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Josephine Lake Cabin
High fly-in cabin at about 1,800 feet on the island's south end; no fish in the lake.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Elevation
- 1800 ft
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 30 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Access modes
- Floatplane
Floatplane
A fly-in-only cabin on Josephine Lake at about 1,800 feet. Heat is an oil stove that burns #1 diesel, which you bring. Sleeps 6. The lake has no fish, so come for the quiet and the alpine. $30 a night in peak season, $25 otherwise.
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- Josephine Lake CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
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