Discovery Campground (Capt.Cook State Recreation Area)

State: Alaska

Short Name: Discovery Campground

Address 1: 39 Kenai-Spur Highway

City: Kenai

Phone: (907)522-8368 or (907) 748-2553

Open: Open from May through Sep

Number of Sites: 53

Camp URL: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kenai/discoverycamp.htm

Full Hook: Yes

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.

Facilities:
ADA Facility – No
3,466 Acres
53 Campsites
No RV size limit
Camping Limit – 14 days
Daily Parking Fee
Toilets
Water
Picnic sites
(2) Picnic Shelters

Activities:
Beachcombing
Camping
Fishing
Trails

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.