Hook Point Cabin

$60.00/night

PO BOX 280
CORDOVA, AK 99574

Overview

Hook Point Cabin is situated 1.5 miles west of Hook Point on Hinchinbrook Island in the Chugach National Forest. Visitors to the cabin will find many opportunities for recreation and relaxation in the vicinity. Fishing, hunting, beachcombing, hiking and wildlife viewing are all easily accessible from the site.

Access to the cabin is by wheeled plane on the beach at low tide only, 15 minutes from Cordova. The landing area is a half-mile from the cabin. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation

Hook Point Cabin has two small creeks in the area, but only one of them is fishable. Pink salmon, coho salmon and cutthroat trout are found in a creek about a mile east of the cabin.

Razor clams can provide a tasty alternative to fish. The best clamming spots may take awhile to find, but in a minus tide (0.0 feet or lower), visitors can search the shore for them (local tide tables).

There are miles of sandy beach for beachcombing. This is one of the better beaches in the spring, as winter storms wash up Japanese fishing floats, shells, bottles and other wave-swept treasures from the open ocean.

Several primitive trails extend from the cabin into the forest. A nearby waterfall makes a good day hike destination.

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.

Facilities

The cabin is a 16-by-16 foot rustic A-frame equipped with wooden bunks that sleep up to six guests. The cabin is furnished with a table, benches, wood and oil stoves for heat, a rainwater catchment barrel and an outdoor pit toilet.

The cabin does not have running water, electricity, cut firewood or heating oil. Visitors must bring their own water supply, firewood and #1 oil for the oil heating stove.

Visitors must bring food, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, a cook stove, matches, cooking gear, lanterns or flashlights, toilet paper, a first aid kit and garbage bags. All trash and food must be packed out, and visitors are expected to clean the cabin before leaving.

Natural Features

Hinchinbrook Island is in the Gulf of Alaska at the entrance to Prince William Sound. The cabin is located in a mature spruce stand at the edge of a long, sandy intertidal beach on the Gulf of Alaska side of the island. Steep mountains rise from behind the cabin.

Wildlife in the area abounds, including Sitka black-tail deer and brown bear (learn 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.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Largest party: 8 people

Fees

Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates.

Directions

Access to the cabin is by wheeled plane on the beach at low tide only, 15 minutes from Cordova. The landing area is a half-mile from the cabin. Click here for local tide information. 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. Guests should bring extra supplies to last 2-5 days. Please contact the Cordova Ranger District at (907) 424-7661 prior to arrival for more detailed information about safety precautions.

Stay Limit

Check in from 12 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

7 reviews

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Reviewed a year ago

Bear spray was left in cabin prior to our visit and it had gone off. Two groups had come through (including forest service) as it was commented on in the log book. There was a note warning of it written in a paper towel, but the cabin should have been cleaned properly. Our group suffered tremendously for two nights in there. Would have been nice to know prior to our arrival. I left a message with the forest service office a week ago and have heard nothing back. We love this cabin and location but this was very disappointing.

Jennifer M

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Reviewed 4 years ago

The woodstove is currently not very functional (11/2022). There are large (roughly half inch) gaps around the walls of the woodstove with some tin foil stuffed in there in an attempt to seal it up. It has been in this condition for a couple years now and doesnt have a damper. Although you can get it drafting ok it doesn't provide much warmth in the cabin since it is so leaky and doesnt have a damper.

Robb K

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Reviewed 5 years ago

Great cabin, and always enjoy. If looking to “pay it forward”, would recommend bringing a chain saw to section some of the already down but still good quality trees nearby for a firewood stack. One of the splitting axes is probably going to have the end come off soon too. Lastly, since it is getting dark again, the propane Coleman lamp inside could use new glass and new mantles for it to be useful. Regarding the comments earlier about landing at any tides. It gets snug much above a 14’ tide, though will likely be doable. For above 14.5’ pull up onto the edge of the grass.

Christie S

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Reviewed 5 years ago

We loved this spot! The cabin is about 1/4 mile back from the beach and we had to cross a pond/beaver dam to get there (the water (pond) was higher at the beaver dam so bring your xtra-tufs - knee boots are fine but ankle ones won't cut it). You should be able to land at any tide here (or you could in 2021 when we went). The cabin was nice for our family of 5. It has a 2nd level that 2 of our 3 kids slept on (and helped space out 5 people cramped in the cabin). There is a water bucket next to the shed gutter for water (but filter it). The fish net hammocks were awesome too!

John W

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Reviewed 5 years ago

The cabin is fantastic! Gorgeous area. Lots of interesting beach-combing, good hikes, tons of wildlife. The wood stove is great, but bringing some dry wood can make it easier to get started. The oil stove is even better. Come prepared for rain and be aware, bear encounters are a very real possibility. The rain barrel is pretty overrun with algae so bring a filter and get your water from the steam behind the cabin. Thanks to everyone who's brought tools and chopped wood, keep paying it forward! The 'library' is small, but there are a couple of good books for cold days.

Timothy L

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Reviewed 6 years ago

The wood stove is in nearly unusable condition. We didn’t know this prior to our trip and didn’t bring stove oil with the plan of burning wood. There wasn’t any cut firewood, but we were able to make wet wood work because we brought a chainsaw. If a wood stove is inoperable, it should be noted on the site before visitors spend a lot of money with the idea they can depend on a basic amenity.

Availability

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Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 11% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 4 years of reservations.