Alaska Public Use Cabins Accessible by Road

Rhein Lake Cab­in over­looks a large, pris­tine lake with great pad­dling and decent fish­ing for rain­bow trout in the for­est of Nan­cy Lake State Recre­ation Area near Wil­low. This hand­some (brand-new in 2018) log cab­in offers some­thing spe­cial in a vast park known for its back­coun­try outposts

Bald Lake Cab­in is a great choice for peo­ple who want to stay at an Alas­ka wilder­ness cab­in on a pris­tine lake, but don’t want to trav­el far to get there. On the hill­side over­look­ing iso­lat­ed Bald Lake, the cab­in offers seclu­sion and pri­va­cy only a short walk from your vehi­cle. It’s a ​“best of both worlds” kind of place — where you can spend the day explor­ing a vir­tu­al­ly pri­vate lake with inter­est­ing bays, or quick­ly dash back to your vehi­cle to  ...more

12′ x 28′ road acces­si­ble cab­in that sleeps up to 6. 

These two almost iden­ti­cal cab­ins (only 200 feet apart) are aimed toward adven­tur­ers and fam­i­lies who want to include both pad­dling and hik­ing in their dai­ly adven­tures. They offer direct access to two lakes as well as the park’s trail sys­tem. Though rel­a­tive­ly close, each cab­in is col­ored by a slight­ly dif­fer­ent atmos­phere. Lynx 2’s porch faces the sun­set, with good after­noon sun and a view of Lynx Lake. It feels open, more exposed. Lynx 3  ...more

New in 2016, Dol­ly Var­den Cab­in offers the same recre­ation oppor­tu­ni­ties that you’d find while car camp­ing in the Eklut­na Camp­ground, but you sleep inside an insu­lat­ed with a wood-burn­ing stove and loads of space. Aimed at peo­ple who might want to expe­ri­ence the pad­dling, bik­ing, hik­ing and climb­ing pos­si­bil­i­ties of the stun­ning Eklut­na Val­ley, but don’t want to ​“rough it” or chop wood for heating.

Nes­tled just off the Seward High­way near Bird Creek, these two new, spa­cious cab­ins might allow you to ful­fill almost any fam­i­ly-friend­ly Alaskan recre­ation fan­ta­sy in a sin­gle week­end. They offer unmatched options for all kinds of activ­i­ties — bik­ing, fish­ing, hik­ing, wildlife view­ing — with excep­tion­al­ly easy access by car.

Cab­in in the Kenai Nation­al Wildlife Refuge. The trail­head to the cab­in is locat­ed on the Ski­lak Lake Road, mile 7.5 from the east entrance junc­tion with the Ster­ling High­way. The cab­in is locat­ed .2 miles from the road on the Upper Ohmer Lake Trail. 

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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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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.

Adiron­dak style shel­ter designed for win­ter use.

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This airy and hand­some 16 x 20 cab­in with a sleep­ing loft stands in a pop­u­lar camp­ground next to an 800-acre fish­ing and boat­ing lake about 59 miles south­east of Fair­banks. The cab­in may be unavail­able for pub­lic reser­va­tions May 1 through Sept. 30 because it is used to house camp­ground hosts.

This large 20 x 24 cab­in with a broad, cov­ered front porch sup­port­ed by burled posts looks out over the Chena Riv­er and fea­tures excep­tion­al access with wheel­chair suit­able ramps. Locat­ed about 37 miles from Fair­banks in the Chena Riv­er State Recre­ation Area, the cab­in nes­tles in a hand­some spruce-birch for­est on the riv­er inside the 254,000-acre recre­ation area.

This snug 16 x 20 cab­in on the braid­ed Delta Riv­er offers stun­ning glimpses of some of the tallest peaks in the Alas­ka Range. The cab­in nes­tles in a wood­ed, 46-acre recre­ation site with 12 camp­sites, sur­round­ed by foothills that rise into tun­dra, on the fresh-water Don­nel­ly Creek. Just off the high­way and sel­dom crowd­ed, the locale is known for its wilder­ness char­ac­ter and sweep­ing views.

Encounter a taste of old-time Alas­ka by spend­ing the night inside an authen­tic log cab­in once used by fer­ry­men who oper­at­ed boats trans­port­ing pio­neers across the Tanana Riv­er on the old Valdez-Fair­banks Trail.

Very strik­ing at the 2,973-foot lev­el of the Alas­ka Range, this sim­ple, 12×14 log cab­in can anchor your alpine adven­ture — with sweep­ing views of sur­round­ing tun­dra foothills only a few miles north of Pax­son off the Richard­son High­way. The 605-acre state recre­ation site fea­tures a boat launch and pic­nic sites, with berry pick­ing and ATV trails in sum­mer, and a vast realm for snow sports in win­ter. Note: The 1.5‑mile access road is not plowed in  ...more

A his­toric 15 x 20 log cab­in that resem­bles a Gold Rush Sourdough’s retreat hun­kers in the for­est on the shore of Quartz Lake. It’s acces­si­ble from the lake, too, by boat in sum­mer or ski/​snowmobile in win­ter. The lake is 86 miles south­east of Fair­banks, inside a 556-acre recre­ation area with some of the best road-acces­si­ble fish­ing in Alaska’s Interior.

This cozy 10×16 cab­in inside a camp­ground about 22 miles up the Elliott High­way from Fair­banks offers great access to the 400-acre Chatani­ka State Recre­ation Area with near­by sled and ATV trails, and boat­ing on the Chatani­ka Riv­er. Wired for elec­tric­i­ty, the cab­in may be unavail­able for pub­lic reser­va­tions May 1 through Sept. 30.

This 16 x 20 log cab­in is sit­u­at­ed inside the park-like Delta State Recre­ation Site a half mile north of Delta Junc­tion and the junc­tion of the Alas­ka and Richard­son high­ways. The braid­ed Tanana Riv­er is just across the high­way, offer­ing stun­ning views of the Alas­ka Range dur­ing clear weather.

This airy and very pop­u­lar 16 x 18 log cab­in enjoys excep­tion­al access inside Eagle Beach State Recre­ation Area. With a wheel­chair acces­si­ble ramp and a cov­ered front porch adja­cent to park­ing, the cab­in is a great base to explore acces­si­ble nature loops, or beach­comb and watch for marine wildlife, birds and oth­er crit­ters in the salt marsh and tide flats.

This framed 12 x 20 cab­in about 45 miles from Fair­banks is wired for elec­tric­i­ty and offers a par­ti­tioned sleep­ing area, with space for up to four adults and a bit of pri­va­cy. Locat­ed inside the Gran­ite Tors Camp­ground, the cab­in is a great base for explor­ing both the Chena Hot Springs Win­ter Trail (also known as the Yukon Quest Trail) and the 15-mile Gran­ite Tors Trail.

This rus­tic, 20 x 24 log cab­in with a cov­ered porch sits in the for­est close to the Chena Riv­er about 53 miles from Fair­banks inside the Chena Riv­er State Recre­ation Area. It has the vibe of an old-time trapper’s cab­in, with great riv­er access.

This large log cab­in sits adja­cent to the park­ing lot at Quartz Lake, with a rep­u­ta­tion for some of the best road-acces­si­ble fish­ing in Alaska’s Inte­ri­or and hik­ing trails with strik­ing views of the Tanana Riv­er Val­ley. Dur­ing win­ter, ice fish­ing is pop­u­lar, with four huts avail­able for rent. The cab­in may be unavail­able for pub­lic reser­va­tions May 1 through Sept. 30.

A cozy 14 x 12 log cab­in inside a 61-acre park with a boat launch site on the Salcha Riv­er about 40 miles south­east of Fair­banks in the Tanana Riv­er Val­ley. The site is known for its grayling fish­ing, with a July salmon run. With ski­ing and snow­ma­chin­ing in win­ter. The cab­in may be unavail­able for pub­lic reser­va­tions mid-May through mid-September.

The only state pub­lic use cab­in on the Ketchikan-area road sys­tem, this pop­u­lar 12 x 16 cab­in fea­tures one of the region’s few acces­si­ble sandy beach­es. Hik­ing trails, salmon view­ing, sports fish­ing, excel­lent kayak­ing and wildlife view­ing all con­tribute to the cabin’s rep­u­ta­tion as a remark­able base for recre­ation in a serene coastal rain for­est setting.

This airy 16 x 18 log cab­in over­looks a scenic bend in the riv­er estu­ary inside the Eagle Beach State Recre­ation Area near Juneau. Berry Patch offers a bit of pri­va­cy but remains a great base to explore acces­si­ble nature loops, or beach­comb and watch for marine wildlife such sea lion and whales, birds and oth­er crit­ters in the salt marsh and tide flats.

This cozy 12 x 14 cab­in is tucked into the for­est inside the Eagle Beach State Recre­ation Area about 15 miles up the coast from Juneau on the island-rich Favorite Chan­nel of Lynn Canal. Mar­tin Cab­in offers a bit of pri­va­cy amid the big trees, with more imme­di­ate access to the trails along the riv­er than the area’s oth­er coastal-ori­ent­ed cabins.