Turner Lake East Cabin
USFS · Lookout/Cabin · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Lookout/Cabin
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 58.3125, -133.7911
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
This is a Pan Abode style cabin, 14 feet x 16 feet on Turner Lake South of Taku Inlet. The following is included with the cabin: 2 single wooden bunks, 2 double bunks (total capacity is 6 people), table and benches, oil stove and tank, cooking counter, food cupboards and shelves, cooler, broom and dustpan, log book, outhouse, 2 boats with oars. Water is available from lake or nearby stream. Treat all water before using. The cabin is heated by an oil stove. Bring your own fuel for the oil heater (#1 Stove oil), sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, fire starter and personal flotation devices. Fuel consumption is approximately 1 gallon per day with the stove on low setting (sufficient for 8 hours of heating with an outside temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit).
From the USFS.
Is Turner Lake East Cabin free?
No. Turner Lake East Cabin charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Turner Lake East Cabin?
The cabin is approximately 20 miles east of Juneau, at the east end of Turner Lake. Cabin access is via float plane. Charged flight time from Juneau is 40 minutes. The lake ice thaws in late spring for this lake with high avalanche danger in winter and early spring.
Nearby
- Young Lake South Cabin28.2 mi
- Young Lake North Cabin28.5 mi
- Admiralty Cove29.7 mi
- Lake Kathleen Cabin42.4 mi
- East Florence Cabin45.1 mi
- Big Shaheen Cabin45.9 mi
- Lake Alexander Shelter Lookout/cabin46.9 mi
- Hasselborg Creek48.1 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.
