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
Number of accommodations: 1
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Fire Pit
Kitchen
Cooking and Fire
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Cabin Interior
- Kitchen
- Heating
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CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
Site Details
Reviews (75)
What Guests Are Saying
The Starrigavan Creek Cabin is highly praised for being a cool, modern, and clean space, providing a sense of isolation despite being in a campground. Guests enjoyed the spacious interior for cooking and games, as well as the beautiful outdoor setting, enhanced by the sounds of various birds. It's recommended to bring firewood for winter visits and a tarp for the uncovered fire pit.
What Guests Are Saying
The Starrigavan Creek Cabin is highly praised for being a cool, modern, and clean space, providing a sense of isolation despite being in a campground. Guests enjoyed the spacious interior for cooking and games, as well as the beautiful outdoor setting, enhanced by the sounds of various birds. It's recommended to bring firewood for winter visits and a tarp for the uncovered fire pit.
Review Summary
Rhonda C
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The Stargavin Cabin is amazing! It's a nice clean cabin with beds in it BUT you definetly need padding to sleep on. It's a beautiful space! So nice to be able to drive to town while camping if you forgot something! We will be back!
janet e
VerifiedApril 8, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The fire wood was wet and way too long for the stove . And they didn’t give us much wood at all.
janet e
VerifiedApril 8, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The fire wood was wet and way too long for the stove . And they didn’t give us much wood at all.
janet e
VerifiedApril 8, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The fire wood was wet and way too long for the stove . And they didn’t give us much wood at all.
Trinna C
VerifiedApril 3, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
I want so bad to rate this a 5. The campground host (Dan?) was amazing and super kind, available, helpful. The cabin itself is always a pleasure. It's wonderful that Mosquito cove is a hop skip and a jump away, there's bird watching, a beautiful walk around the boardwalk, the artesian well and the shooting range. But the woodstove is horrible. It intermittently lets smoke billow out of the stove- enough that it's a potential health hazard for prone people. The very first time I stayed there a few years ago after they replaced it, we had to leave after getting the fire started and give away our reservation because it was sooo smoky that it was an actual health hazard. It still smells like a smokehouse; stung my eyes, sinuses, flared the asthma as soon as we entered the cabin. We had to leave the windows open so that the kids weren't laying in smoke upstairs. One of the kids that we brought had to go home to get his inhaler that he hasn't had to use in a few years. We did tell the campground host, and in the very early morning hours did accidentally have the flue mostly closed so that was our fault, and the host said that he's never seen the problem, but the problem very much exists, and has since the stove was replaced. Obviously it wasn't so bad that we had to leave like last time, but I doubt we're the only ones that feel this way and would like to see the problem remedied for future visits. I bet that the town's people would happily donate money toward a new and improved stove so that it didn't cost the state anything. Lastly, we heard big foot :D
Trinna C
VerifiedApril 3, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
I want so bad to rate this a 5. The campground host (Dan?) was amazing and super kind, available, helpful. The cabin itself is always a pleasure. It's wonderful that Mosquito cove is a hop skip and a jump away, there's bird watching, a beautiful walk around the boardwalk, the artesian well and the shooting range. But the woodstove is horrible. It intermittently lets smoke billow out of the stove- enough that it's a potential health hazard for prone people. The very first time I stayed there a few years ago after they replaced it, we had to leave after getting the fire started and give away our reservation because it was sooo smoky that it was an actual health hazard. It still smells like a smokehouse; stung my eyes, sinuses, flared the asthma as soon as we entered the cabin. We had to leave the windows open so that the kids weren't laying in smoke upstairs. One of the kids that we brought had to go home to get his inhaler that he hasn't had to use in a few years. We did tell the campground host, and in the very early morning hours did accidentally have the flue mostly closed so that was our fault, and the host said that he's never seen the problem, but the problem very much exists, and has since the stove was replaced. Obviously it wasn't so bad that we had to leave like last time, but I doubt we're the only ones that feel this way and would like to see the problem remedied for future visits. I bet that the town's people would happily donate money toward a new and improved stove so that it didn't cost the state anything. Lastly, we heard big foot :D
Trinna C
VerifiedApril 3, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
I want so bad to rate this a 5. The campground host (Dan?) was amazing and super kind, available, helpful. The cabin itself is always a pleasure. It's wonderful that Mosquito cove is a hop skip and a jump away, there's bird watching, a beautiful walk around the boardwalk, the artesian well and the shooting range. But the woodstove is horrible. It intermittently lets smoke billow out of the stove- enough that it's a potential health hazard for prone people. The very first time I stayed there a few years ago after they replaced it, we had to leave after getting the fire started and give away our reservation because it was sooo smoky that it was an actual health hazard. It still smells like a smokehouse; stung my eyes, sinuses, flared the asthma as soon as we entered the cabin. We had to leave the windows open so that the kids weren't laying in smoke upstairs. One of the kids that we brought had to go home to get his inhaler that he hasn't had to use in a few years. We did tell the campground host, and in the very early morning hours did accidentally have the flue mostly closed so that was our fault, and the host said that he's never seen the problem, but the problem very much exists, and has since the stove was replaced. Obviously it wasn't so bad that we had to leave like last time, but I doubt we're the only ones that feel this way and would like to see the problem remedied for future visits. I bet that the town's people would happily donate money toward a new and improved stove so that it didn't cost the state anything. Lastly, we heard big foot :D
Jennifer M
VerifiedFebruary 13, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The cabin is wonderful- secluded and right by the water. The host was very helpful getting our stuff back the icy road. Will definitely do this more often!
Jennifer M
VerifiedFebruary 13, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The cabin is wonderful- secluded and right by the water. The host was very helpful getting our stuff back the icy road. Will definitely do this more often!
Jennifer M
VerifiedFebruary 13, 2021 • Stayed at: CABIN, Loop: Estuary Loop
The cabin is wonderful- secluded and right by the water. The host was very helpful getting our stuff back the icy road. Will definitely do this more often!
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
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
- The cabin is locked and requires pre-arranged access; contact the host at least two business days in advance.
- Check in at the Starrigavan Host cabin on the day of your reservation before going to the rental cabin.
- A photo ID may be required at check-in, and the door combination is given only to the reservation holder unless an alternate is arranged in advance.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site capacity
- A maximum of eight people are allowed at the cabin, including visitors not camping overnight.
Site types & loops
- Adjacent campsites cannot be used by those who have cabin reservations.
- No tents, RVs, or commercial vehicles are allowed at the cabin site.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood is not provided; bring your own (max length 15 inches) or request it when arranging access.
Wildlife & food storage
- Due to brown bears, keep food and drinks in the cabin or in your vehicle at night.
Pets
- Dogs must be leashed and cannot be left alone in the cabin or tied up outside.
Vehicles & parking
- Park only in the designated cabin parking area; no parking along the roadway or in adjacent campsites.
Accessibility
- Vehicle access varies by season; summer hours are generally from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting in late August.
- Winter vehicle access depends on conditions; if gates are closed, supplies must be carried in by hand.
General
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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.
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