP FAQ; site fees vary). Hours: Seasonal; most campgrounds mid-May to mid-September (ASP FAQ). Caines Head State Recreation Area is a state park in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Caines Head State Recreation Area map
Caines Head State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Camping costs $20–$35 per night (ASP fee schedule). Sites are first come, first served.
- Entry to Caines Head State Recreation Area costs $5 day-use parking / annual pass (ASP FAQ; site fees vary). Hours: Seasonal; most campgrounds mid-May to mid-September (ASP FAQ).
- Caines Head State Recreation Area is 6.5 miles from Lowell Point.
- Yes, Resurrection Bay is open to swimming at Caines Head State Recreation Area.
Before you go
Caines Head State Recreation Area is 6.5 miles from Lowell Point.
Camping at Caines Head State Recreation Area
Camping costs $20–$35 per night (ASP fee schedule). Sites are first come, first served.
What to see
- State recreation area Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Resurrection Bay
Public lands next to Caines Head State Recreation Area
- National Park Service unitKenai Fjords National Park is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
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