Can you reserve a site at Admiralty Cove Cabin?

Yes, Admiralty Cove Cabin is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Are pets allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin?

Yes, pets are allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin.

Are campfires allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin?

Campfires are allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Admiralty Cove Cabin, Alaska — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Admiralty Cove Cabin offers guests recreation, relaxation and a unique wilderness lodging experience on the northern tip of Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest. The remote site offers a scenic setting for hiking, beachcoming, berry picking, and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin.

Access to the cabin is float plane or boat. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation

Fishing is available in the stream adjacent to the cabin, as well as at nearby Young Bay, where cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and coho salmon may be found.

Several primitive trails extend from the cabin into the forest. The 4.5-mile Admiralty Cove-Young Lake trailhead is at the cabin's doorstep, and heads from the cabin to the North Young Lake cabin. It is a relatively flat trail and follows the creek at each end of the trail. The round-trip hike can be fairly strenuous when conditions are rainy and wet.

Beachcoming is another pastime for visitors in the spring, as winter storms wash up Japanese fishing floats, shells, bottles, and other wave-swept treasures from the open ocean.

Facilities

The primitive, pan-abode log cabin is furnished with wooden bunks, without mattresses, and can accommodate up to six people. It is also equipped with a table, benches, an oil stove for heat and an outside toilet. Other amenities include cooking counters, shelves, cupboard space and a broom. A campfire ring is located outside the cabin. The cabin does not have running water or electricity, and guests must bring their own water, food, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stoves, matches, cooking gear/utensils, light source, No.1 stove oil (anticipate 5 to 10 gallons for a week), toilet paper, first aid kit and garbage bags.

Natural Features

The cabin rests on a level, forested bench overlooking Admiralty Creek and a large grassy tidal meadow. It is located approximately a quarter-mile from a saltwater beach in Admiralty Cove within Young Bay. Dense spruce and hemlock forests, glacier-fed streams, lakes and muskeg openings define the landscape, while rocky spires rise along the island's high crest in the distance. Sitka black-tailed deer stay well hidden in the dense forest but bald eagles are easily found in treetops along most beaches. Harbor seals, Steller sea lions, and humpback whales feed near rafts of waterfowl, and brown bears are abundant in the area (learn more about bear safety).

The facts

1 bookable site
Up to 6 people per site
Loops: AREA ADMIRALTY COVE CABIN

Site types

1 Cabin Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills, shade.

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Admiralty Cove Cabin

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Water	Max rig	People
A13	AREA ADMIRALTY COVE CABIN	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Riverfront	—	6	🐾

Getting there

Access to Admiralty Cove Cabin is by floatplane or boat with anchor. Admiralty Cove is a small, open cove within Young Bay, on the north end of Admiralty Island. Upon arrival, look for a large pruned opening in the beach fringe visible from the water while approaching the east side of the little island in Admiralty Cove. This cabin is in a designated Wilderness area, and access by helicopter is illegal. One-way flight time from Juneau is 15 minutes, and by boat it is 20 miles. Tides affect access to the cabin (click here for local tide tables). Refer to USGS topographic map Juneau A-2. Click here for information about reaching Forest Service Cabins.

Cabin users need to be aware of the large tide flat in Admiralty Cove. Much of the cove will go dry as the tide recedes, therefore boat and float plane access is effectively restricted to a 15-foot or higher incoming tide. Better anchorage exists to the west of the little island in Admiralty Cove. Anchorage in this location may require the use of hip waders to cross Admiralty Creek to reach the cabin.

58.17638, -134.56186 · 58°10'35.0"N 134°33'42.7"W

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Typical weather

Typically 60°F in Jul, down to 29°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	29	30	34	44	52	58	60	59	53	42	34	30
Low °F	20	21	23	29	35	43	47	47	41	34	26	23
Precip in	9.4	6.5	6.3	5.9	5.3	6.1	8.1	10.1	13.1	12.7	10.6	10.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Admiralty Cove Cabin

Can you reserve a site at Admiralty Cove Cabin?: Yes, Admiralty Cove Cabin is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Admiralty Cove Cabin have?: 1 site.
Are pets allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin?: Yes, pets are allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin.
Are campfires allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin?: Campfires are allowed at Admiralty Cove Cabin. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Also listed by

Admiralty Cove Cabin also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Admiralty Cove Cabin's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$55/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $45/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30

USDA Forest Service's own page

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Contact

Phone 907-586-8800
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Admiralty Cove Cabin