Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
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The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge guarantees breathtaking scenery and an unforgettable experience for visitors staying in one of the 14 rustic cabins located in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Getting to the cabin can be a thrilling adventure in itself, as most of them require the use of boats, aircraft, hiking or skiing. The grudging withdrawal of the Harding Ice Field has helped to make the lands of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge a "miniature Alaska." Today, the refuge includes examples of every major Alaska habitat type. The refuge is an Alaska in miniature in its diversity of wildlife, as well. Keep reading
Recreation Eager anglers can pursue chinook, sockeye, coho and pink salmon; as well as Dolly Varden char, rainbow trout, and arctic grayling. The refuge is also home to brown and black bears, caribou, Dall sheep, mountain goats, wolves, lynx, wolverines, eagles and thousands of shorebirds and waterfowl, not to mention the mighty Alaska-Yukon moose that the refuge was originally established (as the Kenai National Moose Range) to protect. Facilities Seven of Kenai Refuge's 14 reservable public use cabins are historic log cabins built around the turn of the 20th century. The others are 16'x18' trapper-style log cabins. Each cabin includes a table with benches, plywood bunks (without mattresses) a wood-heating stove, and an outhouse. Access to cabins varies. Some can be reached by hiking-in, while others require a boat or plane to access. In winter, a snowmachine may be necessary. Natural Features Kenai National Wildlife Refuge spans 1.9 million acres along the western Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. The region includes the western slopes of the Kenai Mountains, forested lowlands along Cook Inlet, rivers, lakes and wetlands. To the east is Chugach National Forest and southeast is Kenai Fjords National Park. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (907) 743-9145. Charges & Cancellations A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount. Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
The sites · 14
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Big Bay Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Big Indian Creek Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Caribou Island Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Dolly Varden Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Doroshin Bay Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Engineer Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Kelly Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | McLain Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Nurses Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Pincher Creek Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Pipe Creek Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Snag Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Upper Ohmer Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Vogel Lake Cabin | cabin nonelectric | — | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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