Located in Sterling, this chalet is on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Moose River and Kenai River. .This chalet is 2.6 mi (4.3 km) from Scout Lake State Recreation Site and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Bings Landing.
Scout Lake State Recreation Site - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
Bings Landing - 8 min drive - 6.2 km
Soldotna Creek Park - 20 min drive - 23.3 km
Kenai Peninsula College Fishing Academy - 29 min drive - 32.5 km
Getting around
Kenai, AK (ENA-Kenai Municipal) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
Bluebird Cafe - 16 min walk
Magpye's Pizzeria - 10 min walk
Reindeer Hut - 3 min drive
Brown’s Grounds - 3 min drive
Just an Okie Cafe and Inn - 3 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Kenai Riverfront Chalet Centrally Located On The Kenai Peninsula
A two story chalet on the banks of the Kenai River . Each chalet has a fully equipped kitchen and Bath. Two bedroom, one down stairs and one upstairs. Each room includes two double twin extra long high grade beds with ability to join into a king if desired. Downstairs or upstairs can accommodate one additional bed if required. Chalets include a cozy dining area and river front deck fully equipped with gas BBQ.These are modern heated chalets of recent construction. Free high speed WIFI on premises. Drive anywhere on the Kenai Peninsula in less than two hours. Soldotna is a 15 minute drive and Kenai is about 30 minutes away. Trips to Seward or Homer are less than a 2 hour drive.
There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. The bathroom has a shower.Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This chalet features designated smoking areas, ecotours nearby, and hiking/biking trails nearby. Recreational activities include rafting nearby and mountain biking nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in the accommodation: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Car required
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
1 bathroom
Shower
Soap
Towels provided
Outdoor areas
Barbecue grill
Firepit
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Laundry
Laundromat nearby
Comfort
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 9 kg per pet
Suitability/Accessibility
Designated smoking areas
Location highlights
Near a hospital
On a river
On the waterfront
Things to do
Water sports equipment
Birdwatching nearby
Ecotours nearby
Fishing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Hunting nearby
Motor boating nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Mountain climbing nearby
Rafting nearby
Whale watching nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
Note from host: Ask for more information
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 6
Note from host: Ask for more information
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
We should mention
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
Property is also known as
Vrbo Property
Kenai Riverfront Chalet Centrally Located On The Kenai Peninsula Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 21 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 21 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews
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9.8/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Jerad H.
25 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Enjoyed our stay. Second time here.
Jerad H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
John P., Muskegon, MI
21 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location
Bill and OG were wonderful host! Location of the cabin is absolutely fantastic for those who want to be fairly mobile and access various locations all the way from sewer to Homer. While we did not have a good sockeye run on the Kenai, just down the road at the Kasilof river it was on and got a lot of nice reds.
John P.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Susan C.
25 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
10 Star Host!
Bill White is an amazing host! He was so helpful with information and processing fish that we caught while in the area. My son commented that he was like an uncle. He really did make us feel welcome and comfortable.
The place was so perfectly located for exploring the whole Kenai Peninsula. We drove down to Homer one day, went fishing another day, hiking and cruising in the Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward another day.
As mentioned in another review, we did notice the movement in the cabin due to being "earthquake proofed"... but nothing we couldn't get used to. We were blown away by the beauty and sound of being right on the river. We would choose this place to stay again in a second! We loved it!!!
Susan C.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Stanley B.
12 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Our Sterling experience
We had a great time with Bill White. The cabins were great not fancy but served our purpose for the price.
The view of the river was fantastic. We did a fishing bear viewing with Talon Air and it was unbelievable.
We had four couples and had a blast.
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Stanley B.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
8/10 Good
Chad L.
30 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Fishing lodge
Great location for fishing on the Kenai river
Chad L.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jerad H.
27 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome Cabin, Excellent Views
Great cabin and location. Right on the river. Host was extremely helpful and friendly. Cabin had everything we needed and was comfortable. Ended up having our fish processed and packed onsite. Will be back for sure!
Jerad H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Mary S.
23 June 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable Kenai Accommodations
Bill is a great host - made us feel like family! The location of the cabin in Sterling on the banks (literally) of the Kenai River is perfect for those looking for a springboard for exploration of the Kenai Peninsula. Fishing, hiking and sightseeing opportunities abound within a 2 hours radius of this centrally located town. Bill is a wealth of information of local attractions and is very willing to help with your itinerary. The picture in the listing is of Bill's personal residence and not of the cabins for rent, hence the 4 stars instead of 5 for accuracy of online listing. The cabins are rustic, but tastefully decorated and well supplied. I have but 2 negative critiques: the whole cabin shakes with any kind of movement, and the heating unit in the front of the cabin sends heat to the loft upstairs, bypassing the single bedroom downstairs and the downstairs in general. Our boys, who slept upstairs, complained of being too hot and keenly aware of any movement occurring downstairs. Despite these minor inconveniences, our opinion is this place is a 5!
Mary S.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022
8/10 Good
Debra W.
8 Sept 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
right on the river
This is a real fish camp cabin, right on the Kenai River. Nice deck attached for hanging out to enjoy the view. Nothing fancy here ladies. The photo of people fishing on the beach was not taken there. The water comes right up to the bank. Bill is an attentive host.
Debra W.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Steven H., Goodyear, AZ
14 Aug 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
The Last Frontier just outside your door
Cabin provided has all the necessary essentials to have a pleasant stay. Million dollar view of the Kenai river. Fishing right down on the bank. Space was sufficient for 4 men and fishing gear. Resort is family friendly. This would be a great place to stay for first timers to Alaska. Can’t beat the price for the level of comfort.
Steven H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
10/10 Excellent
Kenny S.
9 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place
We really enjoyed our time here. Bill, the host, was very knowledgeable about the area. He was very friendly and organized 2 of the most spectacular fishing trips that we could have ever imagined. 1 river trip where our party of 4 caught 3 nice King Salmon, and 1 smaller one and limited out on Reds. Then a Halibut trip that we also all caught our limits. Bill and his right hand man Kenneth helped us vacuum seal and freeze our fish to have it ready for shipping home. He made sure that we were having a great time, in which we did. Already looking forward to going back again. Thank you for everything.
Kenny S.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Amos P.
2 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Happy Riverside campers
The property & cabins were amazing! The view from our cabin was Majestic to say the least! Bill was a wonderful host who took the time to give us a quick tour & chatted us up. I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a slice of heaven in Alaska & I’m from Alaska!!!
Amos P.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Thomas H., Port Charlotte, FL. USA
20 June 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location easy to get to and perfect for the fishermen
Owner was helpful and responsive to our requests, perfect for the fisherman
Thomas H.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Garry C.
20 June 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Bill Rocks
I enjoyed my stay and time at Bill Whites lodge. We booked in a downtime for the run, but Bill helped guide us into fish territory with his recommendations. We ended up taking back over 175 lbs of fillets. Mostly Halibut. Thanks for letting us freeze the fish.
Thanks again for the entertaining conversations and time at your awesome property. I will be back next year for the RUn.
Garry C.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
10/10 Excellent
Prosper W.
13 Sept 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location for a Kenai Peninsula adventure
Located in Sterling, it's the ideal home base for many Kenai Peninsula adventures. Bill is a hospitable, friendly host with lots of local knowledge and goes above and beyond to make sure you have a good stay. We were on a guys fishing trip with 3 in our group and cabin #2 was perfect for us. It was clean and had everything needed. Beds are very comfortable. Don't expect luxury accommodations or anything fancy. Rates are very reasonable. Fishing from the shore of the property was good. Can fish from the dock or wade in. It was a humpy year so the majority of fish caught were big, fat pinks. We also caught a couple of smaller rainbows and another group caught a nice silver. Bill's mom and dad processed the fish we caught and kept it frozen until our departure. Overall, met the needs of our trip perfectly and Bill is an excellent host. Would stay with Bill again and recommend his property to anyone looking for no frills accommodations for their Kenai peninsula trip.
Prosper W.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
10/10 Excellent
Tyler S.
14 Aug 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Cabin
Super friendly people who want to help you have a great experience. They were very helpful and knowledgeable helping us get outfitted for our fishing. Great people and great experience
Tyler S.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
10/10 Excellent
Kevin J.
29 June 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Attentive host
This lodge property features and experienced, attentive host who is a pleasure to be around. Very helpful.
Kevin J.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
10/10 Excellent
Danette O.
7 Aug 2017
Fantastic
My two boys and i spent 4 nights here. The cabin was simple, with an amazing view (especially upstairs, I traded my son beds on the last night for the view and added warmth upstairs ). We did a few fishing trips and caught our limit of sockeye 3 of 4 times. We spent a good amount of time on the dock, in the rocking chairs enjoying our view. We liked our visit with the owners, and met a few other great people. They packaged our fish and even held it a couple of days longer so we could make our trip to Homer and not have to find ice storage. Super great place and people. I hope to stay here again. We did have some problems with the Internet connections, it was rough on my boys, but who cares it's Alaska -relax, explore and enjoy.
Danette O.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
10/10 Excellent
Ross H., Berkeley
17 Aug 2016
Great location, as advertised
Great location by the river. Cabin was clean, warm & as advertised.
Bill was very friendly & helpful.
I was on my own but the cabin would sleep upto 6.
I would stay here again if I was in the area.
Ross H.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2016
8/10 Good
Kevin B.
22 July 2016
Great spot right beside the River!
We had a great time staying at Bill's cabin on the river. Although the decor was sparse, it was cozy and adequate for a dad and two of his kids. The children had fun sleeping in the loft beds. It was everything we needed for rustic couple nights on the river. Location was convenient to Soldotna and Kenai. Bill was very friendly.
Kevin B.
4/10 Poor
Claudine G., Eure et Loir, France
24 Nov 2017
Vraiment dommage...
Les petits chalets pourraient être parfaits s'ils n'étaient pas aussi négligés.... vraiment dommage ! surtout pour le prix. L'image d'Homelidays en prend un "sacré coup" !
L'équipement est rudimentaire et daté (le micro-ondes à plus de 30 ans) et sale, surtout le frigidaire que nous avons dû nettoyer en arrivant, ce qui n'a pas suffit car il était encrassé. Nous y avons même trouvé un boîte d'appâts et plein de sauce entamées et certaines périmées. Il est vrai que c'est un gîte de pêche mais côté hygiène, ça laisse à désirer si on pense qu'on y met aussi de la nourriture ! Pas de sortie de douche à mettre au sol, nous avons dû utiliser nos petites serviettes "face towel" pour ça. Pas de table de nuit mais un tabouret de bar entre les deux lits. Tous les meubles sont usés et l'intérieur est sale, on n'ose rien y ranger. Nous n'avions pas de faitout pour cuire des pâtes (nous avons dû en emprunter un au propriétaire) et aucun verre, juste des gobelets en plastique !
De la terrasse du chalet, pas de vue directe sur la rivière comme indiqué, les arbres devraient être élagués. On a été très déçus. Même s'ils sont tolérants et pas trop attachés au décor, les pêcheurs ne méritent quand même pas d'être logés de cette manière et leurs femmes n'ont pas à faire le ménage en arrivant !
Nous sommes quand même étonnés de ne voir que 4 avis favorables, les avis défavorables ne seraient-ils pas les bienvenus ?
Claudine G.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
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