Allan Point Cabin

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SITKA RANGER DISTRICT, 2108 HALIBUT POINT RD
SITKA, AK 99835

Overview

Allan Point Cabin is located on Halleck Island in upper Nakwasina Sound, about 16 miles north of Sitka, Alaska in the Tongass National Forest. The two-story cabin was built in 1993 by volunteers. It has a large front deck that overlooks Nakwasina Sound and is an excellent base for saltwater fishing and deer hunting.

The site can be accessed only by float plane or boat, weather permitting. Travel time from Sitka is 10 minutes by float plane or 30 minutes by boat. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation

Cabin guests enjoy saltwater fishing, deer hunting and viewing wildlife.

For information about fishing and hunting permits and seasons, visit the Alaska Department of Fish and Game website.

Facilities

The two-story Pan Abode-style log cabin sleeps 15 people and measures 20 by 20 feet. It has a large front deck and second-floor balconies on both the front and back of the cabin. The main level contains a single bunk bed, a table, benches and cooking counters. The second level, accessed by a stairway, is an open sleeping loft with one single bunk bed and two double bunk beds. An oil heating stove (oil is not supplied) and a broom are provided. An outhouse is located outside. Guests must bring a supply of #1 diesel fuel (10 gallons for a three-day stay, more or less depending on time of year), as well as sleeping bags and pads, a cooking stove, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, a lantern, garbage bags, a fire extinguisher and fire starter. Rubber boots are recommended. Water is available from small stream 200 feet west of cabin. Treat all water before using. It's recommended that guests bring their own water. A mooring buoy for boat anchorage is available on first-come, first-served basis to cabin guests and general forest users. Cabin reservation does not include exclusive use of the buoy. Mooring buoys are configured using a 4200-lb concrete block with 90 feet of 7/8th-inch stud link chain. Mariners are responsible for determining how suitable an anchoring system is for the size of their craft. Click here for more cabin details.

Natural Features

The cabin is set at the edge of a tall, dense hemlock-spruce forest on Nakwasina Sound. The cabin faces south, overlooking Nakwasina Sound.

In the early 1960s, several forested areas in Nakwasina Sound were harvested. During the summer, the vegetation pattern in these areas appears more dense and a brighter green, with an overstory of alder and an understory of spruce and hemlock.
Brown bear frequent the area. Learn about bear safety and precautions.

Camp site features

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Largest party: 15 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

Cabin is located on Halleck Island in upper Nakwasina Sound, 16 miles north of Sitka. It is accessible by floatplane or boat from Sitka year round, weather permitting. Float plane or boat access can only occur at certain stages of the tide. Please check current conditions prior to your trip. Click here for more information. Boat operators should use charts to locate dangerous rocks toward the east side of the bay on their approach to the cabin. For geographic features surrounding cabin, refer to USGS topographical maps Sitka A-5, A-4 and B-5.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Ryan P

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Reviewed 10 days ago

The previous person left ~4” of diesel inside the diesel heater/burner inside the cabin. We had to scoop it out and clean all the carbon buildup as much as possible. The heater didn’t work nearly as good as it did last year. Only at full throttle would it put off noticeable heat. It burned way more fuel than last year and kept us much much less warm. The cabin never really got to a point that it was comfortable, and it’s early in the season still

Coby S

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great large cabin for parties, we had four in our party and there was a ton of extra room. Previous guests left the cabin in good condition, we cleaned a few windows to enjoy the views. Rope swing and large net/hammock were nice and the firepit with benches were awesome additions. Outhouse was clean and nice that it was open, more visibility and very little out-house smell. Oil stove worked great and there was some wood at the cabin when we got there. Plenty of marine wildlife seen from the cabin, caught a few dungiees nearby and some light fishing right off the mooring buoy. Didn't see any deer or bear this trip but it looks like a bear visited the beach during one of the nights we were there.

Cheryl C

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Reviewed a year ago

Lovely cabin it was very clean. Loons and mergansers out in front of the cabin for our stay.

Jesse M

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Be ready to take apart and clean oil stove, constantly neglected.

Patricia A

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Reviewed 2 years ago

We only had one night, but it was well worth it. This large cabin has a beautiful open view of the ocean, and is situated on a calm cove. We enjoyed picking berries, paddling around, and walking in the woods. It's close to Sitka so very easy to access. The cabin was clean as were the surroundings (it isn't always but thankfully was this time).

Joel M

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Beautiful spacious 2 story cabin. But I wish it had a wood burning stove in addition to the oil burning stove. Kayaker can't carry that much oil fuel, so we were cold inside the cabin.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 18% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 5 years of reservations.