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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Kodiak, AK

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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Fly or boat into nearly two million roadless acres to watch Kodiak brown bears, fish for salmon and stay in remote cabins.

402 Center Ave · Kodiak, AK

About Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge covers about 1.9 million acres across two-thirds of Kodiak Island and parts of nearby islands, and it can only be reached by boat or floatplane. Kodiak brown bears are the draw, and the refuge supports all five species of Pacific salmon. You can also fish, kayak, hike, camp or book one of ten public-use cabins. In the town of Kodiak, the visitor center displays the complete skeleton of a 36-foot gray whale.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Museums

    Kodiak History Museum

    Under $25

    History museum in Kodiak focused on the natural, cultural, and artistic heritage of Kodiak Island and nearby communities.

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