The Anchor River is a river on the Kenai Peninsula

Kenai Peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. The name Kenai is probably derived from Kenayskaya, the Russian name for Cook Inlet, which borders the peninsula to the west.-Geography:...

 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

. It is 30 miles long and empties into Cook Inlet

Cook Inlet

Cook Inlet stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Cook Inlet branches into the Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm at its northern end, almost surrounding Anchorage....

 on the beach below Anchor Point

Anchor Point, Alaska

Anchor Point is a census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census the population was 1,845. Anchor Point is the westernmost point in the North American highway system.-History:...

. The Anchor River State Recreation Area is a popular spot for camping and fishing in the summer months, when there are salmon

Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...

 runs, and catch-and-release steelhead fishing. The parking lot at the recreation area is the most westerly point in North America's contiguous road system. Because Anchor Point does not have a harbor, those not wishing to launch their boats from Homer

Homer, Alaska

Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364. One of Homer's nicknames is "the cosmic hamlet by the sea"; another is "the end of the road"...

 or Ninilchik can have their boats launched by tractors which will actually drive into Cook Inlet with boats on trailers in order to launch. The future of the Anchor Point Boat Launch remains uncertain still as of 2011 it is for sale by the current owner/operators. Along with on-going legislation regarding halibut limits for Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet fishing charters. Decisions are being voted on to keep current limit of 2 halibut per sport fisherman, or to limit sport fishermen to one halibut per day. If the limit is changed to one fish per day for charters, there could be a dramatic effect on the charter industry.