About Shipley Bay Cabin
Shipley Bay Cabin offers visitors recreation, relaxation and a unique lodging experience on Kosciusko Island in southeastern Alaska. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin. The site can either be accessed by float plane or boat at high tide. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. The cabin is an excellent location for anglers, as the stream and lake support cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, dolly varden, steelhead and three species of salmon. Hikers may want to head out from the cabin on a rugged 0.8 mile natural-tread trail connecting Shipley Creek to Shipley Lake. Continuing to Devilfish Bay is an option as well, however good maps and orienteering skills are essential as there is no designated trail. The snow-capped Mount Francis…
- 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: 11 mi northeast of Edna Bay, AK · 56.09222, -133.50194
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipley Bay | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
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
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- Red Bay Lake Cabin 13 mi
- Sarkar Lake Cabin 13.8 mi
- Salmon Bay Lake Cabin 15.9 mi
- Barnes Lake Cabin 19.1 mi
- Sweet Water Lake Cabin 21.7 mi