About White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins
Number of accommodations: 13
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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (246)
What Guests Are Saying
Reviews for the White Mountains National Recreation Area cabins highlight their cleanliness, comfort, and excellent trail conditions, with many guests praising the beautiful surroundings and well-maintained facilities. While some noted challenges like the availability of dry firewood and minor inconveniences related to the booking process, the overall experience was overwhelmingly positive. Guests appreciated the amenities, fun atmosphere, and the great upkeep by the BLM trail crew.
What Guests Are Saying
Reviews for the White Mountains National Recreation Area cabins highlight their cleanliness, comfort, and excellent trail conditions, with many guests praising the beautiful surroundings and well-maintained facilities. While some noted challenges like the availability of dry firewood and minor inconveniences related to the booking process, the overall experience was overwhelmingly positive. Guests appreciated the amenities, fun atmosphere, and the great upkeep by the BLM trail crew.
Review Summary
Bill W
VerifiedJuly 14, 2025 • Stayed at: Fred Blixt, Loop: Fred Blixt
Cabin was as described. Read other reviews for more info. Very close to the road and parking is right there. Was stocked with some dry firewood, though you should not rely on that. Also has a camp stove that uses 1lb propane bottles and there may be one there. Fairly dark inside and a lantern would be handy. There is one, propane. There is one foam pad. Otherwise the beds are all wood. Another guest did leave some bear spray that you could take hiking. Plenty of table space and sleeping space for up to 6 if you’re cozy.
Mosquitoes were the worst here in all AK. We left some OFF for the next campers. Only one window has a screen so you can’t really open the others.
Be bear aware! We saw a black bear by our car about an hour after we arrived.
Bill W
VerifiedJuly 14, 2025 • Stayed at: Fred Blixt, Loop: Fred Blixt
Cabin was as described. Read other reviews for more info. Very close to the road and parking is right there. Was stocked with some dry firewood, though you should not rely on that. Also has a camp stove that uses 1lb propane bottles and there may be one there. Fairly dark inside and a lantern would be handy. There is one, propane. There is one foam pad. Otherwise the beds are all wood. Another guest did leave some bear spray that you could take hiking. Plenty of table space and sleeping space for up to 6 if you’re cozy.
Mosquitoes were the worst here in all AK. We left some OFF for the next campers. Only one window has a screen so you can’t really open the others.
Be bear aware! We saw a black bear by our car about an hour after we arrived.
Susan S
VerifiedApril 13, 2025 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Always a fun cabin to stay in. Love the location and stove!
Susan S
VerifiedApril 13, 2025 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Always a fun cabin to stay in. Love the location and stove!
Edmund O
VerifiedMarch 22, 2025 • Stayed at: Lee's, Loop: Lee's
All was normal in the Whites as long as you’re prepared. I AM NOT A FAN OF THE BOOKING PROCESS!! It makes it near impossible to book for a multi-day trip and paying an additional surcharge for each individual booking is sheer robbery.
Edmund O
VerifiedMarch 22, 2025 • Stayed at: Lee's, Loop: Lee's
All was normal in the Whites as long as you’re prepared. I AM NOT A FAN OF THE BOOKING PROCESS!! It makes it near impossible to book for a multi-day trip and paying an additional surcharge for each individual booking is sheer robbery.
Matthew V
VerifiedMarch 2, 2025 • Stayed at: Borealis-LeFevre, Loop: Borealis-LeFevre
The trail crew (and a couple other adventurous parties) had just put in the cache divide trail the day before we got to the trail and it was in excellent condition. I’m grateful to have this recreation area nearby and very appreciative of everyone who helps maintain the trails. Glad we brought a few pots since wolf run was without one.
Matthew V
VerifiedMarch 2, 2025 • Stayed at: Borealis-LeFevre, Loop: Borealis-LeFevre
The trail crew (and a couple other adventurous parties) had just put in the cache divide trail the day before we got to the trail and it was in excellent condition. I’m grateful to have this recreation area nearby and very appreciative of everyone who helps maintain the trails. Glad we brought a few pots since wolf run was without one.
Frank S
VerifiedFebruary 9, 2025 • Stayed at: Lee's, Loop: Lee's
Everything was awesome!
Frank S
VerifiedFebruary 9, 2025 • Stayed at: Lee's, Loop: Lee's
Everything was awesome!
Location White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins
Address:
222 University Ave
Fairbanks, AK, 99709
United States
Traveling north from Fairbanks, take the Steese Highway on through Fox. There is a trailhead at Milepost 42 and 57 of the Steese Highway to access some of the cabins. Traveling north on the Elliott Highway from Fox, there are two trailheads at Milepost 28 and 57 of the Elliott Highway to access the White Mountains from the west side. For further information contact BLM district office.
The campground is accessible via the Steese Highway and Elliott Highway, both of which are significant routes in the area. The Steese Highway has trailheads at Milepost 42 and 57 for accessing the cabins.
Latitude & Longitude: 65.4275 / -147.243
Elevation: 538 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The cabins must be reserved prior to use.
- You must have your permit with you during your stay. Print your email confirmation as proof of reservation or have it accessible on your smart phone.
- Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs, including straw.
- Pack out what you bring in.
- Please leave dry firewood inside cabin for the next user.
- Discharging of firearms is prohibited within 1/4 mile of the cabin and across trails.
- Please close the cabin windows, shutters, outhouse doors, and cabin when leaving.
- The BLM strives to maintain cabin tools and equipment in good working order, but visitors should be prepared to be self-sufficient. Cabin Amenities: Bunks, table/benches, cooking area, storage loft, woodstove for heating, ax, bowsaw, propane cookstove, outhouse, broom/dust pan, shovel and rake, smoke detector and a fire extinguisher (Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring their own required amenities not included at the cabin).
- The cabin does not have electricity, or running water. Visitors must bring their own food, water or water treatment system, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, matches, utensils, toilet paper, first aid kit, 2 AA batteries for the smoke detector, 1-pound propane bottles for the cook stove, and garbage bags.
- Standing dead wood may be available nearby for cutting firewood. It is advised to bring your own firewood to assure you have some when you arrive. Please report missing or broken items to BLM.
- Reservations: The cabin must be reserved in advance and paid for when you make your reservation. Stays are limited to three consecutive nights per cabin. Reservations cost $42 per night plus a rec.gov fee of $8 and may be made up to 45 days in advance. Reservations are from noon to noon. Weekends and holidays are times of peak use. A computer terminal will be available at the Fairbanks District Office for those individuals lacking computer access to make reservations online.
- Please visit the BLM's White Mountain National Recreation Area website for a larger map suitable for online viewing or printing.
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/white-mountains/ Scroll to the bottom of the page for Trail Conditions updates.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
