Can you reserve a site at Staney Creek Cabin?

Yes, Staney Creek Cabin is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Staney Creek Cabin, Alaska — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

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 a 12 x 12-foot primitive, pre-cut cedar log cabin (pan-abode style) furnished with wooden bunkbeds (without mattresses) that sleep 4-6 guests.

The cabin is equipped with a table, benches, and an outdoor toilet. Other amenities include a cooking counter, fire extinguisher and a broom.

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 (lantern), toilet paper, first aid kit, garbage bags, and bio brick compressed logs or fire wood for the woodstove.

There are no dependable freshwater sources near the cabin, so visitors should be sure to bring plenty of their own water for drinking, cooking and washing. Click here for more cabin details.

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.

The facts

1 bookable site
Up to 6 people per site
Loops: AREA STANEY CREEK CABIN

Site types

1 Cabin Nonelectric

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Staney Creek Cabin

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

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
T13	AREA STANEY CREEK CABIN	Cabin Nonelectric	—	—	—	6

Getting there

Staney Creek Cabin is accessible by vehicle and a half-mile hike, by boat or by float plane. If driving from Hollis, take Highway 924 to Klawock. Travel to Highway 929 and turn north towards Control Lake Junction. Turn left on Forest Service Road 20 and travel for approximately 8 miles. Turn left again on Forest Service Road 2054 and follow signs to the Staney Creek Cabin Trailhead. Guests must hike approximately .5 miles from the trailhead to the cabin. Total drive time from Hollis is approximately two hours.

The cabin is approximately 68 air miles from Ketchikan. Access by boat or float plane is best at high tide. Click here for Tuxekan tide table information and Click here for more information on reaching Forest Service Cabins.

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. Guests should bring extra supplies to last 2-5 days Please contact the Thorne Bay Ranger District at 907-828-3304 prior to arrival for more detailed information about safety precautions.

55.82056, -133.15250 · 55°49'14.0"N 133°9'9.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 64°F in Aug, down to 40°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	40	41	44	51	57	61	63	64	60	52	44	40
Low °F	31	30	31	35	41	46	51	51	47	40	34	31
Precip in	8.7	6.3	6.8	5.5	4.1	3.4	4.3	6.8	10.7	12.3	10.2	10.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 16.9 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 Staney Creek Cabin

Can you reserve a site at Staney Creek Cabin?: Yes, Staney Creek Cabin is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Staney Creek Cabin have?: 1 site.

Also listed by

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

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$55/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $35/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Staney Creek Cabin

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Barnes Lake Cabin 14.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Eagles Nest Campground 15.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Horseshoe Hole Campground 1 mi · Campground
Staney Bridge Campground 1.5 mi · Campground
Sarkar Lake Cabin 10.2 mi · Campground
One Duck Shelter Site 12.1 mi · Campground
Sweetwater Lake Cabin 12.3 mi · Campground
Eagles Nest Campground 14.1 mi · Campground

Contact

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

Staney Creek Cabin