Places to visit near

Kenai

Kenai is a town in Kenai Peninsula Borough district, Kenai Peninsula Borough, United States of about 7,661 people. Within 50 km by road there are 157 places to visit: 73 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 37 churches and 0 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church, Number Three Bay and Captain Cook State Recreation Area.

60.5544° N, 151.2583° WPop. 7,661

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Within 30 km149 places
Within 50 km157
Must-see12
Notable31
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kenai

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:14 pm

119 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kenai
  2. Kalifornsky Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Soldotna Historical Society & Museum, Incmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Town of Living Trees Incmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Number Three Baylake · 45 min
  6. Salamatof Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Kenai
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kenai?

Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church (church, about 1 km), Kenai Beach (beach, about 1 km), Kenai Landing (heritage site, about 3 km), Salamatof Beach (beach, about 12 km), Kalifornsky Beach (beach, about 13 km), Number Three Bay (lake, about 36 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kenai?

157 places on Spotwander: 73 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 37 churches, 13 beaches & coast, 15 parks, 7 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Kenai?

Lake Ivanoff, about 14 km by road; Loon Lake (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Kenai?

United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Kenai Bible Church (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kenai?

Start in Kenai, visit Kalifornsky Beach, then Soldotna Historical Society & Museum, Inc, then Town of Living Trees Inc, then Number Three Bay, then Salamatof Beach, and drive back — about 119 km by road in all.