Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
665 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Danielle Brigida · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kaktovik
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kaktovik
7% of Kaktovik’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Conserved land
7%
38 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
7% of Kaktovik’s land. Water is left out: Kaktovik has 0.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kaktovik’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service76 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 76 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 76 | Restricted |
Questions about parks and trails in Kaktovik
Are dogs allowed on Kaktovik’s trails?
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kaktovik neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →