Staney Creek Cabin

About this site

Overview Staney Creek Cabin offers visitors recreation, relaxation and a unique lodging experience on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, hiking, hunting and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin. The site can be accessed by vehicle and a half-mile hike, boat or by float plane. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Recreation The cabin is an excellent location for anglers, as the stream supports cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, dolly varden, steelhead and four species of salmon. Hunters can take advantage of the long hunting season in the surrounding national forest. Bear season occurs during spring and fall, while deer season begins in late summer and lasts through the late fall. Facilities The cabin is an excellent location for anglers, as the stream supports cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, dolly varden, steelhead and four species of salmon. Hunters can take advantage of the long hunting season in the surrounding national forest. Bear season occurs during spring and fall, while deer season begins in late summer and lasts through the late fall. Natural Features The cabin sits at the mouth of Staney Creek, a grassy tidal meadow, and is surrounded by a canopy of old-growth spruce, hemlock and cedar. Wildlife in the area abounds, including a variety of waterfowl, shore birds, bald eagles, Sitka black-tailed deer and black bears. Learn more about bear safety in the Tongass National Forest. Additional Info: The cabin is a 12 x 12-foot Pan Abode log cabin with covered porch, furnished with wooden bunkbeds (without mattresses) that sleep 4-6 guests. It is equipped with a table, benches, cooking counter, fire extinguisher, broom, and wood stove. An outdoor pit toilet is provided. The cabin does not have running water or electricity. Guests must bring their own food, water, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stove/fuel, fire starter, cooking gear/utensils, light source, toilet paper, first aid kit, and garbage bags. Rates are $35 per night non-peak season (October 1 through April 30) and $55 per night peak season (May 1 through September 30). Winter access can be difficult due to snow and ice conditions. Contact Thorne Bay Ranger District at 907-828-3304 for more information.

Amenities & access

Contact

• 907-828-3304
• https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233064

Location

55.820556, -133.152500