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Auk Recreation Area Shelter 5

Tongass National Forest

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Overview

The Picnic Shelter #5 is part of the Auk Recreation Area and is located adjacent to a scenic beach on the northern shoreline of Auk Bay, once a village site for the Auk Tlingit Natives. It is the last shelter on the west end of the picnic area. It is the largest of the five shelters in the recreation area.

Recreation

The area offers fishing, water activities, picnicking, hiking, and berry picking.

Auk Recreation Area includes a large day use area on the shores of Auk Bay. The area includes five different shelters, picnic tables, drinking water, fire rings and a trail. At the Auk Bay Harbor commercial operators offer sport fishing, kayak rental, and whale watching tours.

Facilities

Shelter #5 has a maximum capacity of 40 people. The maximum group size allowed with this reservation is 74 people. Parking can be limited on sunny days due to crowds and is available above the shelter next to the highway (use caution loading and unloading). The shelter is accessed by a metal staircase or a fully accessible ramp. There are three picnic tables inside the shelter and a fire place. There are two grills next to the shelter, and a fire pit on the beach. There is a two-hole vault toilet a couple hundred feet from the shelter, and water spigot with city water on site. The path in front of the shelter leads to Auk Village Campground and Pt. Louisa. The opposite way leads to the restroom and another shelter.

Natural Features

The shelter overlooks Auk Bay and is surrounded by a western hemlock and Sitka spruce forested area.
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Campground Matrix

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Nearby Campgrounds Distance Notification Rate
Auk Recreation Area Shelter 5
Tongass National Forest
0.0mi
John Muir Cabin
Tongass National Forest
2.4mi
Peterson Lake Cabin
Tongass National Forest
4.3mi
Skaters Cabin Shelter
Tongass National Forest
5.1mi
Mendenhall
Tongass National Forest
6.0mi
Windfall Lake Cabin
Tongass National Forest
9.2mi
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