Buskin River State Recreation Site
A river-mouth recreation area near the airport that becomes the island's most popular roadside fishing spot during the summer salmon run, with occasional brown bear sightings.
Buskin River State Recreation Site lies southwest of the town of Kodiak beside the airport, where the Buskin River flows into the sea. From June to September, sockeye and coho salmon run up the river, and anglers line its banks. It is the island's most convenient roadside salmon fishing spot, and an Alaska fishing license is required. The site has campgrounds, picnic areas and beach trails. Kodiak brown bears occasionally fish upstream, so keep your distance and stay in groups. It is about 7 km from the town center.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pillar Mountain
- Barometer Mountain
- St. Paul Harbor
- Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
- Kodiak History Museum (Baranov Museum)
- Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
- Alutiiq Museum
- Near Island & Kodiak Fisheries Research Center