60.5339310, -151.0979302

The Pillars State Recreation Area Boat Ramp

Fee not yet verified Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 4, 2026
View more boat ramps near me

The Pillars State Recreation Area Boat Ramp is a public launch on Kenai River in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska . We currently track 9 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Ridgeway, about 0.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Anchorage, approximately 62.1 miles away. The site lies within the Sports Lake-Kenai River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Alaska Department of Fish and Game . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Kenai River

We currently track 9 public boat ramps on Kenai River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Kenai Peninsula Borough

We currently track 41 public boat ramps in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

The Pillars State Recreation Area Boat Ramp provides access to Kenai River, one of 9 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Alaska Department of Fish and Game records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 4, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Nearby places
Ridgeway (0.5 mi)
Soldotna (3.5 mi)
Kenai (5.6 mi)
Coordinates
60.5339310, -151.0979302 Gaia
Waterbody
Kenai River
Access type
Public

Current weather

39°F Partly Cloudy

Wind E 3 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM

Water quality

26%
Good
0%
Impaired
24%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

Google Maps Apple Maps
Open in Gaia GPS Report incorrect info

Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 4, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 4, 2026