Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins

We had a great time at the Kelly Lake Cabin - we hiked the half mile to the cabin and then took the rowboat back to the parking lot to load up and bring over the rest of our stuff. Good to know: There are several life jackets at the cabin of varying sizes. The place was clean and well laid out. There is enough room between the bunks to put a queen size air mattress on the floor. We appreciated having the counter next to the wood stove to prepare food. The table and benches are large and were perfect for our family of 5. Two things I wish we would have brought: eye masks or a couple of blankets to hang over the windows and a bug zapper to get the pesky mosquitos in the middle of the night. Otherwise, awesome stay!

We had a great time at the Kelly Lake Cabin - we hiked the half mile to the cabin and then took the rowboat back to the parking lot to load up and bring over the rest of our stuff. Good to know: There are several life jackets at the cabin of varying sizes. The place was clean and well laid out. There is enough room between the bunks to put a queen size air mattress on the floor. We appreciated having the counter next to the wood stove to prepare food. The table and benches are large and were perfect for our family of 5. Two things I wish we would have brought: eye masks or a couple of blankets to hang over the windows and a bug zapper to get the pesky mosquitos in the middle of the night. Otherwise, awesome stay!

We loved this cabin, boat and swing. The atmosphere and space were so peaceful. A perfect family spot to camp in comfort 😊

We loved this cabin, boat and swing. The atmosphere and space were so peaceful. A perfect family spot to camp in comfort 😊

The Cabin was in excellent shape with the Cabin Crew having done significant maintenance work since my last visit though the Cabin always has been in good shape. Guests frequently do not replace the firewood that they use often burning much of what has been cut by prior guests up in the fire pit.

The Cabin was in excellent shape with the Cabin Crew having done significant maintenance work since my last visit though the Cabin always has been in good shape. Guests frequently do not replace the firewood that they use often burning much of what has been cut by prior guests up in the fire pit.

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The cabin was excellent! It's 0.4 mi of easy trail along the lake. We used cross country skis. The thick log walls and quality windows kept us toasty warm for several hours even after the fire went out. This cabin is well made compared to older cabins. As usual the wood stove pipe needs minor repair. The damper would close on it's own if you opened the door creating a strong draft resulting in very smokey air. We hung the steel dustpan from the damper handle to prevent this and that worked well. Also there are some pin holes in the stove pipe. Everything else worked great. Plenty of downed Black Spruce trees to harvest in the area due to the Swan Lake fire but the hand saw is dull so I recommend bringing a quality saw and a small hatchet for kindling. All they had was two heavy splitting mauls. This area can be very windy as there are no leaves on the trees anymore so dress warm.

The cabin was excellent! It's 0.4 mi of easy trail along the lake. We used cross country skis. The thick log walls and quality windows kept us toasty warm for several hours even after the fire went out. This cabin is well made compared to older cabins. As usual the wood stove pipe needs minor repair. The damper would close on it's own if you opened the door creating a strong draft resulting in very smokey air. We hung the steel dustpan from the damper handle to prevent this and that worked well. Also there are some pin holes in the stove pipe. Everything else worked great. Plenty of downed Black Spruce trees to harvest in the area due to the Swan Lake fire but the hand saw is dull so I recommend bringing a quality saw and a small hatchet for kindling. All they had was two heavy splitting mauls. This area can be very windy as there are no leaves on the trees anymore so dress warm.