Kenai Wilderness
Kenai Wilderness is a 1,354,247-acre wilderness area in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It rises from about 0 to 6,578 ft. The nearest town is Funny River, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
Kenai Wilderness map
Kenai Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Funny River, AK is the nearest town, 0.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Kenai Wilderness is about 6,578 ft, and its lowest about 0 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Truuli Peak, about 6,578 ft.
Who manages Kenai Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,354,247 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Kenai Wilderness
- Funny River, AK is the nearest town, 0.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Trailheads at Kenai Wilderness
- West Entrance Swan Lake Canoe Trail (inside the boundary, 264 ft), at 60.7300, -150.5492 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- West Entrance Swan Lake Conoe Trail (inside the boundary, 198 ft), at 60.7221, -150.7014 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Fuller Lakes Trailhead (0.25 mi outside the boundary, 329 ft), at 60.4851, -150.0758 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Resurrection Pass South Th (0.91 mi outside the boundary, 406 ft), at 60.4845, -149.9535
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-30. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ak.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Kenai Wilderness
- Truuli Peak summit
- Russian Mountain summit
- Bear Mountain summit
- Kenai River Canyon canyon
- Alpine Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Fishing and water
- Aurora Lake fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Dolly Varden Lake fishing (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Kenai Wilderness
- National forestKenai Wilderness borders Chugach National Forest.
- State parkKenai Wilderness borders Kachemak Bay State Park.
- State parkKenai Wilderness borders Kachemak Bay State Park and Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park.
- National Park Service unitKenai Wilderness borders Kenai Fjords National Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Alaska
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- apps.fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- openstreetmap.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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