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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Phocena Bay Cabin
Overview Phocena Bay Cabin sits on the south shore of Phocena Bay on the west side of Gravina Island approximately 15 miles from Ketchikan.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.0ft
Comf.Jan-Nov10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fairbanks38h20real 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 0 ft, Phocena Bay Cabin has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Nov). Winter nights average around 35°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: 2 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
Jan-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
60%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 16.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fairbanks
1569 mi
38h20
02
Juneau
1317 mi
39h46
03
Anchorage
1686 mi
40h59
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
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.