Day Harbor is a bay on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States. It received its name in 1787 from Captain Portlock, [2] because travel to the head of the bay from Seward typically takes 12 …

The cove offers an escape from the crowds in Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords NP and an opportunity to enjoy the pristine and undeveloped shoreline in Day Harbor.

Today, the harbor is a backyard destination for mariners escaping the vessel traffic in Resurrection Bay. The extremely rugged Resurrection Peninsula forms the western shore of …

Near the southeastern end of Cape Resurrection, opening on to Day Harbor is the 1,480 acre Driftwood Bay SMP. This rocky amphitheater overlooks a gravel and cobble beach, set among …

Here the 4 mile-long seacoast echoes with the roar of surf and cries of seabirds against a scenic display of eroded sea caves, rock pinnacles, and talus piles. Day Harbor has two State Marine …

Day Harbor in Detail. E of Resurrection Peninsula, on Kenai Peninsula, 18 mi SE of Seward, Chugach Mountains. 3.6 miles wide. Named "Days Harbor" in 1787 by Captain Nathaniel …

Location: Day Harbor is situated to the east of Resurrection Peninsula on the Kenai Peninsula, approximately 18 miles southeast of Seward. It spans 3.6 miles in width.

Day Harbor is a bay on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States. It received its name in 1787 from Captain Portlock, due to the fact that travel to the head of the bay from Seward typically …

See the FREE topo map of Day Harbor a Bay in Kenai Peninsula County Alaska on the Seward A-6 USGS quad map.

For the Naturalist it is pure paradise to explore the area by kayak, hike the surrounding Chugach National Forest and while you are exploring the area you may see Puffins, Mountain Goats …