K'Beq Footprints Heritage Site
Managed by Kenaitze Indian Tribe
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: calliopejen · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cooper Landing
More than half of Cooper Landing’s land is conserved: 88%
88% of Cooper Landing’s land is conserved, about 37,150 acres. 49 acres are parks and preserves, 215 per 1,000 residents. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Cooper Landing, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
88%
37,150 acres · of 65.8 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
215 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,423 ft
Langille Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cooper Landing Boat Launch
Park
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Pink Salmon Parking Lot
Who protects it
37,150 conserved acres
88% of Cooper Landing’s land. Water is left out: Cooper Landing has 65.8 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cooper Landing’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service32,402 ac
State natural resources4,813 ac
National Forest · 32,402 acState Other or Unknown · 4,813 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 32,402 | Open |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Entitlements, Mun State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 2,945 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,868 | Unknown |
Things to do
15 places to go in Cooper Landing
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Cooper Landing
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Cooper Landing
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Cooper Landing
Langille Mountain4,423 ft elevation
DirectionsCecil Rhode Mountain4,400 ft elevation
DirectionsSlaughter Ridge3,251 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Cooper Landing
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miUnpaved · 19.9 mi
Resurrection Pass Trail6.9 mi
Slaughter Ridge Trail2.2 mi
Bean Creek Trail1.9 mi
Russian River Anglers Trail1.1 mi
Slaughter Ridge1.0 mi
Old Bean Creek Trail0.6 mi
Stetson Creek Trail0.3 mi
Russian Lakes Trail0.2 mi
Bean Creek Trail Detour0.1 mi
Bunny Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Cooper Landing: June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 6.5 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 5.7 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
June is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 66 °F). 6.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Cooper Landing →
Questions about parks and trails in Cooper Landing
Where can I hike in Cooper Landing?
The longest trail networks: Cooper Landing Boat Launch, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cooper Landing’s trails?
K'Beq Footprints Heritage Site and Cooper Landing Boat Launch don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cooper Landing?
13,362 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cooper Landing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,885 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cooper Landing neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →