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!

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!

Cabin was awesome, only downside is it extremely hard to get a reservation

Cabin was awesome, only downside is it extremely hard to get a reservation

I enjoyed a short 1 night/ 2 day visit to Paulson Bay cabin in Jul 2022 with friends who keep a motor boat in Whittier. Bad weather and a small craft advisory prevented us from getting out the first day/night, but we made it the second day/night. Kayaking in the area is fun in the coves. The blueberries were mostly not ripe yet. I had been with my family and the same friends in the 1990s. I am thankful to the Forest Service for the refund on the first night's fee and for keeping the cabin in great shape. The forest service cabins in PWS and around Alaska are a treasure.

I enjoyed a short 1 night/ 2 day visit to Paulson Bay cabin in Jul 2022 with friends who keep a motor boat in Whittier. Bad weather and a small craft advisory prevented us from getting out the first day/night, but we made it the second day/night. Kayaking in the area is fun in the coves. The blueberries were mostly not ripe yet. I had been with my family and the same friends in the 1990s. I am thankful to the Forest Service for the refund on the first night's fee and for keeping the cabin in great shape. The forest service cabins in PWS and around Alaska are a treasure.

The stairs up to the cabin are kind of intense. You'd think at high tide it'd be easier, but if there's wind then the waves crash directly onto the stairs so it's actually harder to unload. I'd go at lower tide despite it being a more intense walk up. In August there's a run of salmon spawning in the creek, which is super cool to spend time watching them jump over the falls. Saw some bears and a wolf come down to the creek to check it out. Holds less people and has less flat room than Pigot Bay cabin, but I think I like this one more.

The stairs up to the cabin are kind of intense. You'd think at high tide it'd be easier, but if there's wind then the waves crash directly onto the stairs so it's actually harder to unload. I'd go at lower tide despite it being a more intense walk up. In August there's a run of salmon spawning in the creek, which is super cool to spend time watching them jump over the falls. Saw some bears and a wolf come down to the creek to check it out. Holds less people and has less flat room than Pigot Bay cabin, but I think I like this one more.

This is a great cabin with incredible views of College Glacier in the distance. Plenty of lite hiking to do around the cabin. Saw bears eating dead pink salmon on the beach directly below the cabin. Always a welcome place to dry off in wet weather. Our boat held anchor in strong northerly winds- phew! No dry wood nearby, so bring some for an outdoor fire. Kerosine stove worked well and kept us plenty warm.

This is a great cabin with incredible views of College Glacier in the distance. Plenty of lite hiking to do around the cabin. Saw bears eating dead pink salmon on the beach directly below the cabin. Always a welcome place to dry off in wet weather. Our boat held anchor in strong northerly winds- phew! No dry wood nearby, so bring some for an outdoor fire. Kerosine stove worked well and kept us plenty warm.