Warning
GeneralRenters must meet with campground host in-person on check-in date to receive cabin access code. To ensure the host is available when you arrive, call the campground host at least two business days prior to reservation date to arrange meeting/check-in time (907-747-5720). The access code will only be given to the person on the reservation, with Photo ID, unless prior arrangements are made with host. Earliest check-in time is 2:00pm on the first day of the reservation. Check-out time is 12:00pm on the last day of the reservation.
About Starrigavan Creek Cabin
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Reviews (26)
What Guests Are Saying
Starrigavan Creek Cabin offers a cozy and clean retreat, situated in a way that provides a sense of isolation despite being in a campground. Guests appreciate the welcoming camp host and the easy access to the cabin, which is perfect for enjoying nature and birdwatching. While some guests recommend bringing extra firewood and a tarp for the fire pit, overall experiences are positive, highlighting the cabin's spaciousness and comfort.
What Guests Are Saying
Starrigavan Creek Cabin offers a cozy and clean retreat, situated in a way that provides a sense of isolation despite being in a campground. Guests appreciate the welcoming camp host and the easy access to the cabin, which is perfect for enjoying nature and birdwatching. While some guests recommend bringing extra firewood and a tarp for the fire pit, overall experiences are positive, highlighting the cabin's spaciousness and comfort.
Review Summary
Stephanie M
VerifiedMarch 20, 2026 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
So awesome, really cool cabin. Make sure to pack lots of firewood though, we went in winter and it was cold (duh).
James M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
Excellent drive-in cabin. Very new and clean and even though it’s in the middle of a campground is situated in such a way that you feel isolated. The camp host was really great and welcoming.
DAVID N
VerifiedMay 13, 2025 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
Wonderful and comfortable cabin: Plenty of room inside for cooking in the "counter top" and playing card games on the spacious table.
Outside is awesome, ut note, the fire pit is not covered so bring a tarp if you need.
Having morning coffee while listening to the dozens of different birds is truly inspiring.
Grace R
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
I always enjoy time out at the Starrigavan Cabin. The access to it is so easy and early in the season, it feels like you are far away from civilization. April is usually the month we choose to celebrate our son's birthday @ the cabin, but the weather is erratic, sometimes with snow. However, bears are not usually a concern.
We lucked out for this trip and had minimal rain. In the past we have had to hang a tarp to stay dry if we wanted to be outside. I think bringing your own chairs is more comfortable that the wet benches and cold rock to sit on by the fire but having a picnic table is very handy. If you are inside, a lantern of some sort is very helpful. We also usually park one car on the other side of the boardwalk just to be safe since we are locked in by the gate in the evening.
The host was very accommodating. The cabin was clean & being able to purchase wood on site saves us a lot of effort. It is a bummer that the artesian well is shut down.
You really can't go wrong with this cabin, it is cozy an in a gorgeous, easy setting!
Tiffany P
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2024 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
This cabin is perfect size and quiet. The wood they have was wet so the fire never warmed up the cabin. You might want to bring in dry wood or a heater The snow was on the ground so the gates were closed and we had to walk in. Plan for this in the winter.. The person helping us was nice and accommodating.
Jacob F
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
Clean cabin, easy to heat, very nice spot!
Nalani J
VerifiedJuly 10, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The cabin was clean. We disinfectant before hand. Trying to unplug, would have liked the host to allow people to digress, unplug, and unwind from the world. Bring may mosquito repellant. Outhouse was really dirty compared to many U.S camping sites.
Leilo D
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
Camp hosts were amazing. We forgot pillows and they provided us with some. Also the wood for the wood stove was already in the cabin and dry.
Grace R
VerifiedApril 25, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The hosts were very kind. The cabin looked great. We stayed warm and dry. We always have a great time out at Starrigavan! We usually go out there for my son's birthday in April. We had rain this time but sometimes we have woken up to snow. It is so convenient to have water from the artesian well and it is just so nice to be able to pop back into town if you need anything.
Emma E
VerifiedFebruary 20, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The new hosts are extremely nice! plan on bringing as much dry wood as you can, the wood available to buy isn't seasoned and you'll have a hard time with the wood stove if you dont have dry to get it started.
Location Starrigavan Creek Cabin
Address:
Usfs Sitka Ranger District Office: 2108 Halibut Point Road
Sitka, AK, 99835
United States
Located 7 miles northeast of Sitka at the end of Halibut Point Road, about 3/4 mile from the local Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal. There are no roads to Sitka.
Access is via the Alaska Marine Highway or Alaska Airlines. Upon exiting the Ferry Terminal parking lot, turn left. Drive 3/4 mile on the state highway, also known as Halibut Point Road, or walk the same distance on the separate pedestrian walkway. The Estuary Loop, where this cabin is located (in Campsite 6), is accessed from the last right turn before the end of the state highway.
From the airport, go across the O’Connell Bridge through downtown Sitka to the intersection of Sawmill Creek Road and Halibut Point Road, which is a roundabout. Turn onto Halibut Point Road and travel 7 miles north to Starrigavan Recreation Area.
Latitude & Longitude: 57.1296 / -135.363
Elevation: 19 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Cabin is locked; requires pre-arranging access. Contact the Starrigavan Recreation Area Host (907-747-5720) at least two business days in advance of your cabin stay to communicate a check-in time for your arrival (earliest check-in time is 2 p.m.). During this initial communication, you may request authorization to allow an alternate individual to make the check-in. |
| General |
Customers should plan on checking in at the Starrigavan Host cabin the day of the reservation before proceeding to the rental cabin. |
| General |
Photo ID may be required at check-in; combination to cabin doors is given only to the person listed on the reservation unless an alternate individual has been prearranged with Ranger District staff in advance. |
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Earliest arrival time at the cabin is 2 p.m.; latest departure time is 12 p.m. (noon). |
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To minimize impacts to this recreation site, eight people is the maximum number allowed at cabin/cabin site at one time. Person count includes visitors not camping overnight. Keep this in mind if planning parties where number of visitors is unknown or exceeds eight. Contact Sitka Ranger District as listed above for a possible alternative. |
| General |
Adjacent campsites not available for use by those with cabin reservations. |
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Tents, RVs, buses, trailers, motor homes, pickup campers, travel trailers and commercial vehicles are not allowed at this site. |
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Firewood not included with cabin reservation; bring your own firewood (maximum length 15 inches) for heating stove or request firewood when pre-arranging access with Ranger District staff. |
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Starrigavan has an active brown bear population; be prepared to keep all food and drinks in the cabin unless actively eating outside at the fire ring, or store in vehicle at night. |
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Dogs must be leashed at all times on the cabin site and within Starrigavan Recreation Area, cannot be left alone within the cabin and cannot be tied up outside the cabin. |
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Vehicles must be parked within the designated cabin parking spur. Parking is not permitted along the roadway or in adjacent campsites. |
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Vehicle access varies throughout the year depending on daylight hours. Summer open gate hours are generally 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m starting in late August as the daylight hours diminish. Please call the Sitka Ranger District (907-747-6671) for questions about gate hours. |
| General |
Vehicle access during the winter will depend on the presence of snow/ice on roadway and winter host availability for managing gates; check with the Sitka Ranger District (907-747-6671) for current conditions. When access gates are closed, customer equipment/supplies must be packed in by non-motorized means; parking is available off highway near the entrance to the recreation area. |
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Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralRenters must meet with campground host in-person on check-in date to receive cabin access code. To ensure the host is available when you arrive, call the campground host at least two business days prior to reservation date to arrange meeting/check-in time (907-747-5720). The access code will only be given to the person on the reservation, with Photo ID, unless prior arrangements are made with host. Earliest check-in time is 2:00pm on the first day of the reservation. Check-out time is 12:00pm on the last day of the reservation.
