Refuge Public Use Cabins

Vogel Lake Cabin

Public recreation cabins are available year round unless closed for maintenance or emergency reasons.

Cabin Locations (1.5mb, pdf, download)

Individual cabin information can be accessed by using the pull-down menus below

Reservation Cabins First-Come-First-Serve

Cabin Rules, Regulations, & Permit Conditions

  1. Registration and accountability for use of recreational cabins will be limited to non-commercial users 18 years of age or older. A cabin permit holder or named cabin occupant may only reserve that cabin once during the same 30 day period.
  2. Reservations may be made up to 180 days in advance.
  3. Use of cabins is limited to 7 consecutive days regardless of season. A permit day begins at noon and ends at noon the following day. You may begin using the cabin at noon of the first day of your permit.
  4. Cabin users may obtain permittedcommercial transporter services such as air or water taxis for transportation but may not be accompanied by guides. Commercial visitor services permit holders are not authorized to occupy cabins. Contact the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for a list of permitted transporters.
  5. Occupancy of public use cabins without a permit (for reservation cabins) or registering (first come – first serve) is prohibited. You must have your permit with you while using a reservation cabin.
  6. Tent camping restriction will be instituted for persons not staying in the cabin within 600’ feet of public use cabins, unless they are members of the party using the cabin.
  7. Campfires will only be authorized in an established metal campfire ring provided by the Refuge at the cabin site. Only dead and down trees may be cut for firewood. No cutting of standing trees is permitted.
  8. All food items, garbage, and other personal items must be packed out and not left in the cabin or cabin area. Leaving food or refuse available to wildlife or feeding wildlife is prohibited, and violators will be prosecuted.
  9. Cabin users must comply with all Refuge public use regulations and State of Alaska and federal boating, hunting and fishing regulations. It is your responsibility to become familiar with these regulations.

Please call the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for Refuge specific regulations at (907) 262-7021.

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