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Reviews (8)
What Guests Are Saying
The Eight Fathom Cabin offers a great location with beautiful water views and a spacious layout suitable for guests' needs. While there is some wood available for use, it's advisable not to rely solely on it, although additional logs can be found nearby for those with tools. Overall, it provides a pleasant stay.
What Guests Are Saying
The Eight Fathom Cabin offers a great location with beautiful water views and a spacious layout suitable for guests' needs. While there is some wood available for use, it's advisable not to rely solely on it, although additional logs can be found nearby for those with tools. Overall, it provides a pleasant stay.
Review Summary
Shawn M
VerifiedNovember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
Had a great stay, the cabin was well positioned over looking the water. Plenty good sized and layed out for our needs.There was some wood available, but probably shouldn't be counted on. There are are some logs stacked on the ground just above the cabin if one were to bring a saw.
Alisha Mutts D
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
The cabin needs a source of firewood if a wood stove is the heating source. In the past, there have been rounds at least provided for splitting, but there was no wood available. We scavenged a few small dead standing trees and chopped with a hatchet. The hot springs felt wonderful, but the tub needs some tlc. A bear or bears seem to have discovered that it is pleasant to be inside the tub and chewing on the handrails. The water was full of bear hair and wood chips…only in Alaska! Overall, the cabin is great, but it does need some maintenance…there are some leaks around the sky lights and windows and they should be addressed.
Seth R
VerifiedDecember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
The cabin, location, and experience is beyond belief. Very comfortable, decent beach approach, connected to logging road, great wood stove. Commercial crabbing and shrimping occurring July-August so boats through the area daily and personal crab fishing a little hard in August.
Doug H
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
We were disappointed that the website listed a mooring bouy in front of cabin and that is NOT true.
In addition, the website says we needed 2 gallons of Heating Oil per night and then we haul 6 gallons of that all the way from Juneau and its a Wood Stove!!!
1/3 of the cabins we have stayed in the last 3 years list the wrong critical information.
So frustrating!!!!
Other than these two failures on your website, Eight Fathom Cabin was awesome!
Second favorite cabin now. We will be back for sure!
Emily H
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
Cabin is wonderful! Gorgeous view and lots of wildlife. Though we didn't see many bears around the cabin, definitely bring bear spray and make lots of noise when traveling around the cabin, especially between the cabin and the dock. Bring lots of firewood. Stove works great! Bring lots of water or a filter. Nearby stream can be used as a source before filtering (make sure to go upstream to avoid any salt influence). You can load/unload in front of cabin but be aware of the tides. The dock is very nice and only about a mile from the cabin (pretty flat). All in all, an amazing cabin and I would definitely return for a longer stay! Lots to do.
Jackson C
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2021 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
Love that they replaced the finicky diesel stove with a nice wood stove. Just remember to bring your own dry wood!
Cora R
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
Firewood was available for the wood stove.
Jeannette C
VerifiedJune 22, 2020 • Stayed at: EIGHT FATHOM CABIN, Loop: Eight Fathom Cabin
Great cabin
Location Eight Fathom Cabin
Address:
Hoonah Ranger District
Hoonah, AK, 99829
United States
Eight Fathom Cabin is located 15 miles southwest of the City of Hoonah, Alaska on the north shore of Eight Fathom Bight at the head of Port Frederick. Access is by float plane or boat only. It is a 45-minute boat ride from Hoonah and approximately a 30-minute flight from Juneau, AK. Flight time from Hoonah is less than 10-minutes.
The cabin is at the south end of the isolated Eight Fathom National Forest System road 8580 and within half a mile from the Eight Fathom Marine Access Facility (MAF) float dock. This road system is not connected to the Hoonah Road System and the dock is only accessible by float plane or boat. Please consult local tide tables before departing for the cabin.
Once ashore, the cabin is accessed via a short 125-ft barrier free trail.
Latitude & Longitude: 58.0014 / -135.771
Elevation: 12 feet
Policies & Rules
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This facility is located in an extremely remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water, and weather safety. |
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Recreating in Alaska can present both obvious and hidden dangers; please be aware of your surroundings and be prepared for extended stays due to occasionally poor weather |
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Do not leave food behind when vacating this cabin |
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Pack out all gear that you bring |
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Commercial use of this cabin, such as outfitting & guiding, is not allowed |
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The person holding the reservation must be at least 18 years of age, and must be a member of party using the cabin |
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There are no discounts for Golden Age or Golden Access Passports for Alaska cabin rentals |
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Learn more about the Tongass National Forest |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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The invasive European Green Crab (EGC) has been found in southern Southeast Alaska and is suspected to be in more locations on the Tongass National Forest. Please actively look for and report EGC to help map the distribution and contribute to management. |
