Lake Eva Cabin

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

Overview

Lake Eva Cabin is an accessible facility located 27 miles northeast of Sitka, Alaska, near the northeast coast of Baranof Island. Lake Eva is 1.7 miles long and sits at an elevation of 194 feet. It's available year round via a 25-minute floatplane ride from Sitka, weather permitting, and makes an excellent base for experiencing and exploring this corner of Alaska on foot or by boat.

For boat or air charters, contact the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau at 907-747-5940 or www.Sitka.org.

Recreation

Lake Eva offers great fishing opportunities. Cutthroat and Dolly Varden are found in lake year-round, with the best fishing April to late June. The outlet stream has a spring run of steelhead in April to June, sockeye in mid July to August and coho salmon in September and October.

Hikers enjoy the Lake Eva-Hanus Bay Trail. It stretches about a mile to saltwater, and can be reached by boat from the cabin. This trail is open, but hikers may experience some obstacles along the way. Cabin guests may encounter tour groups using the trail.

Facilities

This primitive Pan-abode style cabin is accessible and equipped with wooden bunks, a table, benches, cooking counter, cupboard and an oil stove for heat. In addition, the cabin's accessible enhancements include a boardwalk, picnic table, dock and an accessible outhouse. Water is available from the lake or nearby inlet stream.

This cabin has no mattresses or cooking utensils. Guests should bring sleeping bags, pads, a cook stove, cooking gear, lantern, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, raingear and boots.

The cabin is equipped with an oil stove for heat. It uses #1 diesel fuel oil. Guests should bring 10 gallons for a 3-day stay, more or less depending on the time of year. Transport oil in an FAA-approved container or jerry can in a non-tip box.

A skiff with oars is provided for cabin guests only; bring personal flotation devices. A 2-10 HP longshaft outboard motor enhances use of the skiff, but is not provided. Be sure the plug is in before launching the boat. Tie the skiff well up on the shore and pull the plug before leaving so the boat does not fill with rain water.

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Natural Features

The setting for the cabin is within a spruce and hemlock forest overlooking Lake Eva, with snow-capped peaks visible to the southwest.

Deer and brown bear inhabit the area. Learn about bear safety and precautions.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

ADA accessible: all 1 sites
Largest party: 6 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

The lake is typically frozen from December through early May (floatplanes cannot land on the lake). Located 27 air miles northeast of Sitka, near northeast coast of Baranof Island. Travel by floatplane is 25 minutes one-way from Sitka. For geographic features surrounding cabin, refer to USGS topographic map Sitka B-4. Please consult local tide tables before departing for the cabin.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

14 reviews

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Bruce C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

2nd trip this year, 6th in past 30 years. Outhouse still defunct, older outhouse in bushes is serviceable. Sockeye spawning at inlet, pinks spawning and dying in outlet, no silvers in yet. Bears around cabin, at inlet, and down at estuary. Beautiful area. Both trips this year were solo, age 78. I finally have learned to appreciate solitude and peace, particularly considering the political turmoil back in The World . Some cell coverage at cabin [T-Mobile] but no internet, even down at saltwater this time. Cabin in perfect condition when I arrived, same when I left. Flew in via Harbor Air, very reliable and professional.

Bruce C

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Very nice cabin. Tree took out the outhouse and oil stove leaks. I have been assured both will be repaired ASAP. Good fishing at inlet, outlet, down along outlet stream, and in the lagoon. Several close encounters with bears, including around cabin, so be prepared. Lots of bald eagles, beavers, deer, river otters, and loons. Boat in very good condition with new oars. Cabin spotless when I arrived and same when I left. My 22nd trip to Tongass cabins, 5th to Lake Eva. Harbor Air is the air taxi to charter. Be sure to rent their outboard, which makes cruising much easier. I will be back.

Scott D

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Reviewed 3 years ago

The boat is on life support. Cabin in good shape. Had a bear harvest several pinks in the little stream just east of the cabin. Never saw the bear. Thousands of pinks in the lake and inlet and outlet streams. Best fishing for dollies and cut throat was at the “Lagoon” before the tide rushes in.

Alex P

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Would have been nice to have dock up. i have some health issues. Motor would have been nice or information on where to rent one New ore was too small and broke the old one was shorter. But had a good time.

Doc P

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Beautiful location. Difficult to reach. Ramp still broken. Boat in VERY bad shape. Cabin in real good shape. Prior guests have left it in good order,clean, along with leaving some “kitchen hardware”. Multiple pots/pans/coffee pot/fish grill basket/spatula/axe/tarps/4stainless martini glasses/etc. Kindling left but no/very little wood supply and difficult to scavenge enough. The diesel heater leaked fumes/smoke into the cabin badly, a serious issues in cold weather (rained 5 days all day for us) but nonissue otherwise.

Kimberly B

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Reviewed 4 years ago

Great cabin and great location! The broken ramp is really in the way … any plans to fix it or move it? Also, consider taking off the handicapped accessible notifications from the web site due to broken ramp?

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