KenaiCabin Program |
Cabin Program at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alaska. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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Nurses Cabin
Occupancy 2
Pipe Creek Cabin
$35
Occupancy 2
Location: north shore of Tustumena Lake
Access: boat, snowmobile, float/ski plane, hike,
ski, horseback
Kasilof
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Public Use Cabin Program
$35
Location: north shore of Tustumena Lake in
Kenai NWR Wilderness
Access: boat, float/ski plane, snowmobile
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Reserve a cabin at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
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Caribou Island
Cabin
Pipe Creek
Cabin
Big Bay
Cabin
Cost: $35 - $45 per night plus booking fee.
Emma Lake
Cabin
Maximum stay: 7 nights
Cabins accomodate 4-6 occupants depending on cabin size.
What is provided: Each cabin has bunk beds, wood heating stove, table, benches, and an outhouse. A
campfire ring is provided outside. Cabins are periodically supplied with broom, shovel, bow saw, water
bucket and fire extinguisher.
Caribou Island Cabin
Big Bay Cabin
Emma Lake Cabin
What you need to bring: Sleeping bags, camp pads, camp stove, cook pots, dishes, water purification,
food, toilet paper and garbage bags. You will need to secure food, garbage and supplies from bears
during your stay and pack out all trash.
Firewood: Bring dry kindling with you. It is recommended that you also bring prepared firewood.
You may collected dead and down wood for use during your stay. However, available dead and down
wood may be very limited in the immediate area.
To Make a Cabin Reservation:
Visit www.recreation.gov and search for “Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins”
or call a recreation.gov representative at 1-877-444-6777
Occupancy 4
$35
Location: on island on Tustumena Lake
in Kenai NWR Wilderness
Access: boat, float/ski plane, snowmobile,
ski
Occupancy 2
$35
Location: south shore of Tustumena Lake
in Kenai NWR Wilderness
Access: boat, float/ski plane, snowmobile,
ski
Occupancy 2
1st Come - 1st Served
Location: east shore of Emma Lake in
Kenai NWR Wilderness
Access: boat to Lake Emma Trail and a 3.5
mile hike to the cabin NOTE: Emma Lake
is CLOSED to public aircraft operations.
Direct Link to all 14 cabins on recreation.gov: http://1.usa.gov/tsavSb
For Cabin Specific Questions:
Call Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
(Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm) 907-262-7021
McLain Lake Cabin
Big Indian Creek Cabin
Pincher Creek Cabin
Vogel Lake Cabin
Occupancy 4
Vogel Lake
Cabin
Occupancy 4
$45
Location: southeast end of McLain Lake
Access: float/ski plane, snowmobile, canoe
Snag Lake Cabin
Occupancy 4
$45
Location: south shore of
Pincher Creek
Access: wheeled planes
(only experienced pilots; no
developed landing strip)
$35
Location: north bank of Big Indian Creek
Primary access: wheeled plane,
snowmobile
$35
Location: south end of Vogel Lake in the
Kenai NWR Wilderness
Access: float/ski plane, snowmobile
Occupancy 2
Pincher Creek
Cabin
Trapper Joe Cabin
Big Indian
Cabin
McLain Lake
Cabin
Snag Lake
Cabin
$45
Location: east shore of Snag Lake on a
prominent peninsula
Access: float/ski plane, snowmobile
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Dolly Varden Lake Cabin
Kelly Lake Cabin
Upper Ohmer Lake Cabin
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$45
Location: north shore of Dolly Varden
Lake
Access: boat, ski, snowshoe
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$45
Location: north shore of Kelly Lake in the
Skilak Wildlife Recreation area.
Access: boat, hiking, ski, snowshoe
Sterling Highway
Sterling
Engineer Lake Cabin
1st come-1st served
Location: north shore of Trapper Joe Lake
Primary access: float/ski plane, snowmobile, ski
(Seasonal access: licensed 4WD trucks)
Dolly Varden
Lake Cabin
River Road
Occupancy 4
Occupancy 2
Trapper Joe
Cabin
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Occupancy 4
Visitor Contact
Station (seasonal)
Cooper
Landing
Occupancy 4
$45
Location: Upper Ohmer Lake in Skilak
Wildlife Recreation Area
Access: Short 1/8 mile walk, seasonally
handicapped accessible with assistance
Doroshin Bay Cabin
Engineer Lake
Cabin
Upper Ohmer
Cabin
Doroshin Bay
Cabin
Occupancy 4
$45
Location: north shore of Engineer Lake in
the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area
Access: boat, hike, ski, snowshoe
Occupancy 2
$35
Location: eastern shore of Skilak Lake in the
Kenai NWR Wilderness
Access: Boat, float/ski plane, ski, snowmobile