About Little Dry Island Cabin
Little Dry Island Cabin offers a secluded retreat on the Stikine River Delta in the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness, with expansive views of the surrounding grassflats. The cabin is popular for bird watching, waterfowl hunting and as a paddling destination. The site can be accessed by float plane or shallow draft boat, depending on conditions. Little Dry Island is 12 miles by air or boat from Wrangell, or 7 miles from the boat ramp on the south side of Mitkof Island. Access to the cabin requires at least a 15-foot tide for boats and a 17-foot tide for float planes. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. The waters around the cabin are ideal for exploring by kayak or canoe during high tide. The Forest Service does not provide boats, and guests must also bring their own flotation devices. [Tide…
- Fees: Reservations can be made the day of arrival or up to 180 days in advance of cabin arrival. Cabin reservations are restricted to a maximum…
- Managed by: Tongass National Forest, FS
- Where: 17 mi southeast of Petersburg, AK · 56.6193, -132.5137
Things to do:
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Strait | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 9.3 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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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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