About Brents Beach Cabin
Brent's Beach Cabin is located on the eastern shore of Kruzof Island in Crab Bay in the Tongass National Forest, 15 miles northwest of Sitka, Alaska. The cabin is open year-round and makes an excellent base to experience this beautiful corner of Alaska. Fred's Creek Cabin is 5 miles south. The original A-frame cabin located at this site was donated by a former Forest Service district ranger in memory of his teenage son, Brent, who along with two friends, drowned in Sitka Sound while halibut fishing in the early 1970s. In 1985, the current cabin replaced the well-worn A-frame. This is a remote location. The cabin can be accessed only by boat or helicopter, weather permitting. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring many of their own amenities. Visitors enjoy beachcombing, sunbathing and sculpting in the sands in front of the cabin, saltwater…
- Fees: Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the…
- Managed by: Tongass National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi southwest of Sitka, AK · 57.13829, -135.56614
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Cone Road | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.5 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Cone Road Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | |
| Cone Road | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Cinder Pit 3A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | |
| Cinder Pit 3 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Mud Bay Shelter 3.4 mi
- Freds Creek Cabin 5.2 mi
- Shelikof Cabin 6.4 mi
- Shelikof Cabin 6.4 mi
- North Beach Cabin 6.9 mi
- Starrigavan Campground And Day Use 6.9 mi