Caines Head State Recreation Area
Caines Head State Recreation Area is a 6,571-acre (26.59 km2) recreational area encompassing the Caines Head cape in Resurrection Bay, Alaska. The area is located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, 7 miles (11 km) south of the city of Seward. A popular tourist destination, Caines Head features spruce and hemlock forests as well as a variety of terrestrial and marine wildlife (including harbor seals, Steller sea lions, sea otters, orcas, humpback, grey and fin whales, brown and black bears, lynx, mountain goats, wolves, etc.). It also features the remains of Fort McGilvray, a World War II-era fortification erected in 1941–1942 to defend against the potential invasion of the Imperial Japanese Army.
| Caines Head State Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
| Nearest city | Seward, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60°0′3.6″N 149°25′19.2″W |
| Area | 6,571 acres (26.59 km2) |
| Created | May, 1971 |
| dnr.alaska.gov | |
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