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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

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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National Wildlife Refuge1.9 million acresUSFWSAK19 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateAlaska
Size1.9 million acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 7
Center point60.3375, -150.5043
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10)

Boundary map

2 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

2 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 17 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FWS · Inside
Hidden Lake Campground
Reservable25 sites
FWS · Inside
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Reservable14 sites
FS · 0 mi
Aspen Flats Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 0.1 mi
West Swan Lake Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 0.1 mi
Russian River
Reservable83 sites
FS · 0.1 mi
Barber Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 0.1 mi
Upper Russian Lake Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 1.8 mi
Porcupine
Reservable34 sites
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7 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · 8 mi
Kenai Fjords National Park
Park Unit · 17 mi
Alaska Public Lands
National Register listings within 15 miles · 20 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

1.9 million acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in?

Alaska.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

2 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Hidden Lake Campground and Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins. 19 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 60.337, -150.504. Kenai Fjords National Park is 8 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

Kenai Fjords National Park (8 mi) and Alaska Public Lands (17 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

20 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Berg, Andrew, Cabin and Johnson, Harry A., Trapline Cabin.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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