About Paulson Bay Cabin
Number of accommodations: 1
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water Access
- Beach Access
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G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
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Reviews (24)
Review Summary
Duane H
VerifiedMay 6, 2022 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
Cabin was awesome, only downside is it extremely hard to get a reservation
Duane H
VerifiedMay 6, 2022 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
Cabin was awesome, only downside is it extremely hard to get a reservation
Pam R
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
Paulson Bay cabin was amazing! We went to Alaska to visit my husband's cousins and they suggested the cabin. They brought all of our gear (sleeping pad/bag/sheets, campfire coffee percolator, etc) and they stayed on their boat and let us use their zodiac to row to the cabin. The cabin had firewood and water. It was clean and in great shape - 2 bunk beds, furnace (which we didn't use), really nice magnetic self-closing screen over the door, and a fire pit in front overlooking the bay. The view is AMAZING! On clear days, we saw the glacier across the bay and even on cloudy days, the bay and woods and stream is beautiful. Our cousins made us breakfast and dinner every day and took us on adventures - glaciers, fishing, shrimping, and other sightseeing. At the cabin, we picked salmonberries and blueberries. We watched the salmon just starting to school around the lower part of the river. We saw a bear on the right side of the bay but never saw it at the cabin. The only suggestion we have is to lower the separator for the composting toilet and wouldn't mind if the window didn't look straight at the campfire area. We love the reason for using it... but it was awkward to use. Small things tho given the grand view and rest of the experience. We would love to use this cabin again - any day we have a boat to reach it and are very grateful to our cousins for sharing it with us, to the people who have used the cabin before and kept it in good shape, and too the recreation department that built and maintains it. It was a vacation of a lifetime!
Pam R
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
Paulson Bay cabin was amazing! We went to Alaska to visit my husband's cousins and they suggested the cabin. They brought all of our gear (sleeping pad/bag/sheets, campfire coffee percolator, etc) and they stayed on their boat and let us use their zodiac to row to the cabin. The cabin had firewood and water. It was clean and in great shape - 2 bunk beds, furnace (which we didn't use), really nice magnetic self-closing screen over the door, and a fire pit in front overlooking the bay. The view is AMAZING! On clear days, we saw the glacier across the bay and even on cloudy days, the bay and woods and stream is beautiful. Our cousins made us breakfast and dinner every day and took us on adventures - glaciers, fishing, shrimping, and other sightseeing. At the cabin, we picked salmonberries and blueberries. We watched the salmon just starting to school around the lower part of the river. We saw a bear on the right side of the bay but never saw it at the cabin. The only suggestion we have is to lower the separator for the composting toilet and wouldn't mind if the window didn't look straight at the campfire area. We love the reason for using it... but it was awkward to use. Small things tho given the grand view and rest of the experience. We would love to use this cabin again - any day we have a boat to reach it and are very grateful to our cousins for sharing it with us, to the people who have used the cabin before and kept it in good shape, and too the recreation department that built and maintains it. It was a vacation of a lifetime!
Jani O
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
We love this cabin. Cozy and stove works great! Kayaking and beach combing are great. Fish ladder nearby provides hours of entertainment- fish bumping the kayaks and watching the bears roaming and catching fish. We go every summer.
Jani O
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
We love this cabin. Cozy and stove works great! Kayaking and beach combing are great. Fish ladder nearby provides hours of entertainment- fish bumping the kayaks and watching the bears roaming and catching fish. We go every summer.
katherine f
VerifiedMay 19, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
outhouse door warped did not close, no lime in out house as directed
Kerosene stove temperamental
katherine f
VerifiedMay 19, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
outhouse door warped did not close, no lime in out house as directed
Kerosene stove temperamental
katherine f
VerifiedMay 18, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
Kerosene stove was temperamental, no lime in the out house an d t he door did not close
katherine f
VerifiedMay 18, 2021 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: AREA PAULSON BAY CABIN
Kerosene stove was temperamental, no lime in the out house an d t he door did not close
Location Paulson Bay Cabin
Address:
145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129
Girdwood, AK, 99587
United States
This Cabin is not accessible via the road system. To access the cabin by float plane: it is 40 minutes from Anchorage and 60 minutes from Cordova. By boat, the trip is 18 miles from Whittier. Boats are not provided by the Forest Service.
Note: the Bay is not obvious because the mouth is partially obscured by five small islands. Beware of submerged rock ledges between islands and off coastal points.
Check local tide tables ahead of time to determine the best arrival and departure times.
Latitude & Longitude: 60.6919 / -148.401
Elevation: 31 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
12PM
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.
Utilities
- Guests must provide their own heating oil, with a recommendation of 1-2 gallons per day.
- Guests must bring their own water or treat water from natural sources as it is not available at the cabin.
Safety & rules
- Familiarize yourself with bear, water, and weather safety due to the remote location.
- Be aware of surrounding dangers and prepare for possible extended stays due to poor weather.
- Guests are required to pack out all trash and food.
- Occupancy of the cabin is limited to no more than seven consecutive days per group or person due to a Forest Order.
- Guests should be aware of the risks of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning when harvesting shellfish.
General
- Click here for more information about Chugach National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; purchase it near your destination to prevent pest spread.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
