About West Point Cabin
The West Point Cabin is located near the mouth of Portage Bay on Kupreanof Island. It provides a tranquil place to stay amid very scenic surroundings. The cabin also offers access to a variety of recreational activities, including hiking, fishing and boating, as well as whale-watching at Fredrick Sound. The cabin is accessible by boat or float plane only. The area surrounding the cabin offers various points of exploration and the beach has excellent hiking opportunities. Visitors enjoy fishing and boating. Anglers might catch king salmon in May and June, coho in August through September and halibut in Fredrick Sound. The waters of Frederick Sound and Stephen’s Passage are primary feeding grounds for migratory humpback whales and provide excellent whale watching opportunities; [click here](http://psgmmc.org/) for more information. Hunting is available as per state or federal hunting…
- Fees: Reservations can be made the day of arrival or up to 180 days in advance and are restricted to a maximum stay of 7 consecutive nights per…
- Managed by: Tongass National Forest, FS
- Where: 19 mi northwest of Kupreanof, AK · 57.00778, -133.33222
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Strait | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 8.1 mi |
| Goose Creek | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 8.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
AT&T 4G
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
- Portage Bay Cabin 4.2 mi
- Salt Chuck East Cabin 9.6 mi
- Petersburg Lake Cabin 11.2 mi
- Towers Arm Cabin 11.7 mi
- Spurt Cove Cabin 15.8 mi
- Big John Bay Cabin 16.6 mi