Double Bay Cabin
Double Bay Cabin offers guests a remote lodging experience in the Chugach National Forest. Situated on the
east side of Double Bay on Hinchinbrook Island, the cabin offers guests year-round recreation and relaxation.
Fishing, hunting, kayaking and wildlife viewing are available within the area.
Access to the cabin is by float plane (20 minutes from Cordova) or boat (35 miles from Cordova) at high tide.
Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own
amenities.
The cabin is a 12-by-14 rustic, pre-cut cedar log cabin equipped with wooden bunks that sleep up to six guests. Other amenities include a table, benches, wood and oil
stoves for heat, a rainwater catchment barrel, axe, splitting maul, saw and an outdoor pit toilet.
The cabin does not have running water, electricity, heating oil or cut firewood. Visitors must bring their own water for drinking, cooking and washing, as well as #1
heating oil for the oil stove.
Visitors must bring sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stoves, matches, cookware and utensils, food, flashlights or lanterns, firewood, toilet paper, first aid kit and
garbage bags. All trash and food must be packed out, and visitors are expected to clean the cabin before leaving.
Need to Know
- This facility is located in an extremely remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water, and weather safety (including cold)
- Recreating in Alaska can present both obvious and hidden dangers; please be aware of your surroundings and be prepared for extended stays due to occasionally poor weather
- Inclement weather conditions may cause an extension of your trip during any time of the year and winter access can be difficult due to snow and ice conditions; bring extra supplies to last 2-5 days
- Water is not available at this facility; visitors must bring their own for drinking, cooking and cleaning
- Before digging for clams, read up on paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and current regulations for size and quantity limits; cases of PSP from eating razor clams are relatively rare, but they have been reported in Alaska
- All garbage and food must be packed out
- Same day reservations are allowed for this cabin
- Forest Order (10-04-00-14-47) that limits occupying/renting a public use rental cabin for more than seven consecutive days by any group or person
- Learn more about Chugach National Forest and Prince William Sound
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Natural Features
Hinchinbrook Island is in the Gulf of Alaska at the entrance to Prince William Sound. The
Double Bay cabin is located on a narrow peninsula with Double Bay on one side and Prince William Sound
on the other. It sits near a tidal lagoon that transitions to low, rolling hillsides defined by muskeg and a
patchy forest of mature spruce and hemlock.
Wildlife in the area abounds, including migratory waterfowl, Sitka black-tailed deer and brown bear (learn more about bear
safety). The
beaches on the Prince William Sound shoreline offer views of the Sound and the surrounding mountains.
Occasionally, humpback and killer whales can be seen spouting offshore.
Nearby Attractions
Located on the southwest end of Hinchinbrook Island, Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse is a fantastic historical site that has proved invaluable at directing vessels to and from Prince William Sound. Though no longer used as a primary navigational aid, the beacon still serves as a reassuring presence along the rugged Alaskan coast.
Recreation
Anglers will find several creeks flowing into the bay. In mid-July, pink and chum salmon enter the bay to spawn in the creeks, with the coho salmon arriving in
mid-August. Halibut can be found in the saltwater near the mouth of the bay and in the Sound. Although these creeks can be accessed from shore, the hike can be
difficult at high tide when the creeks are flooded and deep, or at low tide when the mud flats are exposed (local tide tables).
It is best to bring a small inflatable boat and motor to get around the bay to the creeks, and to fish the bay at low tide.
Hunters can take advantage of a long hunting season on the island and in the surrounding national forest. Bear season occurs during spring and fall, while deer season
begins in late summer and lasts through late fall.
Contact Information
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612 SECOND STREET CORDOVA AK 99574
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 1 (907) 424-7661
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Access to the cabin is by float plane (20 minutes from Cordova) or boat (35 miles from Cordova) at high tide.
Approach to cabin via boat or plane may be difficult at low tide because of the shallow lagoon. Click here for local tide information.
Please contact the Cordova Ranger District at (907) 424-7661 prior to arrival for more detailed information about safety precautions.
