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Cabins at Shoup Bay State Marine Park
Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States
- Units
- 3
- Heated
- All
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Valdez
- Address
- Shoup Bay, Port Valdez
About
One of three cabins at Shoup Bay State Marine Park on the north side of Port Valdez, where ice from Shoup Glacier calves into the lagoon. Reached by boat or float plane. These cabins are run by a park concessionaire (Valdez Adventure Alliance), not booked directly through Alaska State Parks' Reserve America system like most other public-use cabins. 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
$75/night, booked directly through Valdez Adventure Alliance (not Alaska State Parks' Reserve America contract, and not subject to its $5 transaction fee) - confirm current pricing with the concessionaire.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittiwake Cabin | – | – | ✓ | – | ||||
| McAllister Cabin | – | – | ✓ | – | ||||
| Moraine Cabin | – | – | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 26° | 3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 25° | -1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 21° | -3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 33° | 2° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 43° | 35° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 48° | 38° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 61° | 53° | 47° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 60° | 53° | 41° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 49° | 37° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 33° | 18° | 52° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 25° | -1° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 25° | 3° | 46° | 9 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
- Shoup Bay State Marine Park · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi · 2 sites
- Jack Bay State Marine Park · Alaska State Parks · 7 mi · 3 sites
- Sawmill Bay State Marine Park · Alaska State Parks · 8 mi · 3 sites
- Allison Point Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi · 49 sites
- Jack Bay Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Jack Bay Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Coghill Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 44 mi
- Double Bay Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 46 mi
- Shelter Bay Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 49 mi
- Power Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 49 mi
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