USFWS
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Region

Visiting the Refuge

Campgrounds

Campsites can not be reserved in advance. These sites are all first come, first served.
Campgrounds # of Units Drinking Water (potable) Toilets Trash Pickup Boat Launch Nightly Fee
Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area:
Kenai-Russian River 9 yes yes yes yes $8.00-$10.00
Jean Lake 3

no
yes no yes free
Kelly Lake 3 yes yes no yes free
Petersen Lake 3 yes yes no no free
Watson Lake 3 yes yes no yes free
Lower Skilak Lake 14 yes yes no yes free
Engineer Lake 3 yes yes no yes free
Lower Ohmer Lake 3 no yes no no free
Upper Skilak Lake 25 yes yes yes yes $10.00
Hidden Lake 44 yes yes yes yes $10.00
Swanson River Road:
Dolly Varden Lake 12 yes yes no yes free
Rainbow Lake 3 yes yes no yes free
Swanson River 4 no yes no no free

Campgrounds can be found in our Summer Activity Guide (222kb, pdf)

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Last updated: September 11, 2008