Kegan Cove Cabin
Kegan Cove Cabin offers visitors recreation, relaxation and a unique lodging experience on Prince of Wales Island in southeastern Alaska. The remote site provides a scenic setting for fishing, hiking, beachcombing and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin. The site is accessible by boat or float plane at high tide. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.
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Site mix
| Cabins | 1 |
Site guide
1 site. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Entry | People / vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| C04 | Pull-through | 6 / – |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 1:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Amenities & rules
| Fees | Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates. |
The cabin is a 16 x 18 foot cedar/Sitka spruce log cabin furnished with wooden bunkbeds (without mattresses) that can sleep up to six people. The cabin is equipped with a table, benches, a wood stove for heat and an outside toilet. Other amenities include a cooking counter, shelves, cupboard space, and a broom. The cabin does not have running water or electricity. Visitors must bring their own food, water, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stove, stove fuel, fire starter, cooking gear/utensils, light source (lantern), toilet paper, first aid kit and garbage bags. Firewood may be available, but the supply cannot be guaranteed. Guests are asked to be conservative with wood and use their cook stoves for cooking. Water is available from Kegan Creek, but must be filtered, boiled or chemically treated before drinking.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
Access to Kegan Cove Cabin is by boat or float plane at high tide. The trip is 51 air miles from Craig, and 30 air miles from Ketchikan. A mooring buoy in the bay is available on first-come, first-served basis. Mooring of more than one vessel allowed if first party there agrees.
| Nearest town | Craig, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 55.0225° N, 132.1706° W · Directions ↗ |
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miKegan Lake Trail0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
South Prince of Wales Wilderness begins about 3.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.8 miSouth Prince of Wales Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 86,771 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
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Natural features
Kegan Cove cabin is located in a protected saltwater cove on Moira Sound. The surrounding flat, coastal terrain is dotted with a Sitka spruce and western hemlock forest. At low tide, a 100 foot tidal flat emerges, exposing rock in front of the cabin. Wildlife in the area is abundant, including eagles, shorebirds, Sitka black-tailed deer and black bears. Learn more about bear safety in the Tongass National Forest.
Recreation
The location of the cabin is prime for anglers, offering both saltwater and freshwater fishing. Salmon runs draw both anglers and black bears to Kegan Creek. Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, dolly varden, char, and salmon are also found in the nearby lakes, streams and ponds. Hikers might also enjoy the easy half-mile trail along Kegan Creek that connects Kegan Cove to the cabin and Kegan Lake. Beachcombing is another popular pastime, searching the cove for sea-borne treasures.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Kegan Cove Cabin?
Sites at Kegan Cove Cabin are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Kegan Cove Cabin?
Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Kegan Cove Cabin?
Check-in 1:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Kegan Cove Cabin have?
1 site, including 1 cabin.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Kegan Cove Cabin?
The location of the cabin is prime for anglers, offering both saltwater and freshwater fishing. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Kegan Cove Cabin?
Craig, Alaska.
Source: Getting there
What if Kegan Cove Cabin is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Signal Creek Campground (32.5 mi), Three C's Group Use Campground (32.8 mi), and Icehouse Cove Buoy Camping Area (33.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby