Portage Bay
USFS · Lookout/Cabin · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Lookout/Cabin
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 56.9547, -133.2800
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
The Portage Bay single-level hunter style cabin has an oil heater (#1 stove oil only), 4 single bunks, wooden table and benches, covered porch, and pit-type outhouse. Stove oil, bedding, and cooking utensils are not provided. The area is hilly along the eastern shore of Portage Bay, and flat and rolling south and west of the bay. Portage Mountain rises to 3,577 ' (1090 m) in the background.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Portage Bay free?
No. Portage Bay charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Portage Bay?
Eastern shore of Portage Bay, due east of Stop Island, on northern Kupreanof Island.
Nearby
- West Point Cabin Site4.2 mi
- Salt Chuck East Cabin Site6.1 mi
- Petersburg Lake Cabin Site7.3 mi
- Towers Arm Cabin Site8.8 mi
- Warm Fish Lake Shelter (2p38)13.0 mi
- Big John Bay17.3 mi
- Ravens Roost Cabin Site17.8 mi
- Cascade Creek Cabin Site18.9 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.
