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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Baranof Lake Cabin
Overview Baranof Lake Cabin sits on the shores of greenish-blue Baranof Lake on the southwestern edge of Baranof Lake, 20 air miles east of of Sitka, Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.144ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Juneau10h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 144 ft, Baranof Lake Cabin has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
60%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
184 mi
10h38
02
Fairbanks
894 mi
32h32
03
Anchorage
1010 mi
35h10
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
1
Sites
★ The standout
Site S11
AREA BARANOF LAKE CABIN.
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Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Peaks
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.