Paradise Peak is located 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Seward in the Kenai Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest.

[3] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's slopes drains to Kenai Lake via the Snow River.

Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 4,800 feet (1,463 m) above Paradise Valley in 1.5 miles (2.4 km).

[4] The first ascent of the summit was made on June 29, 1969, by Grace Hoeman via the West Ridge.

[8] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Kenai Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall.