Black Bear Lake Cabin Site
USFS · Lookout/Cabin · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Lookout/Cabin
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 55.5406, -132.8561
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Pan-abode cedar log cabin (12 ' x 12 ') on the shore of Black Bear Lake, high in the Klawock Mountains. Lake is clear, cold, amid rugged mountain peaks rising to nearly 4,000 ' (1220 m) elevation. Accessible only by floatplane. Spectacular scenery, hiking, hunting, photography. Wildflowers in mid-late summer. Resident rainbow trout, fair fishing. Black bear, deer hunting in fall. Sleeps up to 6, has a wood stove for heat, (please bring firewood or biobricks for the wood stove as firewood is not guaranteed), rowboat (flotation devices not provided). Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, utensils, food, toilet paper, and garbage bags. It 's a good idea to bring your own water. Please take your fuel container with you when you leave.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Black Bear Lake Cabin Site free?
No. Black Bear Lake Cabin Site charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Black Bear Lake Cabin Site?
Approximately 50 air miles from Ketchikan and 12 miles northeast of the city of Craig on Prince of Wales Island. Access is by floatplane only. Refer to USGS Craig C-3
Nearby
- One Duck Shelter Site Lookout/cabin7.4 mi
- Salmon Lake7.9 mi
- Karta Lake Cabin Site9.6 mi
- Control Lake Cabin Site10.7 mi
- Karta River11.1 mi
- Twelvemile Cabin Site13.1 mi
- Polk Inlet Field Camp18.4 mi
- Sweetwater Lake Cabin28.6 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
