Kenai Wilderness
For almost 100 years, the Kenai Peninsula has attracted hunters of moose, Dall sheep, and other wild game. In 1941 President Roosevelt designated more than 1.7 million acres as the Kenai National Moose...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Alaska |
| Size | 1.4 million acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1980, by Congress |
| Center point | 60.1937, -150.5117 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 13 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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1 more within ten miles is not listed here.
Trails
1 named Forest Service trail enters this wilderness, 17 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Resurrection River Trail ↗ | 17 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas, refreshed September 18, 2026. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 miBerg, Andrew, Cabin ↗Soldotna, AK
- 4.9 miCooper Landing Historic District ↗Cooper Landing, AK
- 4.9 miCooper Landing Post Office ↗Cooper Landing, AK
- 5.9 mi
- 11.3 miHolm, Victor, Cabin ↗Kenai, AK
- 12.5 miLee, Jesse, Home for Children ↗Seward, AK
- 12.9 miDiversion Tunnel ↗Seward, AK
- 13.1 miBallaine House ↗Seward, AK
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Kenai Wilderness?
1.4 million acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Kenai Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Kenai Wilderness in?
Alaska.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Kenai Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1980.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Kenai Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Aspen Flats Cabin, 0 miles out. 13 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Kenai Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 60.194, -150.512. Kenai Fjords National Park is 8 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Kenai Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 19 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Kenai Wilderness?
Kenai Fjords National Park (8 mi) and Alaska Public Lands (23 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Kenai Wilderness?
16 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Berg, Andrew, Cabin and Cooper Landing Historic District.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.