Winstanley Lake Shelter Site

in Tongass National Forest

The numbers that decide it

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.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Winstanley Lake Shelter Site

This historic shelter was constructed in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This shelter is accessed by the Winstanley Lakes trail and provides users with a skiff to use on Winstanley lake. A reservable Forest Service cabin is located on the northeast shore of the lake that can be accessed using the skiff. Please return the skiff to the trailhead after use.

Before you go

Season

Year round

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.