Turner Lake East Cabin
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- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 16:03 UTC
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The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 10 notices
In the agency’s own words
Turner Lake East Cabin is open for year-round enjoyment.. Guests can enjoy scenic views, wildlife watching and a variety of recreational activities. The site can be accessed by float plane, depending on conditions. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety and must bring several of their own amenities. Keep reading
Recreation
The cabin is located on the bank of Turner Lake. The cabin offers excellent views of mountain cliffs, waterfalls and hanging glaciers. Outside the cabin is a large sandy area with a fire pit for guests to relax. A skiff with oars is provided to use around the lake, but guests must supply their own flotation devices. Guests can also bring an outboard motor to attach to the skiff. Anglers can fish for cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and kokanee salmon in the lake. Mountain goat or bear hunting is allowed with a permit in designated seasons. Salmonberries are available for picking in the summer.
Facilities
This 14 ft. by 16 ft. cabin is pan-abode style and sleeps six people with two single and two double bunks. The cabin also has a table and benches, broom, an oil heater, a cooler box for food storage, a campfire ring, an outhouse and food preparation space. Water and electricity are not provided. Water is available from the lake or a nearby stream, but guests should be sure to treat water before drinking or cooking with it ( water safety tips ). It is recommended that guests bring their own water supply. Heating oil is not provided. Visitors must bring a supply of #1 diesel oil or kerosene (a gallon per day on lowest setting), in addition to sleeping bags, sleeping pads, a cooking stove, lanterns or flashlights, cookware, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, a fire extinguisher and fire starter. Visitors are expected to pack out trash and clean the cabin before leaving ( click here for more cabin details).
Natural Features
The cabin sits on relatively flat and brushy terrain and offers views of spectacular mountain scenery with numerous waterfalls cascading into the lake. A small sandy beach is located in front of the cabin. This area is home to bears and mountain goats ( bear safety information ). A variety of waterfowl may be spotted on the lake.
What the agency tells you
This facility is located in an extremely remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water, and weather safety (including cold)
Recreating in Alaska can present both obvious and hidden dangers; please be aware of your surroundings and be prepared for extended stays due to occasionally poor weather
Before planning a trip, please be aware of the typical weatherconditions for this area
Everything else this campground posts · 7
Water is not available at the cabin; guests must bring their own water supply or treat water from natural sources
A high avalanche danger exists in this area in the winter and early spring
Please pack out all trash and food
Small outboard motors may be used on the 15-foot transom boat
Use of this cabin by a commercial operator, such as an outfitter or guide, is not allowed
Click here for more information about Tongass National Forest
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 1 · 1 cabin
- Hookups
- None
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes, the record doesn't say what kind
- Toilet on all 1 of this campground's campsite records
- Drinking water
- None, bring your own
- “…tips ). It is recommended that guests bring their own water supply. Heating oil is not provided. Visitors must…”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Waterfall, Lake, Creek, Beach
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Wildlife viewing
2 of 2 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:03 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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The sites
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All 1 sites
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| AREA TURNER LAKE (EAST) CABIN | J10 | cabin nonelectric | 2,956 ft | $45 |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Turner Lake West CabinTongass National Forest · 9.2 mi
Taku Glacier CabinTongass National Forest · 12 mi
Dan Moller CabinTongass National Forest · 28 mi
Young Lake (South) CabinAdmiralty Island National Monument · 31 mi
Young Lake (North) CabinAdmiralty Island National Monument · 31 mi
Mendenhall CampgroundTongass National Forest · 32 miThe cabin is located 24 miles east of Juneau, Alaska, at the east end of Turner Lake. Access by float plane only. In fall, winter and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface (float planes cannot land). Please call the Juneau Ranger District to check on conditions ahead of time at (907) 586-8800. Turner Lake is typically not ice-free until June.
The weather
the next four days
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Juneau, AK
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
What threatens this place
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Who answers for this land
Turner Lake East Cabin is in Alaska’s at-large congressional district. Its representative, Nick Begich (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →