Cabins · Alaska State Parks · Alaska
Birch Lake Cabin
Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States · at Birch Lake State Recreation Site
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fairbanks
- Address
- Mi. 305.5 Richardson Hwy. (Birch Lake SRS)
About
Sleeps up to 6 at Birch Lake (Mile 305.5 Richardson Hwy.), which has a developed boat launch, drinking-water well, and toilet. Drive-in access. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood - can be hard to find nearby, so plan ahead). Combination door lock. Pets must stay leashed. This lake also has separate winter-only ice-fishing huts nearby, reserved a day at a time, which aren't covered here. Like every Alaska State Parks public-use cabin, it comes with wooden sleeping platforms, a table, and chairs or benches, plus a nearby outdoor latrine - no running water or indoor plumbing. Bring your own sleeping bag or bedding, cooking stove and fuel, cookware and utensils, and a 9-volt battery for the smoke detector. A natural water source is usually nearby but must be purified before drinking.
Fees
$55/night (Alaska State Parks' own published cabin rate). Reserve America adds a non-refundable $5 transaction fee per booking (a $4 fee applies to date changes made at least 3 days before arrival).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10° | -2° | -44° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | 5° | -33° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 17° | -2° | -24° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | -14° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 30° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 51° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 55° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 50° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 43° | 35° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 34° | 24° | 14° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 16° | 5° | -19° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 14° | -2° | -36° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Birch Lake State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi · 19 sites
- Harding Lake State Recreation Area · Alaska State Parks · 11 mi · 81 sites
- Salcha River State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 14 mi · 6 sites
- Lost Lake Trail Campground · Alaska State Parks · 26 mi · 11 sites
- Quartz Lake Public Use Cabin & Campground · Alaska State Parks · 26 mi · 80 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Salcha River State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 14 mi
- Big Delta State Historical Park · Alaska State Parks · 27 mi
- Delta State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 33 mi
- Donnelly Creek State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 50 mi
- Chena River State Recreation Area · Alaska State Parks · 50 mi · 13 units
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