Airstrip
Dry Bay Airstrip (3AK)
NPS-maintained 3,600 ft gravel strip in Glacier Bay National Preserve, about 44 miles southeast of Yakutat.
2.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Alsek River Cabin
The district's southernmost cabin, by an airstrip north of the Alsek River; mainly a fall moose-hunting base.
Tongass National Forest, Yakutat Ranger District · USFS
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 45 USD[1]
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Access modes
- Bush plane
Bush plane
The southernmost cabin on the Yakutat Ranger District, beside a landing strip north of the Alsek River and used mainly for fall moose hunting. Wooden bunks, table, benches, an oil stove and an outhouse; no mattresses or cooking gear. Bring sleeping bags and pads, a cook stove, cookware, food and No. 1 stove oil. Pit toilet; no potable water. Peak rate $45, non-peak $35 per night; reserve on Recreation.gov. The NPS East Alsek River cabin is a few miles south in Glacier Bay National Preserve.
- [1]Fee: $45 peak; $35 non-peak (USFS Alsek River Cabin (fee table)); also reported as peak season Sept 1 to Oct 31 (USFS Alsek River Cabin (first season listing)), peak season May 1 to Sept 30 (USFS Alsek River Cabin (second season listing)). All footnotes
Location
Hunting · Cabins
Sources
- Alsek River CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09