A dispersed camping area within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge along the Swan Lake canoe route near Sterling. The site provides primitive access for paddlers exploring the 120-mile wilderness canoe trail system connecting 70 lakes. Facilities are minimal with vault toilet available. No potable water is provided. The refuge canoe trail system is one of only two wilderness canoe systems established in the country. The Swan Lake Route covers 60 miles and connects 30 lakes via water and land portages. Access via gravel Swan Lake Road off Sterling Highway. The area is surrounded by spruce forest and is popular with canoeists and kayakers navigating the multi-day canoe routes. Camping follows Leave No Trace principles and is limited to 14 days in any 30-day period.
Free sites: Engineer Lake, Kelly Lake, Lower Ohmer Lake, Lower Skilak Lake, Petersen Lake, and Watson Lake. Hidden Lake and Upper Skilak Campgrounds: $15 per night. Backcountry camping permitted with Leave No Trace practices.
Swan Lake canoe trails connect 30 lakes. Camping permitted along all trails in the refuge. 70 lakes and nearly 120 miles of water and land trails.
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