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Kanga Bay Cabin

22 mi south of Sitka, AK · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking

About Kanga Bay Cabin

Kanga Bay Cabin overlooks a secluded cove off Redoubt Bay on Baranof Island, and was built in 1998 by local volunteers. It's available year round, weather permitting, and makes an excellent base for experiencing and exploring this corner of Alaska. The site is remote. It can only be accessed by floatplane or boat. It's 10-minute plane ride or a 40-minute boat ride from Sitka. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Visitors enjoy fishing for sockeye and coho salmon during August at Redoubt Lake, about 30 minutes away by boat. The bay offers a great location for kayaking, but visitors must provide their own kayaks. For information about fishing and hunting permits and seasons, visit the [Alaska Department of Fish and Game](http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=license.main) website. The wooden, Pan…

  • 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: 22 mi south of Sitka, AK · 56.87885, -135.34282

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingHunting

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Kizhuchia Creek RoadATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.1 mi1.9 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

See Kanga Bay Cabin from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.