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Cabins at Chugach State Park (Eklutna Lake)

Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States

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Units
5
Sleeps
8–13 per unit
Heated
All
Wheelchair accessible
1 of 5
Pets
4 of 5 allow pets
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
No
Elevation
948 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Nearest town
Eklutna
Address
Mi. 26.5 Glenn Hwy. (Eklutna Lake Picnic Area)

About each unit

Dolly Varden Cabin · sleeps 12

Sleeps up to 12 in the same loop as Eklutna Lake's picnic area and overflow campsites, just past the fee booth near mile 9 of Eklutna Lake Rd. Drive-up access in summer; about a 1/4-mile walk or ski in once the road isn't plowed in winter. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). ADA accessible in summer only, not winter. Pets must stay leashed here since it sits in a developed area of the park. 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.

Kokanee Cabin · sleeps 8

Sleeps up to 8. There's no road or trail to this one at all - in summer you kayak or canoe across Eklutna Lake to reach it, and in winter you cross the frozen lake on snowshoes or skis. 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.

Rainbow Trout Cabin · sleeps 8

Sleeps up to 8. Summer access is on foot or by bike; in winter, walk, ski, or snowshoe in. 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.

Serenity Falls Public Use Hut · sleeps 13

A larger hut booked as a single unit, sleeping up to 13, further up the Eklutna Traverse. Summer access is by hiking, biking, or ATV (restrictions apply); winter access is by ski or snowshoe. Heated by a wood stove (bring your own wood). Pets are not allowed here. The $125/night rate below is for the entire hut, not per person. 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.

Yuditna Cabin · sleeps 8

Sleeps up to 8. Reachable on foot, by bike, or by vehicle in summer; walk, ski, or snowshoe in winter. 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
Dolly Varden Cabin12––✓–✓✓Reserve
Kokanee Cabin8––✓–✓Reserve
Rainbow Trout Cabin8––✓–✓Reserve
Serenity Falls Public Use Hut13––✓––Reserve
Yuditna Cabin8––✓–✓Reserve

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January26°13°-19°38°11 of 11
February28°17°-10°38°11 of 11
March30°16°-10°41°11 of 11
April39°28°1°48°11 of 11
May48°37°29°69°3 of 11
June59°48°39°76°0 of 11
July63°53°44°80°0 of 11
August61°51°42°75°0 of 11
September55°45°35°67°0 of 11
October40°30°17°49°9 of 10
November27°18°-14°42°10 of 10
December24°15°-14°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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