Also known as North Kenai or Nikishka, the hub of Nikiski is near Mile 26.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway.

The town is home to the North Peninsula Recreation Service Area, which operates a community center, skating, gym facilities, trails and a popular indoor pool.

You will want to make a point to visit Nikiski in June to enjoy solstice with the Family Fun in the Midnight Sun celebration. Residents and visitors share in the food, games and great prizes.

Kasilof, a town of roughly 500 people, is a hub of outdoor activity regardless of the season. In summer, people from near and far launch drift boats and line the banks of the Kasilof River in the hopes of catching one of several species of salmon that return annually.

From mighty chinooks that start to arrive in late May and early June, to sockeye in July that can return in excess of a million fish, to the aerial acrobatics of silvers in August -- the Kasilof River offers anglers a lot of piscatorial possibilities.

With the Kenai River rushing by one side and the Kenai Mountains towering over the other, Cooper Landing is nestled in one of the more picturesque settings found in Alaska.

When it comes to Cooper Landing, a good saying would be "come for the silvers and stay for the gold." The fall run of silver salmon in the river is complimented by the brilliant gold that washes the landscape as the aspen and birch tress of the area turn color, and it is a breathtaking time to see this part of the Kenai Peninsula.

Ninilchik is rich with natural and historic treasures. The village is a bustling fishing community during the summer months, with many saltwater charter tours based here.

While halibut is king in Ninilchik, the annual opening weekend of the king salmon season brings many Alaskans to this natural playground to fish and to dig for razor clams on the nearby shores of Cook Inlet.

The Kenai Peninsula State Fair is held in Ninilchik in August, and rodeos are held each summer at the fairgrounds.