Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
397 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Annie Carlson/Western Arctic National Parklands · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Selawik
Few parks or trails are on the map in Selawik
42% of Selawik’s land is conserved, about 537 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Selawik, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
42%
537 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 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
537 conserved acres
42% of Selawik’s land. Water is left out: Selawik has 2.0 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Selawik’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,065 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,065 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selawik National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,065 | Restricted |
Questions about parks and trails in Selawik
Are dogs allowed on Selawik’s trails?
Selawik 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 Selawik 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 →