Can you reserve a site at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?

Yes, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Are pets allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?

Yes, pets are allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins.

Are campfires allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?

Campfires are allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins, Alaska — 14 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

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.

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 facts

14 bookable sites
Up to 4 people per site
Loops: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Site types

14 Cabin Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills.

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14 campsites at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Access	Water	Max rig	People
Big Bay Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Boat In	Lakefront	—	2	🐾
Big Indian Creek Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	—	Riverfront	—	2	🐾
Caribou Island Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Boat In	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Dolly Varden Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Boat In	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Doroshin Bay Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Boat In	Lakefront	—	2	🐾
Engineer Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Kelly Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
McLain Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Nurses Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Boat In	Lakefront	—	2	🐾
Pincher Creek Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Pipe Creek Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Boat In	Lakefront	—	2	🐾
Snag Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Upper Ohmer Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	4	🐾
Vogel Lake Cabin	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	4	🐾

Getting there

Access to each individual 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. Please refer to each specific cabin for information on amenities and accessibility. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: From Anchorage, take the Seward Highway south to the Sterling Highway; the eastern refuge boundary is at milepost 55 of the Sterling Highway. Another 5 miles from the boundary is the west entrance to the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area. Continuing on to Soldotna will bring you to the refuge visitor center and headquarters, which is found by taking a left onto Funny River Road, then turning right (before the building supply store) onto Ski Hill Road.

60.46464, -151.07324 · 60°27'52.7"N 151°4'23.7"W

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Typical weather

Typically 66°F in Jul, down to 21°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	21	28	35	46	56	62	66	64	55	42	28	23
Low °F	5	9	12	24	32	40	45	43	37	26	12	8
Precip in	1.4	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.8	1.3	2.0	3.0	4.0	2.7	1.8	1.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins

Can you reserve a site at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?: Yes, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins have?: 14 sites.
Are pets allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?: Yes, pets are allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins.
Are campfires allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?: Campfires are allowed at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins

Hidden Lake Campground 29.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Barber Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK) 37.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Russian River 37.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Aspen Flats Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK) 38 mi · Campground · we watch it
Trout Lake Cabin 40.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cooper Creek South 40.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Upper Russian Lake Cabin 41 mi · Campground · we watch it
Romig Cabin 41.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Juneau Lake Cabin 41.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
West Swan Lake Cabin 42 mi · Campground · we watch it
Swan Lake Cabin Seward 43.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Kenai Wilderness less than 0.1 mi · Facility

Contact

Phone (907) 262-7021
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins