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Kelly Lake Campground

Kelly Lake Campground offers 4 primitive sites along Kelly Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, accessible via gravel Skilak Lake Road near Sterling, with vault toilets and fire rings but no water service.

The campground provides direct lake access for paddling and fishing, with a nearby rustic cabin available for reservation a quarter-mile hike away via the Seven Lakes Trail. Open May through September, it's located about 2.

5 hours south of Anchorage and serves as a quiet base for refuge exploration.


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