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VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Great remote location. Beautiful beach. Bring bug spray. Some of the biting bugs leave big welts.
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Green Island Cabin is the reviewer’s favorite cabin in Alaska, eagerly anticipated each year. The experience is described as exceptional, making Alaska living enjoyable. Good weather enhances the visit, and the reviewer felt fortunate this year.
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July 26, 2021 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Great remote location. Beautiful beach. Bring bug spray. Some of the biting bugs leave big welts.
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July 26, 2021 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Great remote location. Beautiful beach. Bring bug spray. Some of the biting bugs leave big welts.
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May 16, 2022 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Beautiful destination and cabin. Wood stove could use some TLC but still heats the cabin well enough. Love reading about everyone’s adventures in the log book.
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May 16, 2022 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Beautiful destination and cabin. Wood stove could use some TLC but still heats the cabin well enough. Love reading about everyone’s adventures in the log book.
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June 5, 2022 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Cabin and deck are nice and comfortable. You can enjoy a great view of the sound or set on the beach, weather permitting, in front of the cabin.
However, the toilet needs to be emptied and taken care of as it is getting to the point that the pile will soon reach the seat.
I suggest that you bring one of the small, inexpensive battery powered fuel transfer pumps to transfer the kerosene from your container into the cabin kerosene holding tank as the fill port for the tank is at about eye level above the deck for the average height person. (My nephew splashed kerosene into his eye because of the height of the fill spout). It wasn't serious as we were able to flush it out of his eye with water, However, it could have easily been worse and could have splashed onto his clothing as well. (I have since purchased on of the small transfer pumps at my local hardware store for about $40.00.)
Aside from these issues it is a very pleasant and functional cabin.
We come into the cove at low tide using the GPS for marked rock avoidance and had two people on the bow for visual observance. After that we followed the "tracks" on the GPS in and out. The low tide we come in on was a +0.7, the shallowest water we encountered was approximately eight freet so at minus tides one would obviously encounter shallower water.
All in all a good time and good experience. It was 2½ hours from Whitter to the island running at about 26 mph. I recommend that you consider extra fuel as we had to run back to Whittier to get more fuel, and had to limit our site seeing excursions,
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June 5, 2022 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Cabin and deck are nice and comfortable. You can enjoy a great view of the sound or set on the beach, weather permitting, in front of the cabin.
However, the toilet needs to be emptied and taken care of as it is getting to the point that the pile will soon reach the seat.
I suggest that you bring one of the small, inexpensive battery powered fuel transfer pumps to transfer the kerosene from your container into the cabin kerosene holding tank as the fill port for the tank is at about eye level above the deck for the average height person. (My nephew splashed kerosene into his eye because of the height of the fill spout). It wasn't serious as we were able to flush it out of his eye with water, However, it could have easily been worse and could have splashed onto his clothing as well. (I have since purchased on of the small transfer pumps at my local hardware store for about $40.00.)
Aside from these issues it is a very pleasant and functional cabin.
We come into the cove at low tide using the GPS for marked rock avoidance and had two people on the bow for visual observance. After that we followed the "tracks" on the GPS in and out. The low tide we come in on was a +0.7, the shallowest water we encountered was approximately eight freet so at minus tides one would obviously encounter shallower water.
All in all a good time and good experience. It was 2½ hours from Whitter to the island running at about 26 mph. I recommend that you consider extra fuel as we had to run back to Whittier to get more fuel, and had to limit our site seeing excursions,
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June 20, 2022 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Previous guests had left so much stuff behind that the shelves were mostly full. We hauled a full contractor bag away with us.
Please don't leave anything behind besides maybe fuel and water.
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June 20, 2022 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Previous guests had left so much stuff behind that the shelves were mostly full. We hauled a full contractor bag away with us.
Please don't leave anything behind besides maybe fuel and water.
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September 18, 2023 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Cabin is very nice, and the location is outstanding! There are deer in the area, there are no black bear on the island. Harbor is excellent for boats, access is easy, although I would be extra careful at low tide. My ATT phone had 2 bars. There is a little propane stove to heat water and food. The oil furnace works really good, but signs are posted saying to only using heating oil, no kerosene, etc. I have made a short video about our last trip to Green Island, showing off the cabin here:
https://youtu.be/GaN8BuEzbJo
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September 18, 2023 Stayed at: C13, Loop: AREA GREEN ISLAND CABIN
Cabin is very nice, and the location is outstanding! There are deer in the area, there are no black bear on the island. Harbor is excellent for boats, access is easy, although I would be extra careful at low tide. My ATT phone had 2 bars. There is a little propane stove to heat water and food. The oil furnace works really good, but signs are posted saying to only using heating oil, no kerosene, etc. I have made a short video about our last trip to Green Island, showing off the cabin here:
https://youtu.be/GaN8BuEzbJo
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Po Box 280, Cordova, AK 99574 United States
Elevation: 8 ft
The cabin is located on the northwest end of Green Island in Gibbon Anchorage. It is accessible via float plane
(40 minutes from Cordova, 60 minutes from Seward) or boat (75 mi from Cordova, 70 mi from Whittier,
100 mi from Seward). Boaters shou...
The cabin is located on the northwest end of Green Island in Gibbon Anchorage. It is accessible via float plane
(40 minutes from Cordova, 60 minutes from Seward) or boat (75 mi from Cordova, 70 mi from Whittier,
100 mi from Seward). Boaters should use caution and watch for uncharted rocks in this area. Click here for local tide
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. Guests should bring extra supplies to last 2-5 days
Please contact the Cordova Ranger District at (907) 424-7661 prior to arrival for more detailed information
about safety precautions.
Last updated: November 4, 2026