cook inlet

A good place for locals and tourists to walk or bike along the Inlet. Plenty of places to park, including an Interpretive stop at Earthquake Park.

What gets better than big mountains and beautiful water? Go down here and spend some time reflecting. It's gorgeous to see.

I often wonder what the explorer Capt. Cook thought as his ship sailed into the inlet while searching for the inside passage. A buttress of conical volcanic mountains run the length of the western shores and Northward form the Alaskan range and on toward Denali, Americas largest peak. Tides flow sometimes depths of over 30 feet change in a six hour period. Low tides along the eastern beaches of the Kenai peninsula expose mud flats some providing excellent clam digging, some too dangerous to walk appon. In the months of June and July, the inlet teams with salmon returning to the many glacial fed streams feeding into the inlet. Halibut feed in the rich habitat of the inlets sea floor. From Homer to the Knik River mouth, this inlet was formed by ancient glaciers which carved out its basin and layered its deep silty bottom. Weather by boat, along the road system or by plane, a visit to the Cook Inlet won't soon be forgotten and never regretted.

Although we live in AK we never tire of the view which pops into sight as you head out of Anchorage, We have seen Beluga whales many times with one unforgetable visit when the Beluga's were so close to shore we could hear them blowing through their air holes. You never know what you will see so do go and go often if you can.

This place is some thing to see you can spend a few days here we did in a RV. on high tide you can watch whales seals and big fish jumping.Turn around and watch Mountain goats climbing the cliffs . When the tide goes out it is the biggest silt flat I have ever seen it goes farther than the eye can see in all direction. But a warming don't try and walk on in its like quick sand Then when the tide comes in its called a tidal boar as the first big wave of ocean water moves back in.

to visit Clark National Park and view brown bears fishing for salmon. We spent most of a day and it was a highlight of our trip and cruise to AK.

Handy access from town. Saw some beautiful trees changing colors, wildflowers, mud flats, flocks of birds. Climbed a trail down to to the water - big fun.

There are many views of Cook Inlet from the Anchorage area. The drive along Seward Highway from Anchorage to Girdwood and on toward Whittier is filled with beautiful vistas. Sadly our drives coming and going were on cloudy, misty, rainy days. In spite of the weather, I enjoyed the drive.

So, driving along the Cook inlet with it's history (related to Cook), the extreme tide and the Beluga whales is quite scenic, that being said, it's not as good as the Prince William Sound

We didn't get any history of it until we got back home and read about it, but we did walk along it when we were on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Pretty and interesting.

On my way to the 26 Glacier Tour out tour stopped at the Cook Inlet for Photo Ops and some great Historical information. Of course it takes it's name from none other than Captain Cook himself. He passed through the inlet looking for a trade route for his benefactors. Of course the inlet was not it and he was forced to Turn Again as he stated in his manifest which is how the Turnagain Arm area of the Inlet got it's name. The Inlet is a highway for Beluga Whales and they use the area to escape Killer Whales and other predators. This is a beautiful area and the drive past the Inlet is totally worth a trip there. Don't Mutiny, go see the Cook Inlet!

Absolutely gorgeous - many places to pull over & get out - all high quality - very well maintained by AK

calm and beautiful setting. lots od float planes and a wonderful setting truly alaska. a drive along the city really ahows off the nice homes along the cook. it must be a great place to live.

As we were on the tour to the cook inlet we were told of the devistation of the 1964 earthquake and where the land sunk and the houses were lost and about the vegetation and the lives that were lost it was pretty interesting to learn. It was like watching on television the devistation of the Japan earthquake that was quite terrifing. Here at home we had a tsunami watch so we were all sent home because where I work we are right in the tsunami area. Thank goodness nothing happened here at home but, we do have some of the debris from Japan washing up on our shores here in Honolulu. That was part of the tour I took with Salmon Berry Tours. Kawananaaulani

We took the drive along Cook Inlet and Turnaround Arm to Mt. Alyeska. It is a beautiful drive. The tide was going out, so we did not see the amazing high tides they have or the Beluga whales, but it was still a nice place to take photos and there are lots of places to stop your car to do so.