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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Alaska · AK

1.9M

Acres

10

Trails

7

Campgrounds

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About

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a 1.92-million-acre (7,770 km2) wildlife habitat preserve located on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States. It is adjacent to Kenai Fjords National Park. This refuge was created in 1941 as the Kenai National Moose Range, but in 1980 it was changed to its present status by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The refuge is administered from offices in Soldotna. The Kenai Wilderness protects 1,354,247 acres of the refuge as wilderness area.

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Trails

All trails in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Fuller Lakes Trail

Fuller Lakes Trail

Cooper Landing6.2 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Funny River Horse Trail

Funny River Horse Trail

Soldotna24.4 mi1,037 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Hidden Creek Trail to Skilak Lake

Hidden Creek Trail to Skilak Lake

Cooper Landing2.8 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Hideout Trail

Hideout Trail

Cooper Landing1.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Soldotna2.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Kenai River Trail

Kenai River Trail

Cooper Landing10.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Marsh Lake

Marsh Lake

Soldotna5.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Seven Lakes Trail to Hikers Lake

Seven Lakes Trail to Hikers Lake

Cooper Landing5.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Skilak Lookout Trail

Skilak Lookout Trail

Cooper Landing4.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Skyline Traverse Summit

Skyline Traverse Summit

Cooper Landing12.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Dolly Varden Lake Campground

Dolly Varden Lake Campground

KenaiPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Edgewater RV Resort

Edgewater RV Resort

SoldotnaPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Private
Kelly Lake Campground

Kelly Lake Campground

Cooper LandingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins

SoldotnaPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground USFWS
Lower Ohmer Lake Campground

Lower Ohmer Lake Campground

Cooper LandingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Upper Skilak Lake Campground - Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Upper Skilak Lake Campground - Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Kenai-Cook InletPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground USFWS
Watson Lake

Watson Lake

SterlingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Alaska hunting page

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