Petersburg Borough / Tongass National Forest

Harvey Lake Cabin

Closed — Listed as open year-round but currently closed to reservations. In fall, winter, and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surfaces preventing float plane landings.

About

Harvey Lake Cabin sits on the west end of Harvey Lake on Woewodski Island at an elevation of 100 feet, surrounded by forested hills in the Tongass National Forest. The A-frame cabin features two single wooden bunks, a sleeping loft for additional guests, a wood stove for heat, and a large deck with lake views. The cabin is accessible by float plane (18 miles from Petersburg) or by boat (21 miles) followed by a half-mile hike along the Harvey Lake Trail, which follows Harvey Creek from saltwater to the lake. The cabin includes an outhouse with pit toilet and a rowboat with oars for lake exploration. Firewood is generally provided but not guaranteed. Guests must bring sleeping bags, cook stove, cooking gear, food, and all other supplies, and pack out all trash. The lake offers fishing for cutthroat trout, and coho salmon can be found near Harvey Creek's mouth in early fall. The area features a sandy beach, picnic site, and swimming area. Woewodski Island has a rich mining history, and the surrounding area is home to black bears, deer, moose, grouse, and waterfowl. The Harvey Lake Trail trailhead can be difficult to locate; look for red and white markers on the beach east of a small islet and south of private cabins. In fall, winter, and early spring, frozen lake surfaces may prevent float plane access.

Directions

By float plane: 18 miles from Petersburg. By boat: 21 miles from Petersburg to trailhead, then a half-mile hike to the cabin. Look for red and white diamond-shaped marker at trailhead on beach, east of a small islet and south of private cabins. Best boat mooring is 50 yards south of marker. Boats will go dry at low tide unless anchored in the hole south of the trailhead. In fall, winter, and early spring, frozen lake surfaces may prevent float plane access.

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