During minus tides, the ocean rolls back revealing sandy stretches of beach, spotted with rocks and coal beds that hold educational and entertaining opportunities! Enjoy tide pooling by carefully working your way around rocks (the sand next to some larger rocks is a bit like quicksand, very easy to loose your boots! Flip over small […]
Deep Creek SRA Boat Launch In the late 1980s, Deep Creek State Park, at mile 138 in Ninilchik, was put on the map of premier saltwater fishing destinations with the opening of this tractor assisted boat launch operation. It is a jointly operated private and Alaska State Parks concession. Open generally from May 1st through […]
Many locals and tourists enjoy gathering at the Ninilchik Small Boat Harbor to watch the colorful commercial fleet come in at high tide and “off load” their catch. Though modest, the construction began in 1961 and has been a work in progress ever since as the space incurs massive tide changes, land slides, and floods. […]
Make sure to take a quick detour at mile 134.8 Sterling Hwy. On the ocean side you turn onto Orthodox Road to view the old believers Russian Orthodox Church and its historic cemetery. Built in 1901, the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel is a small idyllic white and green Russian Orthodox church, overlooking the […]
Approximately forty miles across the Cook Inlet you will see the peaks of Mt. Iliamna and Mt. Redoubt
The Inlet View Lodge has been serving people on the Kenai Peninsula for over twenty five years with the same owners. Bob and Debbie would like to welcome you in for a bite to eat, your favorite cocktail or something to go.
the Peddler Arts & Gift shop features 50+ Ninilchik local artists’ handcrafted gift, art and décor. Adore the rustic homesteaders mini-museum, snack on locally crafted sweet treats and goodies, and join them for an occasional evening of great Alaskan entertainment.
Rosco’s idea was simple: create fantastic food in a fun, casually Alaskan atmosphere served with genuine hospitality at a price that keeps people coming back. We use top shelf ingredients in our hand crafted pizzas, sandwiches, salads and desserts.
Unique withing the State of Alaska, Ninilchik is a shoreline community along Cook Inlet, bounded on its north end by Ninilchik State Recreation Area and by Deep Creek State Recreation Area on its south end.
A very popular site for fishing is the Ninilchik River, especially during the summer. It is about 21 miles long, and is found on the Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai river empties into the Cook Inlet, where the village of Ninilchik is located. World Class fishermen congregate here, in order to catch their renowned halibut and […]