Cabins · Alaska State Parks · Alaska
Cabins at Chugach State Park (Bird Creek)
Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 6–12 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Pets
- 2 of 3 allow pets
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Girdwood
- Address
- Mi. 101.2 Seward Hwy. (Bird Creek Campground)
About each unit
Beluga Cabin · sleeps 8
Sleeps up to 8, near Bird Creek Campground south of Anchorage (Mile 101 Seward Hwy.). Reachable on foot or by bike in summer; walk, ski, or snowshoe in winter. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Pets are not allowed here. Like every Alaska State Parks public-use cabin, it comes with wooden sleeping platforms, a table, and chairs or benches, plus a nearby outdoor latrine - no running water or indoor plumbing. Bring your own sleeping bag or bedding, cooking stove and fuel, cookware and utensils, and a 9-volt battery for the smoke detector. A natural water source is usually nearby but must be purified before drinking.
Black Bear Cabin · sleeps 6
Sleeps up to 6, near Bird Creek Campground. Drive-up access. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Like every Alaska State Parks public-use cabin, it comes with wooden sleeping platforms, a table, and chairs or benches, plus a nearby outdoor latrine - no running water or indoor plumbing. Bring your own sleeping bag or bedding, cooking stove and fuel, cookware and utensils, and a 9-volt battery for the smoke detector. A natural water source is usually nearby but must be purified before drinking.
Bore Tide Cabin · sleeps 12
Sleeps up to 12, near Bird Creek Campground. Reachable on foot, by bike, or by vehicle in summer; walk, ski, or snowshoe in winter. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Like every Alaska State Parks public-use cabin, it comes with wooden sleeping platforms, a table, and chairs or benches, plus a nearby outdoor latrine - no running water or indoor plumbing. Bring your own sleeping bag or bedding, cooking stove and fuel, cookware and utensils, and a 9-volt battery for the smoke detector. A natural water source is usually nearby but must be purified before drinking.
Fees
$100/night (Alaska State Parks' own published cabin rate). Reserve America adds a non-refundable $5 transaction fee per booking (a $4 fee applies to date changes made at least 3 days before arrival).
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beluga Cabin | 8 | – | – | ✓ | – | – | Reserve | ||
| Black Bear Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve | ||
| Bore Tide Cabin | 12 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 26° | 0° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 22° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 33° | 7° | 54° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 41° | 36° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 51° | 43° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 55° | 49° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 54° | 48° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 49° | 39° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 35° | 15° | 55° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 23° | -6° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 23° | -2° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Bird Creek Campground · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi · 27 sites
- Bird Creek Campground Overflow · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi · 20 sites
- Porcupine (Ak) · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 34 sites
- Porcupine Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Coeur Dalene Cg · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Porcupine Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Crow Pass Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Caribou Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Fox Creek Cabin (Ak) · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- East Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
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