Openings · last 7 days
17
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 17 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233317
When Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins reopens
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
42
Openings · last 90 days
43
Only 43 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 14 monitored sites
Of the 2,562 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 2,102 open for online reservation · 460 reserved.
Where the open windows are
18% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 2,102 of 2,562 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online18%
Open site-nights2,102 / 2,562
Reserved (of online inventory)460 / 2,562
Weekday openings1,261
Weekend openings841
Of the open cabin-nights on mapped sites, 1,261 fall on weekdays and 841 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 388 of 434 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 14 cabins| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 11 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 11 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 12 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 11 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 11 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 10 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 10 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 11 cabins are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 11 cabins are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 10 cabins are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability cabins
Most open cabin-nights · tracked window| Cabin | Open cabin-nights |
|---|---|
| Snag Lake Cabin | 183 |
| Vogel Lake Cabin | 180 |
| McLain Lake Cabin | 177 |
| Big Bay Cabin | 176 |
| Pipe Creek Cabin | 175 |
The 5 cabins with the most open cabin-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
2,102 open cabin-nights across 14 cabins at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 83 2-night, 74 3-night, 21 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site Snag Lake Cabin.
All 14 cabins with current availability
| Cabin | Max RV | Hookups | Open cabin-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snag Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 183 | 183 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more |
| Vogel Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 180 | 176 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more |
| McLain Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 177 | 176 nights | Sep 18, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +165 more |
| Big Bay Cabin | Not recorded | None | 176 | 176 nights | Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +164 more |
| Pipe Creek Cabin | Not recorded | None | 175 | 175 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +163 more |
| Nurses Cabin | Not recorded | None | 173 | 152 nights | Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +161 more |
| Caribou Island Cabin | Not recorded | None | 168 | 146 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +156 more |
| Doroshin Bay Cabin | Not recorded | None | 167 | 167 nights | Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +155 more |
| Pincher Creek Cabin | Not recorded | None | 165 | 146 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +153 more |
| Big Indian Creek Cabin | Not recorded | None | 158 | 152 nights | Sep 27, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23, Oct 24 +146 more |
| Dolly Varden Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 129 | 43 nights | Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +117 more |
| Engineer Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 109 | 17 nights | Sep 18, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 +97 more |
| Kelly Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 78 | 9 nights | Oct 15, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +66 more |
| Upper Ohmer Lake Cabin | Not recorded | None | 64 | 5 nights | Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Nov 5, Nov 10, Nov 12, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +52 more |
About Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Overview
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge guarantees breathtaking scenery and an unforgettable experience for visitors staying in one of the 14 rustic cabins located in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Getting to the cabin can be a thrilling adventure in itself, as most of them require the use of boats, aircraft, hiking or skiing.
The grudging withdrawal of the Harding Ice Field has helped to make the lands of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge a "miniature Alaska." Today, the refuge includes examples of every major Alaska habitat type. The refuge is an Alaska in miniature in its diversity of wildlife, as well.
Recreation
Eager anglers can pursue chinook, sockeye, coho and pink salmon; as well as Dolly Varden char, rainbow trout, and arctic grayling. The refuge is also home to brown and black bears, caribou, Dall sheep, mountain goats, wolves, lynx, wolverines, eagles and thousands of shorebirds and waterfowl, not to mention the mighty Alaska-Yukon moose that the refuge was originally established (as the Kenai National Moose Range) to protect.
Facilities
Seven of Kenai Refuge's 14 reservable public use cabins are historic log cabins built around the turn of the 20th century. The others are 16'x18' trapper-style log cabins. Each cabin includes a table with benches, plywood bunks (without mattresses) a wood-heating stove, and an outhouse.
Access to 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.
Natural Features
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge spans 1.9 million acres along the western Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. The region includes the western slopes of the Kenai Mountains, forested lowlands along Cook Inlet, rivers, lakes and wetlands. To the east is Chugach National Forest and southeast is Kenai Fjords National Park.
14 monitored cabinsNo hookups14 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontRiverfrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 4
Getting there
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.
Po Box 2139, Soldotna, AK 99669(907) 262-7021
Camping
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?
Reservations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 2,102 of 2,562 tracked site-nights are open (82%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 43 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?
Campsite Sniper detected 17 site-date openings at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins in the last 7 days, 42 over 30 days and 43 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?
74 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site Snag Lake Cabin. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which month has the most availability at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?
January 2027, with 388 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 434.
When is the next open date at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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