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Skilak Lake Road, Kenai Peninsula Alaska.
Skilak Lake Road provides an 18.5 mile scenic alternate to the Sterling Highway
and winds through the Skilak Lake Special Management Area providing camping, canoeing
and fishing opportunities.
Skilak lake road with information for the campgrounds along this unpaved 18.5
mile side road. Alaska scenic side roads includes Skilak Lake Road. Excellent
wildlife viewing pullouts. Skilak Lake Road campgrounds upper skilak lake campground
lower ohmer lake hidden lake campground engineer lake campground boat launch kenai
river canyon takeout.
Lower Skilak Lake Campground
 | Number of campsites = 14
Drinking Water = Hand Pump
Toilets = Yes
Trash Pickup = No
Boat Launch = Yes, Concrete
Launch Fee = No
Nightly Fee = Free |
| Notes: Excellent boat launch, lots of parking, more primative then the upper campground but very clean and well kept. |
Lower Ohmer Lake Campground
 | Number of campsites = 3
Drinking Water = No
Toilets = Yes
Trash Pickup = No
Boat Launch = Canoe Launch
Launch Fee = No
Nightly Fee = Free |
| Notes: Photo taken Christmas 2005, ice fishing on Lower Ohmer Lake. |
Engineer Lake Campground
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Number of campsites = 4
Drinking Water = Hand Pump
Toilets = Yes
Trash Pickup = No
Boat Launch = Yes, Small Trailers Only
Launch Fee = No
Nightly Fee = Free |
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Upper Skilak Lake Campground
 | Number of campsites = 25
Drinking Water = Hand Pump
Toilets = Yes
Trash Pickup = Yes
Boat Launch = Yes, Concrete
Launch Fee = $5.00
Nightly Fee = $5.00 to $10.00 Per Nite |
| Notes: This is one of the best kept secrets in
Alaska. Although there is no hookups, this is one of those places that needs
to be experienced. Excellent views, great hiking, plenty of wildlife, extremely
clean and very well kept. |
Hidden Lake Campground  | Number of campsites = 44
Drinking Water = Hand Pump
Toilets = Yes
Trash Pickup = Yes
Boat Launch = Yes, Concrete
Launch Fee = No
Nightly Fee = $10.00 Nite |
| Notes: Another jewel in the government run campgrounds
of Alaska. Paved roads and parking, concrete boat ramp, covered picnic areas
at the waters edge and so much more. | Jims Landing SRA & Kenai River Boat Launch
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Number of campsites = 0
Drinking Water = No
Toilets = Yes
Trash Pickup = No
Boat Launch = Yes, Gravel
Launch Fee = No
Nightly Fee = No Camping Allowed |
| Notes: Basically this is a boating access for
the fishing guides and rafting trips that traverse the Kenai River Canyon and
upper river above Skilak Lake. No picnic tables of fishing. |

Also see Swanson River Road
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