Cabins · Alaska State Parks · Alaska
Cabins at Channel Islands State Marine Park
Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 8 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Pets
- All allow pets
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 85 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Juneau
About each unit
Handtrollers Cove Public Use Cabin (Rupe Andrews Cabin) · sleeps 8
Sleeps up to 8 in Channel Islands SMP, 12-30 miles northwest of Juneau along Favorite Channel and Auke Bay - a popular spot for salmon and halibut fishing and whale watching near North Pass. Boat or float-plane access, easily reached from the Amalga Harbor, Auke Bay, or North Douglas boat launches, or the Juneau Airport. Heated by a kerosene heater (bring your own fuel). 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.
Salamander Cabin (Shelter Island) · sleeps 8
Sleeps up to 8 on Shelter Island within Channel Islands SMP, northwest of Juneau. Boat or float-plane access. Heated by a kerosene heater (bring your own fuel). 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.
The Lincoln Cabin (Lincoln Island) · sleeps 8
Sleeps up to 8 on an unnamed "H"-shaped island locally known as Lincoln Island, about 18 miles west of Juneau and 25 miles east of Gustavus, roughly a mile south of Howard Bay. Reached by boat or float plane in summer. Heated by a kerosene heater (bring your own fuel). Multiple anchorages exist nearby, but conditions depend on weather. 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
$60/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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handtrollers Cove Public Use Cabin (Rupe Andrews Cabin) | 8 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve | ||
| Salamander Cabin (Shelter Island) | 8 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve | ||
| The Lincoln Cabin (Lincoln Island) | 8 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 25° | -10° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 22° | -2° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 24° | 2° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 27° | 12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 44° | 32° | 25° | 58° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 49° | 39° | 31° | 61° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 53° | 46° | 39° | 65° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 53° | 46° | 39° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 49° | 40° | 33° | 62° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 38° | 33° | 12° | 54° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 24° | 7° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 23° | -9° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at John Muir Cabin, 2.2 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- John Muir Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Auk Village Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 11 sites
- Mendenhall Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 68 sites
- Sítʼ Yá Hítʼ Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Peterson Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
Other cabins nearby
- St. James Bay State Marine Park · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi
- John Muir Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Sítʼ Yá Hítʼ Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Peterson Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Windfall Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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