Be 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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February 15, 2020 Stayed at: P04, Loop: AREA SALT CHUCK EAST CABIN
Cabin was in excellent condition and stove works fine. Plan on using 1-2 gallons of oil per day in cold weather. Unfortunately, the boat is in disrepair, unsafe, and not useable, with bad leaks and cracks. It has been abused, not maintained for years. It needs to be taken back to Petersburg for welding. Also, the oars are missing.
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June 7, 2022 Stayed at: P04, Loop: AREA SALT CHUCK EAST CABIN
Bring a Tide Book! The Salt Chuck is impounded by a spit of rocks that is traversable by boat only at high tide.
Be aware that the current is very strong except at slack tide.
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September 11, 2026 Stayed at: P04, Loop: AREA SALT CHUCK EAST CABIN
The oarlocks are 9/16" and the oar shafts 1/2" so who is the idiot -- and there are extra too-small oar shafts in the cabin.
The cabin is fairly dilapidated -- no secret there. But a lovely setting, and we had fun. Might dim in the cabin unless the sun is shining and reflects off the lagoon.
We hung a clothesline.
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September 21, 2026 Stayed at: P04, Loop: AREA SALT CHUCK EAST CABIN
Amazing setting, the row boat is great, I truly enjoyed my experience.
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Po Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833 United States
Elevation: 2 ft
From Petersburg, the journey is is 15 mi by float plane or 40 mi by boat. A 14-foot tide is necessary to access this cabin by boat, and the rapids at the entrance to the Salt Chuck are navigable only at high slack tide (up to 45 minutes after high...
From Petersburg, the journey is is 15 mi by float plane or 40 mi by boat. A 14-foot tide is necessary to access this cabin by boat, and the rapids at the entrance to the Salt Chuck are navigable only at high slack tide (up to 45 minutes after high tide). Please check current conditions prior to your trip. Click here for more information.
The cabin can be found on USGS topographic map Petersburg D4. Petersburg, C3, C4, D3 and D5 may also be helpful. Maps are available online or by calling the Petersburg Ranger District at (907) 772-3871.
Be 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.
Last updated: November 2, 2026
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Population: 3,227
Elevation: 23 ft
Best Season: Summer
Petersburg, AK
