Public-use cabin
Sweetwater Lake Cabin
Lake cabin 10 road miles from Coffman Cove, then a short hike and skiff ride.
4.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Barnes Lake Cabin
Cedar cabin on a saltwater lagoon with crabbing and some of the island's best silver salmon fishing.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Wood stove
- Skiff provided
- Yes
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 30 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Fishing species
- Coho salmon
A 12 by 12 foot Pan Abode cedar cabin with a big covered porch on the west shore of Barnes Lake, a saltwater lagoon ringed by old-growth spruce and hemlock. Silver salmon fishing is excellent from mid-August to late September, crabbing is good, and you can boat through Gold and Galligan Lagoon to Sweetwater Lake. Sleeps 6, with a wood stove and rowboat. $30 a night in peak season (May through September), $25 otherwise. Thorne Bay Ranger District: 907-828-3304.
Location
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- Barnes Lake CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
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Fishing spots
Fishing spot
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Fishing spot
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Trails
Trail
Sarkar Canoe Route
- Distance
- 10.9751142821361 mi
Fifteen-mile paddle linking seven lakes from the Sarkar Lake boat ramp.
11.0 mi
Trail
Beaver Falls Karst Trail
- Distance
- 13.4820835729651 mi
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13.5 mi
Trail
Balls Lake Trail
- Distance
- 22.0801803786512 mi
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Campground
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