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Lake cabins for rent in Alaska are great places to relax and enjoy the tranquil beauty of the water. Watch the sun rise or set on it and have your camera ready!
But in the meantime, if you're a fisherman, you'll probably be out there on that lake catching those trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling or whatever else grows in it. If you're not a fisherman, you can still enjoy a ride on a rowboat, kayak, canoe or other motor-less watercraft. You are not likely to hear anything but the wild bird calls and other wilderness sounds, since most lake cabins for rent in Alaska are at one of the many remote lakes. Swimming is not usually recommended as the waters are generally quite cold, though lakes tend to be warmer than any other bodies of water in Alaska. And swimming beaches are rare here, as most of these lakes are quite remote. You WILL find a few swimming areas in our state parks and recreation areas. A Good Day for Fishing! There are lake cabins for rent in many different parts of Alaska. They are not uncommon at all. So here is a short listing of those available through the National Forest Service. Forest Service Cabins in Chugach National Forest: (Follow link for reservations, general information and for additional rental cabins.) Lake Cabins for Rent On the Kenai Peninsula Lake cabins for rent along Resurrection Pass Trails, north of the Sterling Highway: Trout Lake Cabin - is a 14' (3.66m) A-frame with loft. Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Has firewood source. Located (GPS +60° 33' 2.00", -149° 53' 33.00") on the eastern shore of the lake, on a 1/2 mile access trail from the main trail. Is about 7 miles from southern end of trail. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Fishing in Trout Lake for rainbows and whitefish, while Juneau Creek has Dolly Varden, rainbow trout and grayling. Skiing, skijoring, dog-sledding and snowmobiling in winter. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. Use Alaska USGS map: Seward C8. Juneau Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw and outhouse. Located on eastern shore of lake at 1300' elevation (396.24m), about 9.5 miles (15.29km) from south end of trail. Trail runs between lake and cabin. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Fishing for rainbow trout, whitefish, burbot, and grayling. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and wolves. Skiing in winter. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. Romig Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m) . Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Located (GPS +60° 34' 17.00", -149° 52' 26.00") on the southern shore of Juneau Lake, about 9 miles (14.48km) from the south end of trail. At 1300' (396.24km) elevation, the cabin is above the lake shore, surrounded by willow, spruce and birch on hilly ground, and not very secluded. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Fishing for rainbow trout, whitefish, burbot, and grayling in Juneau Lake. Juneau Creek has Dolly Varden, rainbow, and grayling. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and wolves. Skiing and snowmobiling in winter. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. Use Alaska USGS map: Seward C8. Swan Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Located (GPS +60° 36' 56.00", -149° 50' 23.00") at Swan Lake, a few miles north of Juneau Lake. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Fishing for rainbow trout in lake and hunting for moose, black and brown bears, caribou, Dall sheep and wolves, in season. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. West Swan Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Cabin elevation is 1400' (426.7m). Located (GPS +60° 37' 59.00", -149° 52' 56.00") on the northwest corner of the lake, which is furthest from the trail. There's no maintained trail to the cabin, so follow north edge of lake to cabin. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Lake fishing and hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, caribou, and wolves. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 7 consecutive nights except during hunting season when it is 5 consecutive nights. Use Alaska USGS map: Seward C8. Lake cabins for rent south of the Sterling Highway: Crescent Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, outhouse and a boat with oars. Take Quartz Creek Road 3.5 miles to Crescent Creek Trail-head, from mile 45 of Sterling Highway. Located at the end of the Trail, on Crescent Lake, 6.5 miles (10.46km) from trail-head.Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Fishing for Arctic grayling in both lake and creek. Cabin is at elevation 1450' (442m). Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and Dall sheep. Use Alaska USGS maps: Seward B7, C7, and C8. Crescent Saddle Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove and outhouse. This cabin is at the opposite end of lake as the one above and 4.5 miles (7.24km) from it. A total of 11 miles (17.7km) from the trailhead and has a more difficult trail. Cabin elevation is 1,450' (442km). It overlooks the lake and has a few scattered trees, but lots of wildflowers.Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing. Fishing is great for trophy-size grayling. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, mountain goats, and Dall sheep. Use Alaska USGS maps: Seward B7, C7, and C8. Barber Cabin - is 16' x 20' (4.88m x 6.1m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw and a boat with oars. Close to Cooper Landing, off the Sterling Highway. Located on east shore of Lower Russian Lake and can be reached by float plane from Moose Pass or Cooper Landing, or by hiking the Russian River Trail. It is 3 miles (4.83km) from the Russian River Campground parking. Follow the 1-mile (1.61km) access trail to the cabin. It has ramps for wheelchair use. Fishing for rainbow trout and hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and wolves. Use Alaska USGS map: Seward B8. Upper Russian Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Fair firewood source. Located (GPS +60° 21' 17.00", -149° 53' 1.00") on north shore of the lake, 12 miles from Russian River Trailhead or 9 miles from Cooper Lake Trail-head, which is off Snug Harbor Road from the Sterling Highway. Drivable all the way to the cabin from Snug Harbor Road, continuing along edge of Kenai Lake to Russian Lake Trail, driving on south side of it to Cooper Lake. Then drive on the trail from Cooper Lake to Upper Russian Lake. Also reachable by float plane from Seward. Fishing for Dolly Varden, rainbow trout, and red salmon during mid-June and mid-July runs. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and wolves. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. Use Alaska USGS map: Seward B8. Lake cabins for rent east of the Seward Highway: Upper Paradise Lake Cabin is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Cabin elevation is 1,340 feet (408.43km). Located (GPS +60° 22' 7.00", -149° 0' 34.00") east of Seward Highway on the lakeshore. No maintained trail but is in a very scenic area. If you do a little hiking you'll have some good views of glaciers. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Seward. Fishing for Arctic grayling. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and mountain goats. Lower Paradise Lake Cabin is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, boat with oars and outhouse. Located (GPS +60° 20' 56.00", -149° 4' 19.00") east of Seward Highway on the lakeshore. Access is possible on the Ptarmigan Creek Trail, through the Snow River Pass, then down to Lower Paradise Lake, but there's no maintained trail and it's difficult. Reachable by float plane from Moose Pass or Seward. Fishing for Arctic grayling. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, and mountain goats. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. Dale Clemens Cabin is 14' x 18' (4.27m x 5.49m). Sleeps 4 and has table, propane heater, lights, cooking counter, and outhouse. Bring your own propane tank. Located west of the Seward Highway and has great views of Resurrection Bay and a good area for hiking in summer and snowmobiling or cross-country skiing in winter. Fishing for rainbow trout in Lost Lake. Hunting in season for moose, black and brown bears, wolves, mountain goats, and ptarmigan. Lost Lake Trail starts just north of Seward. Lake cabins for rent maximum stay - 3 consecutive nights from May 15-August 31, and 7 consecutive nights from September 1-May 14. Lake cabins for rent in Prince William Sound: Coghill Lake Cabin - is a 16' (4.88m) A-frame with loft. Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, kerosene stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, woodshed and outhouse. Has wood source but bring your own kerosene. Located (GPS +61° 4' 56.00", -147° 51' 40.00" ) on a small lagoon on southwest shore of Coghill Lake, near the river. salmonberries and blueberries near cabin in Fall. The lake is east of, and parallel with College Fjord, which lies northeast of Whittier. A secluded area reachable by float plane from Anchorage or Cordova. Great views of glaciers and fishing is excellent from lake-shore, lagoon or Coghill River. Use Alaska USGS map: Anchorage A3. Log Jam Bay Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, oil stove, splitting maul, saw, rainwater barrel, outhouse, and rowboat. Bring your own life vests. Located on the northeast side of Stump Lake on Montague Island. Get there by float plane landing on lake or wheeled plane landing on beach at low tide from Seward or Cordova. A 3/4 mile (1.21km) trail takes you to the cabin from the beach. Fishing for cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden is good. Red, pink and silver salmon fishing at the mouth of a creek at high tide. Hunting in season for brown bear and Sitka black-tailed deer. Use Alaska Tide Table: Jack Bay under Valdez Arm. A Perfect Remote Lake for a Rental Cabin Lake cabins for rent in the vicinity of Cordova: Martin Lake Cabin - is 12' x 14' (3.66m x 4.27m). Sleeps 6 and has table, oil stove, outhouse and rowboat. Bring your own life vests. Located (GPS +60° 23' 1.00", -144° 35' 14.00") at the northwest end of Martin Lake at its outlet, 42 miles (67.59km) east of Cordova. Reachable by float plane from Cordova. Steep mountains on one side, alder and willow marshes on the other. Be sure to bring mosquito repellent! Fishing is good for salmon, trout and Dolly Varden. Hunting in season for mountain goats, brown and black bears. McKinley Lake Cabin - 16' x 20' (4.88m x 6.1m). Sleeps 6 and has table, wood stove, splitting maul, saw, rainwater barrel and outhouse. Located (GPS +60° 28' 7.00", -145° 11' 34.00") at the northwest end of McKinley Lake which is east of Cordova and near the Copper River Delta. Follow the McKinley Lake hiking trail about 2.25 miles (3.62km) from trailhead at mile 21 of the Copper River Highway. The first cabin you see is the "Trail Cabin", so don't stop there. Continue on around the lake to the second cabin. Also reachable by float plane from Cordova. By boat or canoe it is 2 miles (3.22km) from Alaganik Slough. If boating, check stream conditions first. High water for boating is from mid-June to September. Fishing for Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout is minimal. Hunting in season for brown bears, black bears and waterfowl. Hope some of these lake cabins for rent suited you! If not, you can find many other remote and rustic cabin rentals to choose from. Return to Top of Lake Cabins for Rent Page Return To Alaska Vacation Rentals Page Return to Tips for Backwoods Alaska Vacations Home Page
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