Discovery Campground

(Captain Cook State Recreation Area)

Discovery Campground - Captain Cook State Recreation Area
Park:

Discovery Campground is located within the Captain Cook State Recreation Area, which is virtually undiscovered by most visitors to the Kenai Peninsula. It offers a peaceful setting of forests, lakes, streams and saltwater beaches.

Wildlife you may see during your visit includes moose, bear, coyote, wolves, Beluga whales, harbor seals, beaver, muskrat, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, arctic and common loons, golden-eye ducks, mergansers, thrushes, warblers, and jays.

Discovery Campground is operated by park concessionaire Alaska Recreation Management (907)522-8368 or
(907) 748-2553.

Children looking for agates on beach
Children Looking for agates on the beach at Discovery Campground

Facilities:
  •  ADA Facility - No
  •  3,466 Acres
  •  53 Campsites ($10)
  •  No RV size limit
  •  Camping Limit - 14 days
  •  Daily Parking Fee - ($5)
  •  Toilets
  •  Water
  •  Picnic Sites
  •  (2) Picnic Shelters


Activities:
  •  Beachcombing
  •  Camping
  •  Fishing
  •  Trails


Discovery Campground Location Map
Address:

39 Kenai-Spur Highway

Driving Directions:

Seward Hwy South, bear right onto the Sterling Hwy South, Right on the Kenai Spur Hwy. The recreation area can be reached by driving 25 miles north of Kenai on the North Kenai Road to milepost 36.