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Fish and Wildlife ServiceKodiak National Wildlife Refuge · Alaska
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Overview Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is known world-wide for its iconic wildlife.
Sites10all reservable
Elev.85ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage14h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 85 ft, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Cabins has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 10 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and roomy sites. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
64%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 31.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
384 mi
14h24
02
Fairbanks
742 mi
21h37
03
Juneau
1233 mi
39h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
10
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
79
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.