Can you reserve a site at Pybus Bay Cabin?

Yes, Pybus Bay Cabin is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Are pets allowed at Pybus Bay Cabin?

Yes, pets are allowed at Pybus Bay Cabin.

Are campfires allowed at Pybus Bay Cabin?

Campfires are allowed at Pybus Bay Cabin. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Pybus Bay Cabin, Alaska — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Pybus Cabin offers guests recreation, relaxation and a unique wilderness lodging experience on the southeast side of Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, boating 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

Wildlife viewing is abundant on land and in water. Pybus Bay is quite remote, and a good place for humpback whale sightings.

A game trail to Donkey Bay is accessible at high tide and seasonal commercial fishing activity is popular in Pybus Bay.

Facilities

The cabin is a primitive, pre-cut cedar log cabin in A-frame style, furnished with wooden bunkbeds without mattresses and a loft that sleep up to seven guests. The cabin is equipped with a table, benches, an oil stove for heat and an outdoor toilet. The cabin does not have running water or electricity. Visitors must bring their own food, water, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stove, matches, cooking gear/utensils, light source, #1 stove oil, toilet paper, first aid kit and garbage bags. Water is available from a nearby stream. Water from any natural site must be filtered, boiled or chemically treated before drinking.

Natural Features

The cabin is about a half-mile north of Donkey Bay in a protected cove within Pybus Bay. The shoreline is surrounded by a thick temperate rainforest of old-growth spruce and hemlock trees, ferns, shrubs and grasses. The end of the bay has large tidal flats.

Wildlife in the area abounds, including migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, Sitka black-tailed deer and brown bears.

The facts

1 bookable site
Up to 7 people per site
Loops: AREA PYBUS BAY CABIN

Site types

1 Cabin Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Shade
Pets allowed

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

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Pybus Bay Cabin

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

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Water	Max rig	People
A12	AREA PYBUS BAY CABIN	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	Oceanfront	—	7	🐾

Getting there

Access to the cabin is by float plane or boat with anchor at high tide. Flight time is approximately one hour and 15 minutes from Juneau or 30 minutes from Petersburg. Access by boat via Stephens Passage or Fredrick Sound is approximately 100 miles from Juneau. Float plane or boat access can only occur at certain stages of the tide. Please check current conditions prior to your trip. Click here for more information. Inclement weather conditions may cause an extension of your trip during any time of the year and winter access can be difficult due to snow and ice conditions. Visitors should bring extra supplies to last 2-5 days Please contact the Admiralty Island National Monument at 907-586-8800 prior to arrival for more detailed information about safety precautions.

57.34926, -134.16308 · 57°20'57.3"N 134°9'47.1"W

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Typical weather

Typically 60°F in Jul, down to 35°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	36	39	46	53	58	60	60	55	47	39	36
Low °F	28	28	29	34	40	47	50	50	46	39	32	30
Precip in	13.6	9.3	10.7	8.1	4.8	4.0	5.1	6.9	12.9	16.0	19.0	17.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 28.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Pybus Bay Cabin

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

Also listed by

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

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$40/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $35/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Pybus Bay Cabin

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Mitchell Bay Shelter 17.2 mi · Campground
Davidson Lake Shelter 19.4 mi · Campground
Distin Lake Cabin 21.3 mi · Campground
Thayer Lake Shelter South 21.4 mi · Campground
Mole Harbor Shelter 21.5 mi · Campground
Lake Alexander Shelter 21.6 mi · Campground
Lake Guerin Shelter 21.8 mi · Campground
Hasselborg Lake Shelter 22.2 mi · Campground

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Pybus Bay Cabin