Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Facility Activities

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Youth Education Programs

Salmon Camp

The mission of Salmon Camp is to educate Kodiak’s youth about the natural and cultural systems that define Kodiak’s geography and empower learners to investigate their own connections to this special place through hands-on learning, self-reflection and group discovery.

Contact Natalie Fath.

FUN Program

Program currently on pause

WILD Program

Program currently on pause

The Wildlife, Investigation, Learning, and Discovery (WILD) program is designed for ages 6-12. There is a new theme each time the program is offered.

Visitor Center Youth Activities

Drop in to the Visitor Center anytime during open hours to earn a Junior Ranger patch, do a scavenger hunt, or check out a FUN backpack.

Contact 907-308-3966 to learn more.

Alaskan subsistence hunting and fishing

For information on the Office of Subsistence Management, please visit: Office of Subsistence Management, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Fishing

Popular fishing destinations such as the Karluk, Uganik, and Ayakulik Rivers offer world-class fishing opportunities for salmon, steelhead, and rainbow trout. Refuge permits are not required for recreational use of lands along the Ayakulik or Uganik Rivers. Angling use of the area is,...

Hunting

Big game such as deer, bear, elk, and mountain goat can be found on Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Hunting regulations, licenses, and tags for specific animals are available through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Photography

If wish to photograph or film your visits for personal use you do not need a refuge permit. However, professional filming activities, where film or video footage is gathered with the intention of using it for commercial purposes, do need a special use permit. Application guidance for commercial...

Wildlife watching

Birding

More than 200 species of birds have been recorded here, most of which can be found in the refuge. In winter, the archipelago provides important habitat for sea ducks and other aquatic migratory birds, whose combined populations number well over a million bird and give Kodiak the greatest...

Boating - non-motorized

Many Fish and Wildlife Service sites make great destinations for flatwater canoeing or kayaking. Some sites have concessions that rent canoes or kayaks. Some sites offer scheduled paddle tours. See individual refuge websites for details.

Backpacking

Backpacking is allowed on the refuge. Permits may be required by other land owners at some sites for trails that access the refuge across non-refuge lands. Commercial activities occurring on the refuge require a refuge permit.