Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish And Wildlife Service) · Soldotna, Alaska
A refuge of about 1.9 million acres covering much of the western Kenai Peninsula, from the lake-dotted lowlands near Soldotna to the Kenai Mountains and part of the Harding Icefield. It was set aside in 1941 as the Kenai National Moose Range and became a national wildlife refuge in 1980. Its Swanson River and Swan Lake canoe systems link dozens of lakes by short portages through spruce forest, and the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area along Skilak Lake Road holds campgrounds, boat launches, public-use cabins and 12 trails. Moose, brown and black bears, caribou, Dall sheep, lynx, loons and trumpeter swans live here. The visitor centre on Ski Hill Road in Soldotna has salmon exhibits, wildlife films and weekend naturalist walks. Access to the refuge is free.
Refuge Visitor Center, Ski Hill Road, Soldotna, Alaska, 99669, United States
The refuge is open year-round. The visitor centre on Ski Hill Road keeps seasonal hours, with naturalist programmes on weekends in summer (check fws.gov/refuge/kenai).
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