COOPER LANDING, AK
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TO STERLING: Skilak Lake Loop Rd, Kenai NWR (FWS), loops to the S from SR-1/Sterling Hwy MM 58 just W of Cooper Landing, to MM 75.3 just E of Sterling. Part of the original hwy built in 1947, good graded/gravel (non-dusty on E end). MM 0.7, Kenai Riv Track, pkg lot. Pit toilet. 2 lg rigs.
MM 3.5, Hidden Lake CG. Paved 2-lane off main gravel rd, goes 0.9 mi to CG entrance. 44 BD sites, tables, fire pits. W. Vault toilets. D & flush W (free to anyone, outside CG, 0.1 mi from main gravel rd). $10, S/A Pass 1/2. Paved CG rds. 7-day limit. A few lg-rig sites. 2 lake view sites on “Lake Dr”. Boat launch. Bob McCullough #110158 viewed Aug 15.
8.5, Upper Skilak Lake CG. 2.9 mi on gravel to entrance. 25 BD sites, tables, fire pits. W. Vault toilets. $10, S/A Pass 1/2. 14-day limit. Paved CG rds & pads. Many lg-rig sites. Boat launch. Bob McCullough #110158 viewed Aug 15.
8.7, Lower Ohmer Lake CG. Turnoff to W, very sm sign on E side. 0.2 mi to CG. Sm gravel pkg area, 4 undesignated sites. Tables, fire pits. Pit toilet. Free. 14-day limit (rangers check daily to enforce). 1-2 lg rigs, must back to turn around. Lake view thru trees. Boat launch. Bob McCullough #110158 viewed Aug 15. Updated by Lila Jordan & Ann Blodgett #51768 stayed Aug 18.
9.2, N side, gravel pullout. 1 sm-med rig. View.
9.4, N side, Engineer Lake CG. Undesignated sites. Fire pits. Free. 14-day limit. Sm-med rigs.
~12, S side, lg paved 2-ended pkg area. D. Free. Any size rig. Bob McCullough #110158 viewed Aug 15. Updated by Lila Jordan & Ann Blodgett #51768 Jun 18.
13.7, Lower Skilak Lake CG. 1 mi on gravel to S, to entrance. 3 lg pkg areas & 14 BD sites, tables, fire pits. Vault toilets. Free. 14-day limit. Boat Launch. Bob McCullough #110158 viewed Aug 15.
18.5, Bottenintnin Lake, dispersed sites. Stone fire rings. Free. No restrictive signs. 0.6 mi from Sterling Hwy MM 75.3, unsigned at Loop Rd (60.52189 -150.55541), go 0.3 mi S on gravel rd to area. Side rd to L goes to lg-rig pad off a circular area (tight turnaround, lg rig might want to back down rd to it). Next on L in main area, site for any size rig. On R, sm-rig site. In middle, room for 2-3 lg rigs. Lg pretty lake, shallow w/ sparse lily pads. ATT 4 bars. Occasional day visitors. Guy Gipson #84383 stayed Jul 15.
Unattributed sublistings above by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jul 15.
Also see AK, TERN LAKE JUNCTION TO HOMER.