Point Amargura Cabin
Tongass National Forest — ocean access
Location: KETCHIKAN/CRAIG, AK, AK
Price: From $25 per night
Rating: 3.6 out of 5 (5 reviews)
Season: May through October
Point Amargura Cabin offers guests a unique lodging experience on San Fernando Island in southeastern Alaska. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, hunting, beachcombing and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin. The site is accessible by boat or float plane at high tide.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Electric Hookups, Firewood for Sale
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Point Amargura Cabin offers a remote, scenic setting on San Fernando Island ideal for fishing, hunting, beachcombing, and wildlife viewing. Google reviewers praise it as an absolutely gorgeous cabin with stunning serene views.
Wildlife alert: Humpback Whale, Orca, Pacific Harbor Seal, Sandhill Crane, Common Murre, Rhinoceros Auklet, Ancient Murrelet
Insider tips for Point Amargura Cabin: Access is by boat or float plane at high tide only from Craig-Klawock area Bring a chainsaw to process abundant driftwood for fires Plan drop-off and pick-up carefully around high tide schedules Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety
Skip Point Amargura Cabin if: You cannot arrange your own boat or float plane transportation. You need standard hookups — no hookups available at this site. You cannot visit during May through October operating season only. You require quick or easy access — remote location requires tide-dependent travel.
Best time to visit Point Amargura Cabin: May-October — Official operating season for Point Amargura Cabin.
Nearby campgrounds: Harris River Campground (CRAIG, AK), Black Bear Lake Cabin (Tongass National Forest, Ak) (CRAIG, AK), Eagles Nest Campground (Craig, AK), Control Lake Cabin (KETCHIKAN/THORNE BAY, AK).
Cell Phone Coverage at Point Amargura Cabin
Cell signal at Point Amargura Cabin (KETCHIKAN/CRAIG, 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.
Point Amargura Cabin offers guests a unique lodging experience on San Fernando Island in southeastern Alaska. The remote site offers a scenic setting for fishing, hunting, beachcombing and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin. The site is accessible by boat or float plane at high tide.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryAccess is by boat or float plane at high tide only from Craig-Klawock area
Bring a chainsaw to process abundant driftwood for fires
Plan drop-off and pick-up carefully around high tide schedules
Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety
Official operating season for Point Amargura Cabin
Things to do nearby
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LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
Access to Point Amagura Cabin is by boat or float plane at high tide from the Craig-Klawock area, 8 miles west of Craig, and 70 miles from Ketchikan on Point Amargura. Click here for local tide table information. A mooring buoy on the east side of the point is available on first-come, first-served basis. Mooring of more than one vessel allowed if first party there agrees. Refer to USGS map Craig B-5. Inclement weather conditions may cause extended stays during any time of the year and winter acc
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- 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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