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Cabins at Chena River State Recreation Area

Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States

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Units
13
Sleeps
3–9 per unit
Heated
All
Electricity
1 of 13
Pets
All allow pets
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
No
Elevation
449 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 7
Nearest town
Fairbanks

About each unit

Chena River Cabin · sleeps 9

Sleeps up to 9. Drive-in access. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Extreme-weather cancellation refunds here kick in below -30F. Pets must stay leashed. 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.

Colorado Creek Cabin · sleeps 4

Sleeps up to 4. Summer access is by ATV, hiking, or biking; winter access is by ski, snowshoe, snowmachine, or dog team. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. 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.

Compeau Cabin · sleeps 6

Sleeps up to 6. Summer access is by ATV, hiking, or biking; winter access is by ski, snowshoe, snowmachine, or dog team. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Pets must stay leashed. 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.

Goldeneye Cabin · sleeps 6

Sleeps up to 6. Drive-in access. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Pets must stay leashed. 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.

Granite Tors Cabin · sleeps 4

Sleeps up to 4 at campsite #1 within Granite Tors Campground, Mile 39.5 Chena Hot Springs Rd. Vehicle (drive-up) access. Heated by a wood stove; wired for electricity, but you'll need to bring your own generator (with a double-male plug cord) since no power is provided. 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.

Hunt Memorial Cabin · sleeps 6

Sleeps up to 6. Vehicle (drive-up) access in summer. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Extreme-weather cancellation refunds here kick in below -30F. 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.

Lower Angel Creek Cabin · sleeps 9

Sleeps up to 9 on Angel Creek. Summer access is by ATV, hiking, or biking; winter access is by ski, snowshoe, snowmachine, or dog team. The Angel Creek Hillside Trail (summer access) closes each spring during break-up, roughly early April through late May - call the Northern Area office at (907) 451-2698 for current conditions. The separate Angel Creek Winter Trail (snowmobile, dog team, ski, or snowshoe) is winter-only. Water here is seasonal, from snow or the creek. 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.

Mary Shields Cabin · sleeps 6

Sleeps up to 6. Drive-in access. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Pets must stay leashed. 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.

Mastodon Cabin · sleeps 6

Sleeps up to 6, reached by hiking or mountain biking on the non-motorized Mastodon Trail, or by boat on the South Fork of the Chena River. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Pets must stay leashed. 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.

North Fork Cabin · sleeps 8

Sleeps up to 8 on the North Fork of the Chena River, east of Fairbanks. Summer access is by car, ATV, hiking, or biking; winter access is by car, ski, snowshoe, snowmachine, or dog team. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Extreme-weather cancellation refunds here kick in below -30F. 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.

Nugget Creek Cabin · sleeps 3

Sleeps up to 3. Summer access is by hiking or biking; winter access is by ski, snowshoe, snowmachine, or dog team. This recreation area covers 254,000 acres east of Fairbanks - the coordinate shown is this area's general access point, not this specific cabin's exact location. 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.

Stiles Creek Cabin · sleeps 6

Sleeps up to 6 on Stiles Creek. Summer access is by hiking, mountain bike, or ATV; winter access is by ski, snowshoe, dog team, or snowmachine. 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.

Upper Angel Creek Cabin · sleeps 5

Sleeps up to 5 on Angel Creek. Summer access is by hiking, mountain bike, or ATV; winter access is by ski, snowshoe, dog team, or snowmachine. The Angel Creek Hillside Trail (summer access) closes each spring during break-up, roughly early April through late May - call the Northern Area office at (907) 451-2698 for current conditions. The separate Angel Creek Winter Trail (snowmobile, dog team, ski, or snowshoe) is winter-only. Water here is seasonal, from snow or the creek. 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.

Each unit

UnitSleepsBedroomsKitchenBathHeatPowerAccessiblePets
Chena River Cabin9––✓–✓Reserve
Colorado Creek Cabin4––✓–✓Reserve
Compeau Cabin6––✓–✓Reserve
Goldeneye Cabin6––✓–✓Reserve
Granite Tors Cabin4––✓✓✓Reserve
Hunt Memorial Cabin6––✓–✓Reserve
Lower Angel Creek Cabin9––✓–✓Reserve
Mary Shields Cabin6––✓–✓Reserve
Mastodon Cabin6––✓–✓Reserve
North Fork Cabin8––✓–✓Reserve
Nugget Creek Cabin3––✓–✓Reserve
Stiles Creek Cabin6––✓–✓Reserve
Upper Angel Creek Cabin5––✓–✓Reserve

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January5°-5°-50°34°11 of 11
February14°-1°-37°39°11 of 11
March15°-3°-26°45°11 of 11
April42°24°-13°57°11 of 11
May60°40°30°75°2 of 11
June70°52°42°83°0 of 11
July71°56°49°88°0 of 11
August64°52°42°80°0 of 11
September57°43°35°66°0 of 11
October34°26°14°47°10 of 10
November12°3°-19°32°10 of 10
December8°-4°-39°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.

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