About Mckinley Lake Cabin
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Reviews (2)
Review Summary
Kathryn S
August 21, 2021
Hike into cabin was long (2-1/2 miles) but well worth it. Cabin warm, almost hot. Beautiful location. We had 3 teen girls with it and they loved the night we spent there.
Kathryn S
August 21, 2021
Hike into cabin was long (2-1/2 miles) but well worth it. Cabin warm, almost hot. Beautiful location. We had 3 teen girls with it and they loved the night we spent there.
Location Mckinley Lake Cabin
Address:
Po Box 280
Cordova, AK, 99574
United States
Access to the cabin is by float plane, canoe or a 2.25-mile hike through dense forest.
Hiking access begins at McKinley Lake Trail, a signed trailhead located at Mile 21 of the Copper River Highway.
Access by boat or canoe is up Alaganik Slough to McKinley Lake, approximately 2 miles. If paddling a canoe, check with the Forest Service office on the stream conditions. When the glaciers melt and there has been rain, the stream can get a little rowdy. Hazards include trees that have fallen across the creek. Boat access is best at high water in mid-June to September.
Access by float plane is typically 10 minutes from Cordova. Float planes land on the lake next to the cabin. In fall, winter, and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible to float planes due to the frozen lake surface. Please contact the local Forest Service Ranger District office at (907) 424-7661 for information prior to making reservations for these periods.
Latitude & Longitude: 60.4686 / -145.193
Elevation: 16 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
