Kathleen Lake Cabin
Tongass National Forest — lakeside, fishing
Location: JUNEAU, AK, AK
Price: From $25 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (2 reviews)
Season: May through October
Kathleen Lake Cabin offers recreation, relaxation and a unique wilderness lodging experience on the western section of Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, boating and wildlife viewing. Access to the cabin is floatplane only.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Electric Hookups, Fishing
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Kathleen Lake Cabin offers a remote wilderness lodging experience in the Tongass National Forest with scenic settings for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing on Admiralty Island.
Insider tips for Kathleen Lake Cabin: Access is floatplane only, approximately 30 minutes from Juneau Visitors must arrange their own floatplane transportation and bring their own amenities Book early as this is a federal campground with only 1 site
Skip Kathleen Lake Cabin if: You require hookups—no hookups available at this site. You need vehicle access—floatplane only. You cannot visit May through October—seasonal operations only.
Best time to visit Kathleen Lake Cabin: May-October — Official operating season; cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface in fall, winter, and early spring.
Nearby campgrounds: Florence Lake (East) Cabin (JUNEAU, AK), Young Lake (South) Cabin (JUNEAU, AK), Young Lake (North) Cabin (JUNEAU, AK), Kennel Creek Cabin (Ak) (Hoonah, AK).
Cell Phone Coverage at Kathleen Lake Cabin
Cell signal at Kathleen Lake Cabin (JUNEAU, AK): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Kathleen Lake Cabin offers recreation, relaxation and a unique wilderness lodging experience on the western section of Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, boating and wildlife viewing. Access to the cabin is floatplane only.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryAccess is floatplane only, approximately 30 minutes from Juneau
Visitors must arrange their own floatplane transportation and bring their own amenities
Book early as this is a federal campground with only 1 site
Official operating season; cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface in fall, winter, and early spring
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Location
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Getting there →
Access to the cabin is by floatplane. It is about a 30-minute flight from Juneau. In fall, winter and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface (floatplanes cannot land). The lake is normally ice free from mid-May through November. Refer to USGS topographic map Sitka D-2, D-3.
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Tongass National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Tongass National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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