Fure's Cabin
Fure's Cabin, a beautifully constructed one-room house, is a public use cabin in Katmai National Park and Preserve. The cabin is located on the north side of the Bay of Islands in Naknek Lake and accessed by float plane or boat. Now a refuge for kayakers, canoers, and hikers, the cabin was once the home of trapper, miner, and famed Naknek local Roy Fure. The cabin was built in 1926, a labor of love. The roof, walls, and floor are made of hand-hewn spruce logs with dovetail notching reminiscent of European craftsmanship. In 1931 the land on which the cabin stands was incorporated into the expanded Katmai National Monument.
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| Site | Shade | Waterfront | People / vehicles | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fure's Cabin | Partial | Lakefront | 4 / – | Yes | Standard |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 10:00 AM.
Amenities & rules
| Campfires | Allowed, subject to restrictions |
The cabin accommodates up to four people and is furnished with a bunk bed, table, chairs, and a wood burning stove. Limited firewood is available on site. Guests must bring all supplies including bedding, sleeping pad, water, food, toilet paper, flash light or lantern, garbage bags, cook stove and cooking supplies. Consider packing all the supplies needed when camping. A fire ring is located in front of the cabin. Dead/downed wood may be gathered for campfires. One vault toilet is available 50 yards uphill from the cabin.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
Katmai National Park & Preserve headquarters is in King Salmon, about 290 air miles southwest of Anchorage. Katmai is almost exclusively accessed by plane or boat. Regularly scheduled commercial flights to King Salmon (AKN) are available from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) via PenAir, Ravn Alaska, and Alaska Airlines.
| Nearest town | King Salmon, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58.6695° N, 155.4308° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- It is not an alternate for Brooks Camp Campground and requires a full day of paddling to reach, or the use of a boat or plane.
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Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Katmai Wilderness.
- inKatmai Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 3,323,000 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
On the National Register nearby
- Fure's CabinBuilding · King Salmon · 0.1 mi
- Brooks Camp Boat HouseBuilding · King Salmon · 14.7 mi
- Brooks River Historic Ranger StationBuilding · King Salmon · 14.7 mi
Natural features
Katmai National Monument was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically devastated region surrounding Mount Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve remains an active volcanic landscape, but it also protects 9,000 years of human history as well as important habitat for salmon and the thousands of brown bears that feed on them.
Recreation
Fure's Cabin is a key stopover for those attempting the Savonoski Loop (PDF) paddle trip, or as a beautiful destination in its own right. Paddlers originating from Brooks Camp should allow one to three days to travel the 32 miles along shorelines from Brooks Camp to Fure's Cabin in the Bay of Islands.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Fure's Cabin?
Sites at Fure's Cabin are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Fure's Cabin?
Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 10:00 AM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Fure's Cabin have?
1 site, including 1 cabin.
Source: Recreation.gov
Can I have a campfire at Fure's Cabin?
Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Fure's Cabin?
Fure's Cabin is a key stopover for those attempting the Savonoski Loop (PDF) paddle trip, or as a beautiful destination in its own right. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Fure's Cabin?
King Salmon, Alaska.
Source: Getting there
Which national park is Fure's Cabin in?
Fure's Cabin is a Katmai National Park & Preserve campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Katmai National Park & Preserve