Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
0.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
· Alaska State Parks
- Sleeps
- 8
- Heat
- None
- Fuel provided
- No
- Fee per night
- 80 USD
- Max stay nights
- 3
- Booking url
- dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspcabins
- Access modes
- Road · Hike
RoadHike
A 16 × 18 ft cabin right next to the Eagle Beach State Recreation Area parking lot, sleeping up to eight on wooden platforms. Heat is a kerosene stove; bring your own kerosene (at least a gallon in summer, two per night in winter). Fire ring and picnic table outside. Three-night limit. The campground road is gated in winter, so plan to walk in. $80 per night.
Location
Cabins
Sources
- Alaska State Parks Unit FeesAlaska State Parks · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Saturday Creek CabinAlaska State Parks · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Campgrounds
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
0.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
0.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
3.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
4.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
6.8 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
9.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
10.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Cowee Meadow Cabin
Point Bridget State Park cabin 2.5 miles from the mile 39 trailhead.
11.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
11.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Blue Mussel Cabin
Point Bridget beach cabin 3.4 miles from the trailhead.
12.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Berners Bay Cabin
Saltwater beach cabin on Berners Bay, reached by boat or floatplane from Echo Cove.
17.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
22.4 mi
Trails
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 0.381451542982731 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
0.4 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 0.659487200250537 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
0.7 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 3.24692817450464 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
3.2 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 11.0715193792812 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
11.1 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 11.2645560081499 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
11.3 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 12.3438109606337 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
12.3 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 12.3438109606337 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
12.3 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 21.3955819830192 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
21.4 mi
