| There are over 130 state parks in Alaska. There are opportunities to camp, hike, fish, and more.Some Alaska Parks are:Chugach State Park: This half million acre park sits on the eastern edge of Anchorage, and offers a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, right next to the largest city in the state.Birch Lake State Recreation Site: This small, unimproved park has a lakeside beach.Chena River State Recreation Site is a quarter million acre park offering miles of trails, campgrounds, and entry/exit points to Chena River.Harding Lake State Recreation Area: This park has areas for such activities as baseball and volleyball, as well as lake access for a variety of water sports.Salcha River State Recreation Site offers access to the Salcha River, which has great fishing.Anchor River State Recreation Area and Stariski SRS offer premier fishing for king, silver and pink salmon, as well as Dolly Varden and steelhead. Stariski SRS offers fabulous views of the Alaska Range across Cook Inlet.Captain Cook State Recreation Area: This 3,460 acre park sits at the end of North Kenai Road along Cook Inlet and offers a variety of recreational activities.Deep Creek State Recreation Area offers halibut and king salmon fishing, as well as razor clams, and salt water access.Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park sit across the bay from the town of Homer, offering cabins, backcountry camping and miles of trail.Kasilof Area State Parks: Two of these three parks offers great fishing at Crooked Creek and Kasilof River. The third offers a wooded, lakeside setting. KenaiKodiak Area State Parks: There are six state parks in the Kodiak area - four on the road system or near the town of Kodiak, and two remote parks on the islands of Afognak and Shuyak.Denali State Park: This park is approximately half way between Anchorage and Fairbanks and is adjacent to Denali National Park.Independence Mine State Historical Park: This gold mine turned historic park sits on the tundra in the Hatcher Pass area north of Anchorage.Nancy Lake State Recreation Area: This 22,685 acre park, 67 miles north of Anchorage, has canoe trails, ski and snowmobile trails, cabins and more.State Marine Parks in Prince William Sound and Resurrection Bay: There are 14 state marine parks in Prince William Sound and 5 in Resurrection Bay. All are remote, coastal parks.Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve: Thousands of bald eagles winter over in this park near Haines.Sitka Area State Parks: The Sitka area has seven park units, two historic sites, one recreation site and four marine parks. Totem Bight State Historical Park located just north of Ketchikan, offers a glimpse of Native culture with 15 totem poles and a clan house. Wickersham State Historic Site- The House of Wickersham was the home of Alaska's pioneer judge, James Wickersham.Wood-Tikchik State Park: Is the largest state park and the only state park located in the western half of the state. |
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