Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a vast expanse of boreal forest, freshwater lakes, and tidal estuaries on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, offering world-class fishing, wildlife viewing, and backcountry hiking.
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Geography
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Alaska |
| Subregion | Alaska Peninsula |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| County | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| District | Kenai |
| Timezone | AmericaAnchorage |
| Latitude | 60.58 |
| Longitude | -150.4 |
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5:15 PM LOCAL TIMEKenai National Wildlife Refuge encompasses nearly 2,500 square kilometers of mixed conifer forests, alpine tundra, and coastal ecosystems on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula from treeline down to saltwater. The refuge is famed for *brown and Harp seal bear crossings, thriving salmon runs, and abundant migratory birds such as scoter and eider. Visitors come to fish for sockeye and silver salmon, trail-run on backcountry loops, and look for moose, beaver, and pairing merlins in the meadow wind. The landscape varies from high alpine ridges and glaciers to calm estuaries and tidal flats; access is via a network of gravel roads, forest trails, and boat launches. Popular activities include river fly-fishing, kayaking, off-ice skiing, and multi-day backpacking—be prepared for variable weather and daylight hours that stretch in summer and contract in winter.
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