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Alaska State Parks Public Use Cabins

Alaska State Parks offers 56 state cabins for rent by the public or tourists. These cabins are in 18 state park units, as far north as Fairbanks, in Interior Alaska, and as far south as Ketchikan, in Southeast Alaska.

Alaska State Parks has two rates on 27 of the Division’s 56 public use cabins:

Peak Use -- May 1 to September 30, PLUS Friday and Saturday night rentals from October 1 to April 30; AND during the following holiday periods of December 15 – January 6 and March 15 – 31.

Non-Peak Use -- October 1 - April 30; EXCEPT: Friday and Saturday nights; AND during peak holiday periods of December 15 – January 6 and March 15 – 31.

Several other government agencies have public use cabins for rent in Alaska. If you do not find the cabin or area of the state you are looking for with Alaska State Parks, then try one of these other agencies.

Cabin Access Summary

Most of our cabins are in the backcountry, requiring some physical effort to get to since there is no road access. The following provides a cabin access summary using four catagories: drive up, short distance (less than one mile), semi-remote (one to twelve miles) and remote (no land access - by water or air only). In additional, we have this same information in chart form as a pdf file (see below). Access information on this page and in the chart is incomplete since it is a summary. For complete information on an individual cabin and how to get there, go to Cabin Descriptions by area of the state.
Note: For winter access, snowmachine use is permitted only when there is sufficient snow cover.

Drive Up:

Chena River Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks

North Fork Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks

Twin Bears Camp in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - must be rented thru the Twin Bears Outdoor Education Association

Salcha River Cabin in Salcha River State Recreation near Fairbanks - by road in late spring or early fall only; winter - see under "Short Distance"; cabin not for rent in summer

Birch Lake Cabin in Birch Lake State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - by road in late spring or early fall only; winter - see under "Short Distance"; cabin not for rent in summer.

Quartz Lake Cabin in Quartz Lake State Recreation Area near Delta Jct. - by road in late spring or early fall only; road access in winter, but tire chains or 4-wheel drive recommended; cabin not for rent in summer

Fielding Lake Cabin in Fielding Lake State Recreaiton Area near Delta Jct. - by road in late spring through early fall only; winter - see under "Semi-Remote"

Byers Lake Cabin #1 in Denali State Park near Trapper Creek - by road in late spring through early fall only; winter - see under "Short Distance"

Matanuska Glacier Cabin in Matanuska State Recreation Site near Matanuska Glacier

Yuditna Creek Cabin in Chugach State Park near Anchorage - Upon request only, under special circumstance

Short Distance:

Salcha River Cabin in Salcha River State Recreation near Fairbanks - in winter, ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine 400 yards unplowed road to cabin, also see under "Drive Up"

Glatfelder Cabin in Quartz Lake State Recreation Area near Delta Jct. - short distance by trail of 1/2 mile; summer - hike; winter - ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine

Birch Lake Cabin in Birch Lake State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - access road is plowed to within a couple hundred feet of lake road and cabin, 4-wheel drive recommended on access road in winter; cabin not for rent in summer

Nancy Lake Cabins #1, 2, and 4 in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - distance from trailhead of 1/4-1/2 mile; summer - hike; winter - ski/snowshow/dogsled/snowmachine

Nancy Lake Cabin #3 in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - accessible over land by foot only in the winter, distance: 1/2 mile, no marked trail; or ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine on lake, along lake edge, same distance

Bald Lake Cabin in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - in summer, hike 1/8 mile; in winter, ski/snowshow/dogsled/snowmachine 1/2 mile

Byers Lake Cabin #1 in Denali State Park near Trapper Creek - in winter, ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine 1/2 mile from highway of unplowed road to cabin, also see under "Drive Up"

Byers Lake Cabin #2 and #3 in Denali State Park near Trapper Creek - in summer, hike/hand launch boat, short distance by lake or trail of 1/2 mile; in winter, ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine one mile from highway

Semi-Remote:

Yuditna Cabin in Chugach State Park near Anchorage - distance from trailhead: 3 miles; summer - hike, bicycle, horseback, hand-launch boat, floatplane or ATV (Note: ATV use in summer is permitted Sunday through Wednesday only); winter - ski/showshoe/dogsled/snowmachine (Note: snowmachine use is permitted all week)

Serenity Falls Hut in Chugach State Park near Anchorage - distance from trailhead: 12 miles; summer - hike, bicycle, horseback, or ATV (Note: ATV use in summer is permitted Sunday through Wednesday only); winter - ski/showshoe/dogsled/snowmachine (Note: snowmachine use is permitted all week)

Eagle River Nature Center Cabin in Chugach State Park near Anchorage - distance from trailhead: 1.25 miles (non-motorized); summer - hike; winter ski/showshoe/dogsled; must be rented thru the Eagle River Nature Center

Eagle River Nature Center Yurts in Chugach State Park near Anchorage - distance from trailhead: 2 miles (non-motorized); summer - hike; winter - ski/showshoe/dogsled; must be rented thru the Eagle River Nature Center

Cowee Meadow Cabin in Point Bridget State Park near Juneau - distance from trailhead: 2.5 miles (non-motorized); summer - hike; winter - ski/showshoe/dogsled

Blue Mussel Cabin in Point Bridget State Park near Juneau - distance from trailhead: 3.4 miles (non-motorized); summer - hike; winter - ski/showshoe/dogsled

Fielding Lake Cabin in Fielding Lake State Recreation Area near Delta Jct. - in winter, ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine 1.5 miles unplowed road from highway to cabin; also see under "Drive Up"

Chena River Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - in summer, river access; also see under "Drive Up"

Nugget Creek Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - Distance from the winter trail head at 31.4 mile Chena Hot Springs road is 6.4 miles. The Chena River and South Fork often have thin ice or open water even in late winter so be careful. The summer route is at 36.4 mile Chena Hot Springs Road. Hikers have to wade/canoe across the Chena River then hike 5.4 miles to the cabin.

Colorado Creek Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - distance from trailhead: 5.8 miles; winter - ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine; summer access by foot or ATV difficult due to wet trail

Upper Angel Creek Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - distance from trailhead: 6.7 miles; winter - ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine; summer access by foot or ATV difficult due to wet trail

Lower Angel Creek Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - distance from trailhead: 3.6 miles; winter - ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine; summer access by foot or ATV difficult due to wet trail

Stiles Creek Cabin in Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks - distance from trailhead: approximately 7.5 miles; summer - hike or ATV; winter - ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine

Nancy Lake Cabins #1, 2, 3, and 4 in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - winter: ski plane; summer: float plane or boat; distance across lake approximately 2 - 3 miles; lake route not usable during break up or freeze up; also see under "Short Distance"

Lynx Lake Cabins #1, 2, and 3 in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - distance from trailhead: approximately 3-4 miles; summer - floatplane or by canoe trail over multiple lakes with portages; winter - plane or ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine; canoe trail is not usable during break up and freeze up

James Lake Cabin in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - distance from trailhead: approximately 3-4 miles; summer - canoe trail over multiple lakes with portages; winter - ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine; canoe trail is not usable during break up and freeze up; planes are not allowed on James Lake

Red Shirt Lake Cabins #1, 2, 3, and 4 in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area near Willow - summer: floatplane or hike 3 miles, then canoe across lake; winter: plane or ski/snowshoe/dogsled/snowmachine 8 miles; cabins not reachable during break up or freeze up

Callisto Cabin in Caines Head State Recreation Area - boat, float plane, or 3.5 mile non-motorized trail; portion of trail along tidal beach - must hike at low tide!

Derby Cove Cabin in Caines Head State Recreation Area - boat, float plane, or 4 mile non-motorized trail; portion of trail along tidal beach - must hike at low tide!

Remote:

Kittiwake Cabin in Shoup Bay State Marine Park - boat access points in inner and outer bay, or 12 mile non-motorized trail; inner bay closed to float plane; see cabin descriptions for more detail

Moraine Cabin in Shoup Bay State Marine Park - boat access points in inner and outer bay, or 12 mile non-motorized trail; inner bay closed to float plane; see cabin descriptions for more detail; not available for rent during summer

McAllister Creek Cabin in Shoup Bay State Marine Park - boat or float plane; no trail access

Both cabins in Thumb Cove State Marine Park - boat or float plane only.

All five cabins and six yurts in Kachemak Bay State Park - boat or float plane only.

All four cabins in Shuyak Island State Park - boat or float plane only.

Both cabins in Afognak Island State Park - boat or float plane only.

Bob Hinman Memorial Cabin in St. James Bay State Marine Park - boat or float plane only.

Seymour Canal Cabin in Oliver Inlet State Marine Park - boat or float plane only.

Grindall Island Cabin in Grindall Island State Marine Park - boat or float plane only.

Both cabins in the Gulf Coast Area - only by plane.

Alaska State Parks Public Use Cabins

Cabin Access Summary