Black Bear Lake Cabin
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Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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Official Forest Service pageBlack Bear Lake Cabin
Pan-abode cedar log cabin (12’ x 12’) on the shore of Black Bear Lake, high in the Klawock Mountains. Lake is clear, cold, amid rugged mountain peaks rising to nearly 4,000’ (1220 m) elevation. Accessible only by floatplane. Spectacular scenery, hiking, hunting, photography. Wildflowers in mid-late summer. Resident rainbow trout, fair fishing. Black bear, deer hunting in fall. Sleeps up to 6, has a wood stove for heat, (please bring firewood or biobricks for the wood stove as firewood is not guaranteed), rowboat (flotation devices not provided). Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, utensils, food, toilet paper, and garbage bags. It’s a good idea to bring your own water. Please take your fuel container with you when you leave.
Before you go
Season
Mid-June
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$30/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $25/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30
Hours
Check in/out at noon
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