Cabins · Alaska State Parks · Alaska
Cabins at Chugach State Park (Eagle River)
Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 4–6 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Pets
- All allow pets
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Eagle River
- Address
- End of Hesterberg Rd., Mi. 12.6 Glenn Hwy. (Eagle River Campground)
About each unit
Boreal Owl Cabin · sleeps 6
Sleeps up to 6, at the end of Hesterberg Rd. by Eagle River Campground. Drive-up access. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). 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.
Delgga Cabin · sleeps 4
Sleeps up to 4, at the end of Hesterberg Rd. by Eagle River Campground. Drive-up access. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). 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.
Ptarmigan Cabin · sleeps 6
Sleeps up to 6, at the end of Hesterberg Rd. by Eagle River Campground. Drive-up access. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). 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
$100/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).
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreal Owl Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve | ||
| Delgga Cabin | 4 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve | ||
| Ptarmigan Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Reserve |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | -26° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 19° | -9° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 19° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 38° | 29° | 72° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 49° | 38° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 53° | 46° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 63° | 52° | 42° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 46° | 37° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 31° | 20° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 27° | 18° | -17° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 13° | -22° | 43° | 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
- Eagle River Campground · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi · 57 sites
- Centennial Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 7 mi · 84 sites
- Eklutna Lake Campground · Alaska State Parks · 16 mi · 58 sites
- Lake Lucile Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 57 sites
- Big Lake North State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 19 mi · 60 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Chugach State Park (Eklutna Lake) · Alaska State Parks · 16 mi · 5 units
- Crow Pass Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi
- Chugach State Park (Bird Creek) · Alaska State Parks · 24 mi · 3 units
- Porcupine Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi
- Nancy Lake State Recreation Area · Alaska State Parks · 30 mi · 14 units
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