Build a Home for $20 Grand...requires 14 tools, most of which you already own. Click here to find out how. An affordable solution for Alaskans who are looking for a cabin!! •The Small House Book (written by company founder Jay Shafer) •Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Cottages (written by company founder Jay Shafer) •Small House Plans ranging from 65 square feet to 847 square feet •Track camper plans •House building workshops around the country (2-4 per month)   Welcome to Soldotna Alaska. Soldotna is a beautiful city located on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula with a convenient location to all points of the Peninsula. Homer - 75 miles, 1 hr 45 min Anchor Point - 60 miles, 1 hr 22 min Ninilchik - 40 miles,  1 hr Clam Gulch - 22 miles, 34 min Sterling - 13 miles, 21 min Seward - 94 miles. 3 hrs Cooper Landing - 47 miles, 1 hr 9 min Anchorage - 148 mi,  3 hrs The world famous Kenai River offers record fishing for that outdoor sportsman. Soldotna gets very busy during the fishing season. Also very well known for great fishing is the Kasilof River. Soldotna was incorporated in 1967. It has since become the retail, governmental and medical hub of the Kenai Peninsula. The following headquarters and  state offices are located in Soldotna. Department of Highways Department of Public Safety Fish and Game Department Forest, Land and Water Management Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna serves the Soldotna and Kenai areas. Soldotna is also headquarters for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Distract. The University of Alaska-Kenai Peninsula College is also located in Soldotna. View site map