Juneau / Admiralty Island National Monument / Tongass National Forest

Admiralty Cove Cabin

Open — Open year-round for reservations through Recreation.gov. Access restricted to floatplane or boat with 15-foot or higher incoming tides due to extensive tidal flats. Peak season May 1 through September 30 at $55 per night; non-peak season October 1 through April 30 at $45 per night.

About

Admiralty Cove Cabin provides a unique wilderness lodging experience on the northern tip of Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest. This primitive Pan Abode log cabin accommodates up to 6 guests on wooden bunks and includes basic amenities: a table, benches, cooking counter, oil stove for heat, and an outside pit toilet. An old CCC shelter on site provides additional covered space. The cabin rests on a level, forested bench overlooking Admiralty Creek and a large grassy tidal meadow, approximately a quarter-mile from the saltwater beach in Admiralty Cove. The surrounding landscape features dense spruce and hemlock forests, glacier-fed streams, lakes and muskeg openings, with rocky spires rising along the island's high crest. Brown bears are abundant in the area, particularly during salmon runs from July through August. Wildlife viewing opportunities include Sitka black-tailed deer, bald eagles, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, humpback whales and various waterfowl. The 4.5-mile Admiralty Cove-Young Lake trail departs directly from the cabin, offering a relatively flat hike that follows creeks at each end, though it can be strenuous in wet conditions. Fishing for cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and coho salmon is available in the adjacent stream and nearby Young Bay. Springtime beachcombing often yields Japanese fishing floats and other treasures washed up by winter storms. Visitors must bring all their own supplies including water, sleeping bags, cook stove, No. 1 stove oil (5-10 gallons per week), and pack out all garbage.

Directions

Access by floatplane (15 minutes from Juneau) or boat (20 miles from Juneau) only. Admiralty Cove is within Young Bay on the north end of Admiralty Island. Look for a large pruned opening in the beach fringe on the east side of the small island in Admiralty Cove. Helicopter access is illegal in this designated Wilderness area. Tidal restrictions apply: boat and floatplane access requires 15-foot or higher incoming tide due to extensive tidal flats. Better anchorage west of the island may require hip waders to cross Admiralty Creek. USGS map Juneau A-2.

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