Warning
GeneralBe advised this facility will receive minimal maintenance this year. If this facility has an oil stove please use clean #1 heating oil or kerosene to limit problems with operation. If this facility has a wood stove it is not guaranteed wood will be available. Please help us maintain this site for all to enjoy by packing out all garbage and leaving it cleaner than you found it. Report problems to the Petersburg Ranger District: 907-772-5869.
About Portage Bay Cabin
Number of accommodations: 1
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
P25, Loop: AREA PORTAGE BAY CABIN
Site Details
Reviews (3)
What Guests Are Saying
The Portage Bay Cabin offers a sense of privacy due to its location. While access can be challenging at low tide, the oil heater provides comfort. Guests have enjoyed successful crabbing right in front of the cabin.
What Guests Are Saying
The Portage Bay Cabin offers a sense of privacy due to its location. While access can be challenging at low tide, the oil heater provides comfort. Guests have enjoyed successful crabbing right in front of the cabin.
Review Summary
keith g
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: P25, Loop: AREA PORTAGE BAY CABIN
This cabin gives the feeling of more privacy due to it's location. Getting in and out is a little more work especially if the tide is low. Oil heater is a plus. Caught plenty of crab right in front of the cabin.
John L
VerifiedJune 13, 2023 • Stayed at: P25, Loop: AREA PORTAGE BAY CABIN
Beautiful
James C
VerifiedJuly 10, 2022 • Stayed at: P25, Loop: AREA PORTAGE BAY CABIN
The cabin is well kept up and in a great location scenic wise. We saw deer. We also saw bear and moose tracks in the area. We hiked the area.
As a kayaker, the location means that without a long haul of kayak & gear, you have to wait for high tide.
Did see a live bear just as we were leaving the Bay.
Location Portage Bay Cabin
Address:
Po Box 1328
Petersburg, AK, 99833
United States
From Petersburg the journey is 15 miles by float plane or 25 miles by boat. Refer to USGS topographic map Petersburg D4. Petersburg D3. Sumdum A4 may also be helpful. Maps are available online or by calling the Petersburg Ranger District at (907) 772-3871.
Float plane or boat access can only occur at certain stages of the tide. Please check current conditions prior to your trip. Click here for more information.
Latitude & Longitude: 56.9528 / -133.277
Elevation: 17 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- This facility is located in an extremely remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water, and weather safety (including cold)
- 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
- This is the old cabin near the head of Portage Bay, not the new West Point Cabin located at the mouth of the bay
- There is no source of fresh water near the cabin; guests must bring their own
- Firewood at the cabin is supplied only for heating the cabin, it is not for outdoor campfires; collect dead and down wood from the forest for your outdoor campfire
- Use of this cabin by a commercial operator, such as an outfitter or guide, is not allowed
- High levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) have been recorded in this area
- All garbage and food must be packed out
- Learn more about Tongass National Forest
- 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.
- 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.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralBe advised this facility will receive minimal maintenance this year. If this facility has an oil stove please use clean #1 heating oil or kerosene to limit problems with operation. If this facility has a wood stove it is not guaranteed wood will be available. Please help us maintain this site for all to enjoy by packing out all garbage and leaving it cleaner than you found it. Report problems to the Petersburg Ranger District: 907-772-5869.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
