Kachemak Bay State Park
The park entrance is 20 miles from Halibut Cove. 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). Kachemak Bay State Park is a state park in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Kachemak Bay State Park map
Kachemak Bay State Park 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 Kachemak Bay State Park costs $5 day-use parking / annual pass (ASP FAQ; site fees vary). Hours: Seasonal; most campgrounds mid-May to mid-September (ASP FAQ).
- Kachemak Bay State Park is 20 miles from Halibut Cove.
- Yes, Kachemak Bay is open to swimming at Kachemak Bay State Park.
- Yes, Kachemak Bay State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
Kachemak Bay State Park is 20 miles from Halibut Cove.
Camping at Kachemak Bay State Park
Camping costs $20–$35 per night (ASP fee schedule). Sites are first come, first served.
Trails
- Kachemak Bay Water Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- Kachemak Bay
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Halibut Cove fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Kachemak Bay State Park
- State parkKachemak Bay State Park borders Kachemak Bay State Park and Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park.
- National Park Service unitKachemak Bay State Park borders Kenai Fjords National Park.
- Wilderness areaKachemak Bay State Park borders Kenai Wilderness.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- usgs.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.alaska.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.alaska.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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