Floatplane base
Yakutat Seaplane Base (2Y3)
Public seaplane base about a mile northwest of town; no fuel.
21.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Esker Stream Cabin
National Park Service cabin 20 miles across Yakutat Bay on the Malaspina Forelands; wheeled-plane beach landing.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve · NPS
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bunk type
- Wooden twin bunks
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Fuel provided
- No
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Water source
- Esker Stream (treat)
- Fee per night
- 25 USD
- Max stay nights
- 7
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Booking window days
- 180
- Access modes
- Bush plane
- Hike distance
- 0.3 mi
Bush plane
Built in 2002 in the coastal preserve of Wrangell-St. Elias, 20 miles across Yakutat Bay. Access is by wheeled plane landing on the beach, then about a quarter-mile walk with a crossing of Little Esker Stream (bring hip boots); landings depend on tide and ice. Four wooden bunks sleep four, with a table, an oil stove (bring kerosene or K1; fuel not provided) and a rustic pit toilet. No running water; collect and treat stream water. Reservations are required year-round on Recreation.gov at $25 per night, up to six months ahead; maximum 7 nights in 30 days. Hunting is allowed in the preserve; off-road vehicles are not allowed on the Malaspina Forelands.
Location
Fishing · Hunting · Kayaking · Cabins
Sources
- What to Do in the Yakutat and Coast AreaNational Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Esker Stream CabinNational Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09
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