Kachemak Bay State Park
The roadless park combines Grewingk Glacier, alpine lakes, coastal forest, marine travel, cabins, and small trail systems reached mainly by water taxi.
Artwork inspired by Byron Birdsall
Alaska’s first state park holds glaciers, fjords, forests, and trail-linked coves across the water from Homer. The roadless park combines Grewingk Glacier, alpine lakes, coastal forest, marine travel, cabins, and small trail systems reached mainly by water taxi. Every route begins with sea conditions.
Plan transport and pickup before choosing a trail, then build margin for tide, surf, weather, and a delayed boat rather than relying on a rigid finish time. There are no roads into the park and limited services after landing; bear storage, communications, and pickup contingencies belong in every plan. The essential insight sits in the relationship between Grewingk Glacier and coastal trailheads, not in collecting a single perfect photograph.
- Established
- 1970
- Area
- 400,000 acres
- Access
- Boat or aircraft
Quick guide
- Start with
- Plan transport and pickup before choosing a trail, then build margin for tide, surf, weather, and a delayed boat rather than relying on a rigid finish time.
- Look closely at
- Pause where Grewingk Glacier and coastal trailheads meet; that transition explains why the place is distinctive.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Plan transport and pickup before choosing a trail, then build margin for tide, surf, weather, and a delayed boat rather than relying on a rigid finish time.
- Look closely at
- Pause where Grewingk Glacier and coastal trailheads meet; that transition explains why the place is distinctive.
- Connect the story
- The roadless park combines Grewingk Glacier, alpine lakes, coastal forest, marine travel, cabins, and small trail systems reached mainly by water taxi. Every route begins with sea conditions.
- Plan around
- Allow Half day–multi-day. There are no roads into the park and limited services after landing; bear storage, communications, and pickup contingencies belong in every plan.
Good to know
There are no roads into the park and limited services after landing; bear storage, communications, and pickup contingencies belong in every plan.
Notice these
- Grewingk Glacier
- coastal trailheads
- water-taxi access