Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
6,068 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer unknown · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Old Harbor
More than half of Old Harbor’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Old Harbor’s land is conserved, about 6,550 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Old Harbor, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
63%
6,550 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 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
6,550 conserved acres
63% of Old Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Old Harbor has 16.2 square miles of land and 6.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Old Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service13,081 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 13,081 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 13,022 | Restricted |
| Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 59 | Restricted |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
Questions about parks and trails in Old Harbor
Are dogs allowed on Old Harbor’s trails?
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Old Harbor?
3 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Old Harbor 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 →