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South half of double A‑frame cabin (14ft x 40ft). Accessible by wheeled aircraft.
Modified A‑frame cabin. Float plane or boat from Petersburg or Wrangell
This is a typical Pan Abode cabin. It has a nice overlook of the lake. Access is by float plane or canoe with portage. It is about a 45-minute flight from Juneau. By canoe and portage, it is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Mole Harbor.
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15ft x 18ft Pan Abode style cabin with full sleeping loft reached by staircase and a deck in front of the cabin. 30-minute boat ride from Sitka. Helicopter access possible on beach at lower tides.
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This modern, spacious cabin is located on the road system, 11 miles south of Wrangell on the Zimovia Highway. Open year-round, it sleeps 6 – 8 and meets ADA disability requirements. There is access to Newt Lake where a skiff and oars are available for use.
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Sited at the end of a hiking trail at 3,100 feet elevation, this six-person A‑frame cabin is open to the adventurous year-round, offering views of this alpine lake and the surrounding mountain ridges. A strenuous, 2.5‑mile trail leads to a spectacular overlook and to Devil’s Punchbowl, a tarn nested in a deep, rocky bowl.
Located 39 miles north of Juneau. Access by foot or boat in the summer. Beach-comb, fish, look for wildlife, and more.
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Voted one of the Top 10 Forest Service cabins in Southeast, this modified A‑frame public use cabin occupies a prime spot in the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness, overlooking the Stikine River delta. A short trail leads to LeConte Bay, where icebergs broken off LeConte Glacier can be spotted. It’s also a prime spot for watching the spring shorebird migration.
A‑frame cabin rebuilt in 2005 – 2006. 18 air miles (29 km) from Petersburg. Float plane when lake is open. Helicopter when lake is frozen.
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This is a very small enclosed CCC Adirondack shelter. It has a concrete floor, and a 1930s fireplace. 2 single wooden bunks, wood stove, table and benches, Cooking counter, broom, fireplace, axe and maul, wood, outhouse, skiff with oars. The cabin is in the central part of the island on the southern end of Hasselborg Lake at an elevation of 300ft (91 m).
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North half of double A‑frame cabin (14ft x 40ft) without windows 4 single wooden bunks, Table, 2 chairs, Fuel oil heater, Log book, Upper level loft, Broom and dustpan, 12ft x 12ft meat shed shared with Tanis Mesa South, Outhouse, Windsock (15 MPH), Airstrip 1800ft x 50ft
16′ x 16′ cabin on south side of Little Dry Island on Stikine River tideflats
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16ft x 16ft (5m x 5m) A‑frame cabin with sleeping loft, partially covered porch.
20ft x 20ft 2‑story Pan Abode cabin. Main level has single-wide bunk, table, benches, cooking counter, 2 entrances (front and back), large front deck. Stairway to second level open sleeping loft with two double-wide bunks, outside balconies to front and back.
12′ x 16′ cabin that sleeps up to 6. Accessible via trail from Point Bridget State Park.
Rustic 16ft x 20ft log cabin fully ADA accessible bunk on main level. 15 minute drive from downtown Sitka or 2 minute drive from Alaska Marine Highway Sitka Ferry Terminal.
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12ft x 12ft Pan-Abode cedar log cabin on Prince of Whales Island.
12′ x 14′ Pan Abode style cabin with covered deck on front on west side of Sergief Island on Stikine River tideflats
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12 foot x 14 foot hunter-style cabin. The cabin is 12 miles by floatplane or shallow draft boat from Wrangell, or 7 miles from the boat ramp on the south end of Mitkof Island.
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12ft x 12ft Pan-Abode precut cedar log cabin with large covered porch on Northern Prince of Whales Island
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The Harlequin Lake 14ft X 80ft shelter and is available on a first come first serve basis.
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Pan Abode cabin on north end of Young Lake. It is about a 20-minute float plane flight from Juneau.
This is a typical Pan Abode cabin on the North end of Jim’s Lake
At a spectacular spot two miles from the Canadian border, this public use cabin sleeps six and overlooks the main branch of the Skagway River. The trail there leads to Laughton Creek and Laughton Glacier. Moose, brown bears, and wildflowers can be found in this subalpine forest.
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This U.S. Forest Service rental cabin is accessed only by boat or floatplane and lies about 20 miles southwest of Hoonah on Frederick Sound. Located on a sunny patch of beachfront, the 15 by 17-foot cedar log structure sleeps up to eight people and is heated by a wood stove.
12′ x 14′ cabin in Misty Fiords National Monument east of Ketchikan
Small hunter-style cabin on north side of Distin Lake. Access is by float plane or canoe with portage.
This is a rectangular log cabin built in 1936. Two sleeping rooms are divided from the wood stove and cooking area. Access is by float plane or canoe with portage. It is about a 45-minute flight from Juneau.
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This is a three-sided Adirondack shelter nestled in a stand of tall trees along the shoreline.
This A‑frame public use cabin lies eight miles northeast of Wrangell on the Stikine River delta, one mile south of Point Rothsay and walking distance to the town’s famous garnet deposits. It sleeps six. Guests must provide firewood, bedding and cooking utensils. The garnet outcropping is owned by the Presbyterian Church in Wrangell.
The cabin is on the western shore of Church Bight, a small cove within Gambier Bay on southeast Admiralty Island.
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The cabin is on the west side of Admiralty Island on the east end of Lake Florence. Sleeps 6. ...more
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2 story log cabin. 1‑hour float plane flight from Sitka or Juneau or by boat
14′ x 18′ cabin located 39 miles north of Juneau in Point Bridget State Park. Go beachcombing, wildlife viewing, hiking, or boating.
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Although it takes some getting to, this wilderness, lakeside public use cabin offers great sportfishing and a skiff to paddle around in. This new cabin is a 7 – 10 mile hike and four-mile paddle or skiff ride across Wrangell Narrows from downtown Petersburg. It sleeps six.
16ft x 16ft A‑frame cabin with sleeping loft reached by a vertical ladder. 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Sitka and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Whale Bay on the southcentral portion of Baranof Island.
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You can’t get much closer to a railroading experience than sleeping in a caboose. Refurbished as a public use cabin in the 1960’s, this classic trail car mothballed by the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad offers rustic amenities with views of Skagway River’s East Fork and Sawtooth Mountains.
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Reaching this mountaintop perch requires a steep, four-mile climb, but hikers are rewarded with birds-eye view of the area from a rocky, alpine ledge. The only U.S. Forest Service cabin on Mitkof Island’s road system, Raven’s Roost accommodates eight.
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Adirondak style shelter designed for winter use.
Hunter Style cabin, 12 feet by 16 feet. Access by 4‑mile trail from Dangerous River Bridge at end of Forest Highway 10 or by boat on the Dangerous River.
4 single bunks. 16 air miles (25 km) or 30 water miles (48 km) from Petersburg on the edge of the mud flats of Castle River, on the west side of Duncan Canal on Kupreanof Island.
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16ft x 12ft Pan Abode style cabin with 4 single wooden bunks, Table, Wood stove, Food cupboard, Axe, Cooking counter and shelves, Log book, Broom and dustpan, Outhouse, Wood supply (rounds), 12-foot skiff with oars. Water is available from the lake. Treat all water before using.
This 16 x 22-ft public use cabin offers access to both saltwater and freshwater fishing, plus great scenic and wildlife viewing. Located on the road system 27 miles south of Hoonah at Freshwater Bay, this modern, cedar cabin sleeps eight and is heated by a wood stove.
Pan Abode cabin with a nice beach. It is about a 45-minute flight from Juneau. By canoe and portage, it is about 10 miles (16 km) from Mole Harbor.
This is a three-sided Adirondack shelter on the southwestern shore of Otstoia Island.
15′ x 12′ log chalet style cabin with a deck.
14 foot x 16 foot (4.25 m x 5 m) hunter-style cabin with half-loft for storage & small wrap-around deck
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A‑frame cabin modified with an extended roof and an upright wall to form a bump-out. 2 double bunks sleep up to 6. Boat or floatplane from Petersburg or Wrangell, then easy 1⁄2 mile walk from flats.
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This is a restored Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) log cabin, 16′ x 20′. Access by 3 mile trail on Pioneer Street off Cordova Street, and at the end of Jackson St. above Blueberry Hills subdivision in West Juneau.
Pan-Abode cabin with covered front porch
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This is a log chalet style cabin, 12 feet by 16 feet, located on the South shore of Eagle Lake
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A‑frame cabin with sleeping loft accessible by floatplane from Petersburg.
This is a Pan Abode cabin. The cabin and flat beach are in full sun exposure. 20 minute float plane flight from Juneau.
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This is a small dark A‑frame cabin, about a 30-minute floatplane flight from Juneau
Cabin is currently in disrepair and not available for rent.
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Hunter style cabin, 14 feet by 16 fee with 4 single wooden bunks, 1 table, Oil heater, Food cupboard, Windsock (15 MPH), Log book, Broom and dustpan, Cooking counter and shelves, Meat shed (12ft x 12ft), Outhouse, Airstrip 1800ft x 50ft.
This is a large A‑frame cabin with a loft. The cabin is about 1⁄2 mile (1 km) north of Donkey Bay in a protected cove within Pybus Bay on southeast Admiralty Island. Access is by float plane or boat.
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Rustic style 12ft x 14ft Pan Abode cabin. Mainland near the northwest boundary of Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness.
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Nalu means “wave” in Hawaiian, and the Glacier Nalu Campground Resort combines the stunning scenery of Alaska with the relaxed atmosphere of Hawaii. Whether you’re traveling by RV or tent camping, this spacious, 12.5‑acre park — surrounded by large spruce trees with a creek running through it — is perfect for couples or families who want to experience outdoor living.
This secluded camping area is named for the lake that one of the sites overlooks. The camping area offers 2 hardened campsites, fire rings and picnic tables.
There are 3 covered picnic shelters located next to Salamander Creek. Each has a picnic table and fire ring. A small sandy beach lies next to one of the shelterss and swimming opportunities exist when the water levels are higher.
Hike or camp out at the Eagle Beach State Recreation Area located just 27 miles north of Juneau proper. There’s also a picnic area on the white sandy beach. This is a good location for beach combing or bird and sea life watching.
This is a very small enclosed CCC Adirondack shelter. It has a concrete floor, and a 1930s fireplace. 2 single wooden bunks, wood stove, table and benches, Cooking counter, broom, fireplace, axe and maul, wood, outhouse, skiff with oars. The cabin is in the central part of the island on the southern end of Hasselborg Lake at an elevation of 300ft (91 m).
Shoemaker Bay RV Park offers 25 sites for RVs and trailers, and tent camping in a wooded spot near a creek. Restrooms, a freshwater pump and a holding tank dumpsite for RVs is provided. It’s located about four miles farther south on the highway from the waterfront City Park tent camping area.
Petersburg’s Forest Service campground is at Ohmer Creek, 22 miles out the Mitkof Highway. These are primitive sites with minimal maintenance. There’s no water and no charge to stay. Campers should use bathroom facilities at nearby Blind Slough Recreation Area.
Settlers Cove State Recreation Site offers two of the best sandy beaches to be found in the Ketchikan area and provides pit toilets and sheltered and unsheltered picnic tables with fire grates. A campground with eight campsites is available as well and one public-use cabin on the water that can be rented.
Day time rest stop only.
The camping area is a single occupancy site on Wrangell Island. Access is via a 700 foot gravel path from the parking area on the road to a pleasant site overlooking Salamander Creek.
Located on Forest Service Road 2050, this dispersed camping area provides two sites, each with a hardened tent site, a fire ring and a picnic table. The sites are within walking distance from Staney Creek where you’ll find excellent fishing. You can also explore miles of roads, excellent fishing on the creek and its tributaries, hunting, and great berry picking.