Kenai Fjords National Park Cabins

We very much enjoyed our stay at the Aialik Bay cabin. I don't recall seeing anything in the cabin information on the site or photos that no sleeping platforms or bunks were provided upstairs. It would save been nice to know that ahead of time. We couldn't get the propane heater to start in the cabin. We let one of the park rangers know we happened to see as we were leaving. Otherwise we had an amazing time!

A true hidden gem amongst the Fjords. The cabin is set atop a bluff overlooking g a stretch of beach with the perfect view of Holgate Glacier from the front porch. The side of the cabin is visible from the water if you know where to look. Tent Camping is not allowed within 500 feet of the Cabin, but one may experience daily neighbors as it is a popular beach for launching kayaks with local companies. The trickiest part was getting the propane heater started. We had rented kayaks from Adventure 60 North who delivered them to our Water Taxi through Miller’s Landing. Be sure to keep your InReach on for your day of pick-up as updates from the Water Taxi may come through throughout the day. The wind sweeping down from the glacier made kayaking impossible.
No signs of bear around the immediate area of the cabin which means they are not associating the cabin with food. Well done!! Lots of berries surrounding the Cabin in August!
The “Outhouse” is accessible with the “Wagbags” Park Staff provides. There was toilet paper in place, but you can never be too careful. Once the daylight starts to wane in August, a lantern + flashlights is a big assist. Bring cooking items (stove, pots, utensils), bedding, lighter, water.
A bear box is located near where the water taxis drop off.

We had a great trip (aside from rain the whole time!). The cabin is great, very roomy and has a nice heater. The beach was beautiful and the kayaking was wonderful.

Beautiful cabin, fresh water access limited but available from lagoon.

The heater in the holster cabin stopped working. It probably needs a new pilot light. There was enough propane.
I had it working for the first day but not the second night.

The cabin was very clean, an improvement on past experiences when food items had been left behind by previous campers. Black bear activity in the area was very high, but I am fine with that. Perhaps rangers can leave explicit instructions to campers that food is NOT to be left behind for this beary reason. I appreciate that someone had made arrangements to have three killer whales approach us shoulder to shoulder and swim directly under our kayaks. That made the trip extra special. One would have been plenty, though.

What an amazing place! The cabin is set back from the beach a bit but you still have an amazing view of the Aialik Glacier from the front porch. There is a heater, kitchen table and counter space to prepare meals.

Great low-key cabin. It's so nice to have somewhere to dry off in between trips! All the nature. All the views.

Great cabin and well cared for. Loved it!

Roomy cabin with heat for drying wet gear in the rainforest/glacier environment. Nice luxury! Great quiet beach for kayak launching and good location for paddling to various sites. Needs smoke detector, CO2 detector, and 1 window repair. 6 Bunks are wide singles (3 up 3 down bunk beds). Nice view.