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DAVIDOF LAKE CABIN (AK), AKDescriptionClick here for more cabin information and maps. A-frame cabin is equipped with sleeping loft, wooden bunks, table, benches, woodstove for heat, and an outside toilet. It has no mattresses or cooking utensils. Cabin users should bring sleeping bags, pads, cookstove, cooking gear, and food. The cabin is located several hundred feet inside the forest edge with no view of the lake. A skiff with oars is provided for cabin users only; bring personal flotation devices. A 2-10 HP longshaft outboard motor (not provided) enhances use of the skiff. For boat or air charters, contact the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau at 907-747-5940 or www.Sitka.org. SETTING: Located off north shore of lake. Spruce and hemlock forested mountains rise up to snowfield over 2000 foot elevation; wilderness solitude and beauty. Deer and brown bear. ACTIVITIES: Berrypicking, coho and Dolly Varden fishing mid-July to Sept. Some rainbow trout also in lake. Photo opportunities abound. Hunting. PROXIMITY: From south end of lake, about 1 mile poor, unmaintained trail to Plotnikof Lake Cabin. There are NO discounts for Golden Age and Golden Passports for Alaska cabin rentals. The person holding the reservation must be 18 and must be a member of the party using the cabin. Reservations are restricted to a maximum stay of 7 consecutive nights per party for any one reservation May 1 - September 30 and a maximum stay of 10 consecutive nights per party October 1 - April 30. Access by floatplane only. This cabin is in a designated Wilderness area, and access by helicopter is illegal.Effective November 17, 2003, reservations for Alaska cabins will be subject to a new policy allowing only one change per reservation. A change in reservation 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 reservation and at a later time, re-book the new dates. This policy has been established to assure that reservations for cabins are fair and equitable for everyone. Services & Amenities:Alerts and Important InformationGetting There:Davidof Lake Cabin (AK)Tongass/Sitka AK GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 56.62083, -134.84083 Accessible early June through October. Located 40 air miles southeast of Sitka, east of Whale Bay, within South Baranof Wilderness Area. The lake is 1.2 miles long, 0.5 miles wide, at an elevation of 650'. Access by floatplane takes 35 minutes from Sitka. For geographic features surrounding cabin, refer to USGS topographic map Port Alexander C-3. This cabin is in a designated Wilderness area, and access by helicopter is illegal. Phone Park for More Information:Project Office: (907)747-6671 |