Captain Cook State Recreation Area

Captain Cook State Recreation Area
View from the bluff of a rocky portion of the beach, and the mudflats that can be seen at low tide. Mount Spurr is visible in the distance.
Map showing the location of Captain Cook State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Captain Cook State Recreation Area
Nearest cityNikiski
Coordinates60°48′19″N 151°00′54″W / 60.80528°N 151.01500°W / 60.80528; -151.01500
Area3,466 acres (1,403 ha)[1]
Authorized1971[2]
Governing bodyAlaska Department of Natural Resources

Captain Cook State Recreation Area is a park on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.[3] It is located on the shores of Cook Inlet at the northern terminus of the Kenai Spur Highway, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Kenai and 14 miles (23 km) north of Nikiski. Both the Inlet and the recreation area are named after Captain James Cook who explored the area in 1778.[1]

  1. ^ a b Captain Cook SRA Alaska Department of Natural Resources
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference boat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captain Cook State Recreation Area