About Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
Number of accommodations: 1
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
Site Details
Reviews (8)
What Guests Are Saying
The Salmon Bay Lake Cabin offers a great experience and is described as a charming retreat. However, finding the cabin independently can be challenging, and GPS coordinates would enhance navigation. Additionally, the reservation website could be improved for easier access to pertinent information and clearer maps.
What Guests Are Saying
The Salmon Bay Lake Cabin offers a great experience and is described as a charming retreat. However, finding the cabin independently can be challenging, and GPS coordinates would enhance navigation. Additionally, the reservation website could be improved for easier access to pertinent information and clearer maps.
Review Summary
John F
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
Great little cabin. Great experience. But hard to find on our own. Of course it's easy if an air taxi drops you off because they ahve been there before, but we were in out own aircraft.
It would be good to have GPS coordinates for each cabin. The few pictures help but the beach out front was submerged by high water and the boat was hard to see because it was sunk. (We pulled it up and bailed it out.)
Website for reserving a cabin is tedious. Could have some more pertinent information. ability to select from a map is very important but the map lacks landmark, town, waterway and other labels. The ones that appear on aeronautical charts would be helpful because that is what you will be using to navigate.
John F
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
Great little cabin. Great experience. But hard to find on our own. Of course it's easy if an air taxi drops you off because they ahve been there before, but we were in out own aircraft.
It would be good to have GPS coordinates for each cabin. The few pictures help but the beach out front was submerged by high water and the boat was hard to see because it was sunk. (We pulled it up and bailed it out.)
Website for reserving a cabin is tedious. Could have some more pertinent information. ability to select from a map is very important but the map lacks landmark, town, waterway and other labels. The ones that appear on aeronautical charts would be helpful because that is what you will be using to navigate.
john h
VerifiedMay 7, 2022 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
Nice location. Cabin in decent shape with good stock of dried firewood. Trail to be salt water not very good with many blowdowns as you get closer to sale. Trout fishing reasonable. Alittle slow for steelhead but they are there.
john h
VerifiedMay 7, 2022 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
Nice location. Cabin in decent shape with good stock of dried firewood. Trail to be salt water not very good with many blowdowns as you get closer to sale. Trout fishing reasonable. Alittle slow for steelhead but they are there.
Laura S
VerifiedMay 1, 2021 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
We were at the cabin and another group of 4 men showed up and told us they had it reserved. They would not leave so we packed up and left.
Laura S
VerifiedMay 1, 2021 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
We were at the cabin and another group of 4 men showed up and told us they had it reserved. They would not leave so we packed up and left.
Grace H
VerifiedJune 3, 2020 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
had an amazing time at this cabin! It is the most beautiful cabin I have seen yet around Sitka. The lake is a great size and doesn't get too much wind. The cabin had lots of amenities in useful stuff left by people. The hike in was a solid walk with heavy packs, but under 2mi and little elevation change, and wonderous old growth forest! there was a nice rowboat there that we used to paddle the perimeter and fish. I recommend bringing seasoning if you plan on cooking trout! Also, the trailhead is a little rocky beach to the left side of the flats that you can pull a skiff into on high-mid tide.
Grace H
VerifiedJune 3, 2020 • Stayed at: T09, Loop: AREA SALMON BAY LAKE CABIN
had an amazing time at this cabin! It is the most beautiful cabin I have seen yet around Sitka. The lake is a great size and doesn't get too much wind. The cabin had lots of amenities in useful stuff left by people. The hike in was a solid walk with heavy packs, but under 2mi and little elevation change, and wonderous old growth forest! there was a nice rowboat there that we used to paddle the perimeter and fish. I recommend bringing seasoning if you plan on cooking trout! Also, the trailhead is a little rocky beach to the left side of the flats that you can pull a skiff into on high-mid tide.
Location Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
Address:
Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
Thorne Bay, AK, 99919
United States
Salmon Bay Lake Cabin is accessible by float plane on Salmon Lake, or by a boat/trail combination only at high tide. Refer to USGS maps Petersburg A-4 and B-4.
From the Salmon Bay Lake trailhead: The 1.5 mile hike from a saltwater bay through muddy and slippery conditions, includes fording a stream to a boat with oars provided by the Forest Service. The stream crossing is dangerous and not recommended during high water. Guests must then paddle an additional mile to the cabin.
By plane, Salmon Bay Lake is located 35 air miles from Wrangell, 55 miles from Craig and 84 miles from Ketchikan. Visitors must note, however, that in fall, winter, and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible as float planes cannot land on the frozen lake surface. Click here for information about reaching Forest Service Cabins.
Inclement weather conditions may cause an extension of your trip during any time of the year and winter access can be difficult due to snow and ice conditions. Guests should bring extra supplies
to last 2-5 days Please contact the Thorne Bay Ranger District at 907-828-3304 prior to arrival for more detailed information about safety precautions.
Latitude & Longitude: 56.2625 / -133.193
Elevation: 39 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026