Gwin's Lodge & Kenai Peninsula Charter Booking

Surrounding Area

Gwin's Lodge is a 1940s pioneer built log roadhouse lodge nestled in the Kenai Mountains of the Chugach National Forest. Along the banks of the aqua-glacial waters of the Upper Kenai River in Cooper Landing, Alaska, Gwin's is at the absolute center of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska's "vacation heartland". Gwin's is the closest lodge to the Kenai & Russian Rivers confluence, the best Sockeye (Red) Salmon sportfishery on Earth and the best road accessible Rainbow Trout fishery in Alaska. Gwin's is also within a mile of the trailheads for the Resurrection and Russian Lakes Trails, two of the finest hiking byways in Alaska. The Kenai River is famous for it's world record sized King Salmon and fiesty Silver Salmon. The Kenai Peninsula is home to the world's best Pacific Halibut and marine waters King Salmon fishing. The Upper Kenai River sports a drift boat only trophy catch & release Rainbow Trout fishery as well as spectacular scenic/wildlife viewing rafting through the spirited Kenai Canyon to pristine Skilak Lake. The area also has outstanding white water rafting as well as glacier and wildlife viewing cruises through Kenai Fjords National Park. Gwin's Lodge can book, along your lodging reservation, any of these outdoor recreation excursions as well as flightseeing, dog mushing (even "real mushing" on a snowy glacier via helicopter!!!), and horseback riding. Gwin's Lodge is the region's only 24 Hour/Day business throughout the summer season. Gwin's Trading Post is also open around the clock with it's fishing tackle shop, the finest embroidered clothing showroom on the Kenai Peninsula, store, package liquor, and "Trapper's Creek Smoking Company" fish freezing, processing, smoking, and shipping services. Gwin's log roadhouse restaurant & bar's delicious homemade food is also prepared around-the-clock to meet the discriminating tastes of our dining guests. From the soups, chowders, chili's, quiches, entrees, and desserts, everything at Gwin's is homemade for your enjoyment.


One of a kind, Gwin's diverse accomodations, products, services,
and around-the-clock hours, make it Kenai Peninsula's "Outdoor Recreation Headquarters".

Vacation Rental Property

Deluxe Chalets (14 foot x 35 foot): Large Bedroom w/ queen sized bed, loft area with two single beds, private bath w/ shower, kitchen, dining area, living room with queen sized sofa sleeper and lazy boy, and large front deck. Loft area is accessed by a nice staircase.

Standard Chalets: (11 foot x 31 foot): Bedroom w/ double sized bed, loft area with one or two single beds, private bath w/ shower, kitchen, dining area, living room w/ queen sized sofa sleeper and lazy boy, and a front deck. Loft area is accessed by a ladder.

Cottage House: Queen sized bed, full living room with woodstove to augment home's gas heat system, satellite T.V., full kitchen, full dining room, bathroom w/ shower. Two rollways available.

Log Cabin w/ Kitchen & Loft: Two double beds, private bath w/ shower, full kitchen, loft accessible by ladder.

Standard Duplex Log Cabins: Two double beds, rollaway, private bath w/ shower.

Amenities

Around-The-Clock restaurant & bar. Rated the top restaurant in the region by "Alaska's Best Places" tour guide in both 1998 (1st Edition) and 2000 (2nd Edition.

Fishing Tackle Shop: Fishing gear, boots, net rentals to go fishing at the nearby Russian River and catch tasty Sockeye Salmon.

Services Offered

Wireless Internet Coverage (Only hotspot for 50 miles)

Restrictions

Pets: Size Restrictions (Non-Refundable $25 Pet Fee)
Rooms: No Smoking

Rates & Availability

Summer Season (June - Labor Day)

Cottage House: $149/Nite (+ $5/Additional Person > 3 Yrs Old)
Deluxe Chalet: $159/Nite (" ")
Standard Chalet: $139/Nite (" ")
Log Cabin w/ Kitchen & Loft: $129/Nite (" ")
Standard Log Cabin: $99/Nite (" ")

Value Season (Labor Day - May)

Cottage House: $89/Nite (Flat Rate)
Deluxe Chalet: $89/Nite (Flat Rate)
Log Cabin w/ Kitchen & Loft: $69/Nite (Flat Rate)
Standard Log Cabin: $69/Nite (Flat Rate)

Directions

Gwin's Lodge, about 100 miles south of Anchorage, is located in Cooper Landing, Alaska along the emerald-green waters of the Upper Kenai River. To reach Gwin's Lodge, depart Anchorage south on the Seward Highway (Alaska Route 1), rated one of America's ten most scenic highways. The breathtaking drive follws the shoeline of Turnagain Arm. Watch the mountain sides for dall sheep, eagles, bears, and mountain goats. Watch the arm, especially during the salmon migration season, for Beluga Whales -- they are white, up to 35 feet long and commonly feed on Salmon.

Pass the settlement of Portage at the east end of the arm before the highway makes a u-turn and heads back west on the other end of the Turnagain Arm. Within a few miles the highway will turn south as you climb through majestic Turnagain Pass. Continue south on the Seward Highway until you come to the junction of Alaska Routes 1 and 9. Remain on Alaska Route 1 but note that the name of Alaska Route 1 changes from the Seward Highway to the Sterling Highway. Once on the Sterling Highway, continue west for approximately 14 miles, past the town of Cooper Landing, to Milepost 52 and historic Gwin's Lodge and the world famous Russian River.