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SHELIKOF CABIN6
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USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska

Shelikof Cabin

Overview Shelikof Cabin overlooks a sandy beach of Shelikof Bay on the west coast of Kruzof Island, 20 miles from Sitka, Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.102ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Juneau9h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 102 ft, Shelikof Cabin has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°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: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
59%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
52°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
169 mi
9h51
02
Fairbanks
879 mi
31h45
03
Anchorage
995 mi
34h24
By drive time
Juneau · 9h51Fairbanks · 31h45Anchorage · 34h24Camp

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
★ The standout
Site S08
AREA SHELIKOF CABIN.
0
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1
Peaks
1

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.

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