A landscape is alive underneath our feet, filled with creatures that remind us
what it is to be wild. Katmai was established in 1918 to protect the
volcanically devastated region surrounding Novarupta and the Valley of Ten
Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve also protects 9,000
years of human history and important habitat for salmon and thousands of brown
bears.

A landscape is alive underneath our feet, filled with creatures that remind us what it is to be wild.

Katmai was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically devastated region surrounding Novarupta and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve also protects 9,000 years of human history and important habitat for salmon and thousands of brown bears.

## Overview

Fure's Cabin, a beautifully constructed one-room house, is a public use cabin
in Katmai National Park and Preserve. The cabin is located on the north side
of the Bay of Islands in Naknek Lake and accessed by float plane or boat. Now
a refuge for kayakers, canoers, and hikers, the cabin was once the home of
trapper, miner, and famed Naknek local Roy Fure. The cabin was built in 1926,
a labor of love. The roof, walls, and floor are made of hand-hewn spruce logs
with dovetail notching reminiscent of European craftsmanship. In 1931 the land
on which the cabin stands was incorporated into the expanded Katmai National
Monument. Fure's cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.

## Recreation

Fure's Cabin is a key stopover for those attempting the Savonoski Loop (PDF)
paddle trip, or as a beautiful destination in its own right. It is not an
alternate for Brooks Camp Campground and requires a full day of paddling to
reach, or the use of a boat or plane. View a list of authorized commercial
partners that may provide transportation services to Fure's Cabin. Paddlers
originating from Brooks Camp should allow one to three days to travel the 32
miles along shorelines from Brooks Camp to Fure's Cabin in the Bay of Islands.

## Facilities

The cabin accommodates up to four people and is furnished with a bunk bed,
table, chairs, and a wood burning stove. Limited firewood is available on
site. Guests must bring all supplies including bedding, sleeping pad, water,
food, toilet paper, flash light or lantern, garbage bags, cook stove and
cooking supplies. Consider packing all the supplies needed when camping. A
fire ring is located in front of the cabin. Dead/downed wood may be gathered
for campfires. One vault toilet is available 50 yards uphill from the cabin.

## Natural Features

Katmai National Monument was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically
devastated region surrounding Mount Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve remains an active volcanic
landscape, but it also protects 9,000 years of human history as well as
important habitat for salmon and the thousands of brown bears that feed on
them.

## Charges & Cancellations

Fure's Cabin follows the standard Recreation.gov cabin cancellation policy.

<h2>Overview</h2>
Fure's Cabin, a beautifully constructed one-room house, is a public use cabin in Katmai National Park and Preserve. The cabin is located on the north side of the Bay of Islands in Naknek Lake and accessed by float plane or boat. Now a refuge for kayakers, canoers, and hikers, the cabin was once the home of trapper, miner, and famed Naknek local Roy Fure. The cabin was built in 1926, a labor of love. The roof, walls, and floor are made of hand-hewn spruce logs with dovetail notching reminiscent of European craftsmanship. In 1931 the land on which the cabin stands was incorporated into the expanded Katmai National Monument. Fure's cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.<h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>Fure's Cabin is a key stopover for those attempting the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/upload/Savonoski-Loop.pdf" rel="nofollow">Savonoski Loop (PDF)</a>  paddle trip, or as a beautiful destination in its own right. It is not an alternate for Brooks Camp Campground and requires a full day of paddling to reach, or the use of a boat or plane. View a list of <a href="https://www.nps.gov/locations/alaska/services.htm" rel="nofollow">authorized commercial partners</a> that may provide transportation services to Fure's Cabin. Paddlers originating from Brooks Camp should allow one to three days to travel the 32 miles along shorelines from Brooks Camp to Fure's Cabin in the Bay of Islands.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>The cabin accommodates up to four people and is furnished with a bunk bed, table, chairs, and a wood burning stove. Limited firewood is available on site. Guests must bring all supplies including bedding, sleeping pad, water, food, toilet paper, flash light or lantern, garbage bags, cook stove and cooking supplies. Consider packing all the supplies needed when camping. A fire ring is located in front of the cabin. Dead/downed wood may be gathered for campfires. One vault toilet is available 50 yards uphill from the cabin.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Katmai National Monument was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically devastated region surrounding Mount Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve remains an active volcanic landscape, but it also protects 9,000 years of human history as well as important habitat for salmon and the thousands of brown bears that feed on them.<h2>Charges & Cancellations</h2>
<p>Fure's Cabin follows the standard Recreation.gov cabin cancellation policy.</p>

Fure's Cabin and windmill, located in the Bay of Islands, Naknek Lake.

View of a wood cabin and windmill in a grassy field with a lake and mountains in the background.

Fure's Cabin and windmill, located in the Bay of Islands, Naknek Lake. Fure's Cabin is not a substitute for the Brooks Camp campground and is located a full day's paddle away.

Fure's Cabin sits in a clearing by Naknek Lake.

A rustic wood cabin with a red roof surrounded by trees and grass

A rustic wood cabin in a grassy field with pink flowers next to a lake.

View of Bay of Islands, Naknek Lake, from Fure's Cabin.

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