Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Open — Open year-round for reservations via Recreation.gov. Blue Fox Bay Cabin is undergoing renovations through summer 2026 with ramp construction during this period. All cabins are accessible only by chartered floatplane or boat. Visitors must be prepared for weather delays and flexible travel arrangements.
From Recreation.gov
Update: Blue Fox Bay Cabin is undergoing renovations for the remainder of 2025 through summer 2026. During this time, the ramp to/from the cabin will be under construction.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 29 at 8:57PM AKST until December 30 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches. Highest amounts across Afognak Island and west of Kodiak City. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. Visibility as low as one half mile at times. * WHERE...Kodiak Island Northeast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop from north to south across the region this evening and continue through Tuesday afternoon before tapering off. The combination of snow and blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility at times. Near blizzard conditions are possible at times from around midnight through early Tuesday morning, during the timeframe of expected heaviest snowfall. Gusty winds will continue into Wednesday, leading to areas of persistent blowing snow as temperatures drop back into the 20s.
About
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Cabins provide an exceptional wilderness experience on the remote Kodiak Archipelago in the Gulf of Alaska. The refuge's ten public use cabins are scattered across 1.9 million acres of pristine wilderness on Kodiak, Uganik, Ban, and Afognak Islands, accessible only by chartered floatplane or boat from the city of Kodiak, 252 miles southwest of Anchorage. Each cabin is equipped with Nordic-brand oil stoves for heating (burning kerosene, heating oil, or automotive diesel), pit-style toilets, and separate meat caches for food storage. Cabins lack electricity, plumbing, and cookstoves, requiring visitors to be self-sufficient. The refuge landscape features misty fiords, deep glacial valleys, lofty mountains, 117 salmon-bearing streams, 16 lakes, riparian wetlands, grasslands, shrub lands, Sitka spruce forest, tundra, and alpine meadows. Kodiak Refuge is world-renowned for its wildlife. The refuge supports approximately 3,000 Kodiak brown bears, more than 400 breeding pairs of bald eagles, and hosts runs of all five species of Pacific salmon. Visitors come for exceptional wildlife viewing, world-class fishing on rivers like the Uganik, Karluk, and Ayakulik, hunting for brown bears, elk, Sitka black-tailed deer, and mountain goats, plus kayaking, hiking, and photography. The maritime climate is variable with cool, wet, and windy conditions prevailing year-round, so visitors must be prepared for weather delays and bring waterproof gear.
Directions
All ten cabins are accessible only by chartered floatplane or boat from the city of Kodiak. Blue Fox Bay, Uganik Island, and Viekoda Bay cabins are accessible by boat. Contact refuge headquarters at (888) 408-3514 for a list of permitted charter operators. There are no roads or maintained trails within the refuge.
Nearby Campgrounds
- Buskin River State Recreation Site 0.1mi
- Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park 7.0mi
- Woody Island State Recreation Site 6.6mi
- Pasagshak River State Recreation Site 19mi
- Afognak Island State Park 40mi
- Shuyak Island State Park 54mi
- Kachemak Bay State Park 133mi
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area 181mi
- Joe Thompson Cabin 187mi
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (888) 408-3514 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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