Shelter Bay Cabin
Open and available for reservations via Recreation.gov. In fall, winter, and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible to floatplanes due to a frozen lake surface. Reservations limited to 7 consecutive nights maximum. August 1-31 limited to one reservation per person.
Regional Order No. 10-01 - Marijuana - Simple Possession
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on the Tongass and Chugach National Forests: Possessing, storing or transporting parts of a cannabis plant, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; including and not limited to…
Regional Order No. 10-00-00-04-01 - Occupancy and Use - Alcohol
TONGASS and CHUGACH NATIONAL FORESTS Regional Office Juneau, Alaska Order No. 10-00-00-04-01REGIONAL ORDEROccupancy and Use Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a) & (b), the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails located within and/or administered by the…
Regional Order No. R-10-96-01 - Forest Development Roads and Trails
R-10 SUPPLEMENT 7700-96-1 7730EFFECTIVE 5/17/96 Page 10 of 117731.14 - EXHIBIT 01ORDER NO. R-10-96-01FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROADS AND TRAILSALASKA REGIONPursuant to Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart B, Section261. so (a) (b), the following is prohibited on National Forest Developmentroads…
Snowmachining closed on the Glacier, Seward Ranger Districts
Possessing or using a snowmachine (over-snow vehicle) on the Glacier and Seward Ranger Districts is prohibited. The purpose of the snowmachining prohibition is to protect the forest floor from damage due to the lack of sufficient snow pack. Please refer to the map for the specific areas and the…
Avalanche Conditions Special Notice
Avalanche debris has been reported in the Bryon Glacier Valley. Travel is 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 on the Byron Glacier Trail or Trail of Blue Ice below avalanche terrain.Conditions are most dangerous during active weather or late in the afternoon on sunny days.…
10-04-00-24-05 - Developed Recreation Sites, Public Use Cabins Prohibitions
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited within the Chugach National Forest:Cutting any standing tree within 150 feet of a Public Use Cabin, Developed Recreation Site or Administrative Use Site.Camping, setting up a tent or staying overnight within 300 feet of…
10-04-00-17-09 Winter Motorized Vehicle Use
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on certain lands administered by the Forest Service within the Chugach National Forest:Possessing or using a motorized vehicle and the landing of, or the dropping or picking up of any materials, supplies, or persons by means of…
10-04-04-12-08 Copper River Delta Winter Motor Vehicle Closure
The use of snowmachines (snowmobiles and all motorized over snow vehicles, including off highway vehicles) and the landing of, or the dropping or picking up of any materials, supplies, or persons by means of, helicopters that are utilized for t winter recreational activities is prohibited in the…
10-04-00-05-01 - Winter Motor Vehicle Closure Prince William Sound
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a), the following acts are prohibited on the Chugach National Forest:Certain motor vehicle use except for subsistence uses from December 1 through April 30 of each year:Hawkins IslandHinchinbrook IslandGreen Island/Little Green IslandEastern Prince William Sound…
10-04-00-04-03 - Motor Vehicle Closure Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Acquired Lands
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) the operation of motor vehicles is prohibited in the following areas:All acquired lands from the Eyak Corporation surrounding Eyak Lake, west of Eyak River and on the Copper River Delta north and south of the Copper River Highway between Eyak River and State of Alaska…
About
Shelter Bay Cabin is a remote Forest Service rental cabin situated on the southwest shore of Shelter Bay on Hinchinbrook Island in the Chugach National Forest. The island lies in the Gulf of Alaska at the entrance to Prince William Sound, surrounded by low forested hills of spruce, hemlock, and muskeg openings. The cabin offers outstanding opportunities for fishing, hunting, beachcombing, and wildlife viewing in a true wilderness setting. The 20x20-foot rustic cabin accommodates up to six people on wooden bunkbeds. Amenities include a table with benches, wood stove, oil stove, splitting maul, saw, and rainwater catchment barrel. An outhouse provides toilet facilities. There is no running water, electricity, mattresses, bedding, cooking utensils, or cut firewood provided. Visitors must bring sleeping bags and pads, fuel (#1 oil, kerosene, or firewood), drinking water, food, and cooking equipment. The outlet channel of Shelter Bay is a popular coho salmon fishing site in August and September, with pink and chum salmon appearing in early July. The inlet creek offers fishing for Dolly Varden and sea-run cutthroat trout. Hunters can pursue brown bear in spring and fall, and Sitka black-tail deer from late summer through late fall. Wildlife includes waterfowl, and humpback and orca whales are occasionally spotted offshore.
Directions
The cabin is on the southwest shore of Shelter Bay on Hinchinbrook Island. Access by floatplane at high tide (20 minutes from Cordova) or wheeled plane at low tide using the landing strip 350 yards north of the cabin. Access by boat is 50 miles from Cordova. Tides affect all access; consult local tide tables before arrival.
Location
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $60 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (907) 424-7661 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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