About Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Number of accommodations: 14
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Boating
Hiking
Skiing
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (290)
What Guests Are Saying
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins offer an exceptional experience with cozy accommodations, beautiful views, and access to outdoor activities like kayaking, fishing, and hiking. Many guests appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities by previous users and the staff. While some mention challenges like wind conditions or trail overgrowth, these do not detract from the overall enjoyment, with many expressing eagerness to return.
What Guests Are Saying
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins offer an exceptional experience with cozy accommodations, beautiful views, and access to outdoor activities like kayaking, fishing, and hiking. Many guests appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities by previous users and the staff. While some mention challenges like wind conditions or trail overgrowth, these do not detract from the overall enjoyment, with many expressing eagerness to return.
Review Summary
Shawn B
VerifiedNovember 29, 2023 • Stayed at: Engineer Lake Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Great
Shawn B
VerifiedNovember 29, 2023 • Stayed at: Engineer Lake Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Great
Claire B
VerifiedNovember 13, 2023 • Stayed at: Nurses Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Skied out to Nurses on the Pollard horse trail this past weekend. Cabin in good condition, but trail is not good for skiing, pulling sleds, or snowmachining currently - at least 130 downed trees are on the trail, and 3-4+ feet of snow are needed to cover the majority of them. No ice on Tustumena yet near the cabin. The flooded muskeg that flows out of Trail Lake is still thawing during the day into icy slush - need xtra tuffs to get through, and daytime highs below 20 for another week or more for it to freeze up hard.
Took 8.5 hours to ski the 7.2 miles pulling our gear in pulks. Would only recommend attempting by snowshoe with backpacks for quite a while yet.
Claire B
VerifiedNovember 13, 2023 • Stayed at: Nurses Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Skied out to Nurses on the Pollard horse trail this past weekend. Cabin in good condition, but trail is not good for skiing, pulling sleds, or snowmachining currently - at least 130 downed trees are on the trail, and 3-4+ feet of snow are needed to cover the majority of them. No ice on Tustumena yet near the cabin. The flooded muskeg that flows out of Trail Lake is still thawing during the day into icy slush - need xtra tuffs to get through, and daytime highs below 20 for another week or more for it to freeze up hard.
Took 8.5 hours to ski the 7.2 miles pulling our gear in pulks. Would only recommend attempting by snowshoe with backpacks for quite a while yet.
David M
VerifiedOctober 10, 2023 • Stayed at: Snag Lake Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The Cabin is in great shape. There is not much to do there although in my case there was it being a good year for mushrooms. Hiking is very limited owing to the shoreline being generally marshy and dead-falls plus the lake was very high. Visits are much better during winter.
David M
VerifiedOctober 10, 2023 • Stayed at: Snag Lake Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The Cabin is in great shape. There is not much to do there although in my case there was it being a good year for mushrooms. Hiking is very limited owing to the shoreline being generally marshy and dead-falls plus the lake was very high. Visits are much better during winter.
Nicholas B
VerifiedAugust 12, 2023 • Stayed at: Nurses Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Hiked halfway to the cabin and found that a big portion of the trail (as far as could be seen) was flooded- no one from the USFS had told us even after we discussed the trail twice with them. Had to turn back. Very disappointing. What a shame. People should contact the USFS Regional Office to encourage funding for this trail. Its the only trail in the area for the public to access this part of the refuge.
Nicholas B
VerifiedAugust 12, 2023 • Stayed at: Nurses Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Hiked halfway to the cabin and found that a big portion of the trail (as far as could be seen) was flooded- no one from the USFS had told us even after we discussed the trail twice with them. Had to turn back. Very disappointing. What a shame. People should contact the USFS Regional Office to encourage funding for this trail. Its the only trail in the area for the public to access this part of the refuge.
Mary T
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: Engineer Lake Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Nice and clean! A good Alumacraft boat was at the shore but we didn't use it. 2 good wooden platform bunkbeds to sleep on. Beautiful lake views to wake up to
Mary T
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: Engineer Lake Cabin, Loop: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Nice and clean! A good Alumacraft boat was at the shore but we didn't use it. 2 good wooden platform bunkbeds to sleep on. Beautiful lake views to wake up to
Location Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Address:
Po Box 2139
Soldotna, AK, 99669
United States
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.
Access to Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins is via the Sterling Highway, with the eastern boundary of the refuge located at milepost 55. The Sterling Highway provides a route toward Soldotna, where the refuge visitor center is located.
Latitude & Longitude: 60.4646 / -151.073
Elevation: 81 feet
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Last updated: June 9, 2026
