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About White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins
Number of accommodations: 13
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Sleeping Capacity
Kitchen
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Safety and Security
- Fire Extinguishers
- Smoke Alarms
- First Aid Kits
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
Cabin Interior
- Sleeping Capacity
- Kitchen
- Heating
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Reviews (249)
What Guests Are Saying
The reviews for White Mountains National Recreation Area cabins highlight a clean and cozy atmosphere with well-maintained amenities and excellent trail conditions, making for enjoyable stays. Guests appreciate the community spirit of leaving firewood and the presence of bear spray, enhancing safety and comfort. Some minor issues include mosquitoes and the need for additional firewood, but overall, many express a strong desire to return to these beautiful cabins.
What Guests Are Saying
The reviews for White Mountains National Recreation Area cabins highlight a clean and cozy atmosphere with well-maintained amenities and excellent trail conditions, making for enjoyable stays. Guests appreciate the community spirit of leaving firewood and the presence of bear spray, enhancing safety and comfort. Some minor issues include mosquitoes and the need for additional firewood, but overall, many express a strong desire to return to these beautiful cabins.
Review Summary
Susan K
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2021 • Stayed at: Moose Creek, Loop: Moose Creek
The opportunities we have to be able to go into the White Mountains and use the recreational use shelters and cabins is such a wonderful way to experience the beauty of Alaska!
Anika P
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2021 • Stayed at: Cache Mountain, Loop: Cache Mountain
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Scott B
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2021 • Stayed at: Eleazars, Loop: Eleazars
Great cabin. Great view. Exactly what we expected.
Scott B
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2021 • Stayed at: Eleazars, Loop: Eleazars
Great cabin. Great view. Exactly what we expected.
Stephanie W
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2021 • Stayed at: Borealis-LeFevre, Loop: Borealis-LeFevre
Trails were in great shape
Stephanie W
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2021 • Stayed at: Borealis-LeFevre, Loop: Borealis-LeFevre
Trails were in great shape
Corrine L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2021 • Stayed at: Moose Creek, Loop: Moose Creek
Always great to spend a night in one of the White Mountains cabins.
Corrine L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2021 • Stayed at: Moose Creek, Loop: Moose Creek
Always great to spend a night in one of the White Mountains cabins.
Jonathan H
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2021 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Great cabin.
Long trip in!
Trails were great for us!
Easy to heat this place.. firewood close!
Pretty dark inside.
Jonathan H
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2021 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Great cabin.
Long trip in!
Trails were great for us!
Easy to heat this place.. firewood close!
Pretty dark inside.
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.
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: September 9, 2026
