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Green Island Cabin

A 16 x 20-foot rustic cabin with stunning views of Prince William Sound.

This cabin can accommodate up to 6 people. Cabin amenities include a table, wood stove, oil stove, splitting maul, saw, rainwater catchment barrel and an outhouse.

The surrounding terrain is flat and forested with muskeg openings.

Current Conditions
This cabin is located on Green Island, a small island situated between Knight Island and Montague Island, northwest of Port Chalmers. It is remote and secluded from populated areas. Visitors should be prepared for emergency situations. Inclement weather may cause an unexpected extension of the trip. Bringing extra supplies (2-5 days) and a cooking stove is recommended. Boil surface water for 5 minutes before drinking. Remember to pack out your trash.

Reservations

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Visit recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777 (overseas: 518-885-3639) to check availability and make a reservation. Cabin reservations can be made up to 180 days in advance.

General Information

There may be long periods of time between maintenance trips, and conditions on the ground may be different than expected as a result of storm damage or other circumstances. Please be aware of your surroundings, be prepared for extended stays, and report any facility damages to Cordova Ranger District staff.

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round. Check-in/Check-out time is 12pm.

A permit is required to hunt and fish at the Green Island Cabin. Visit the Alaska Department of Fish & Game's website to review hunting and fishing regulations and purchase a permit.

Per night prices range from $50-75 depending on the season. Cabin fees are based on non-peak/peak season. Seasons vary by cabin. A non-refundable service fee will be added to each reservation by Recreation.gov

Contact Name: Cordova Ranger District

Contact Phone: (907) 424-7661

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 60.29208

Longitude: -147.3932

Directions

The Green Island cabin is on a narrow peninsula with one side facing Gibbon Anchorage (a shallow bay) and the other side facing Prince William Sound. 

Visitors can reach the cabin through a 40-minute floatplane flight from Cordova or 60-minute flight from Seward. Access via boat ride is 75 miles from Cordova, 70 miles from Whittier and 100 miles from Seward.

Travel Considerations

Boaters should exercise extreme caution and watch for uncharted rocks in the area. 

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

The Green Island Cabin is wheelchair accessible with ramps on the entrance and exit as well as to the outhouse. 

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Fishing - River/Stream Info

East of the cabin, there is a creek with coho salmon, pink salmon, cutthroat trout, and Dolly Varden. Generally, there is mixed reports as the fishing in this creek. The coho salmon run in the creek is not particularly large, but the fishing can get hot when schools of coho are nosing around the mouth of the creek and sometimes in the bay at high tide. It’s possible that schools of coho from other areas add to the numbers as they wander around the Sound searching for their natal streams. 

Pink salmon spawn in most of the little creeks flowing into the bay and in the main creek. They’re smaller than coho, but they put up a good fight when they’re bright and fresh.

Visit the Alaska Department of Fish & Game's website to review fishing regulations and purchase a license.

Salmon fish counts are monitored throughout Alaska and determine the daily limits for sport, commercial and subsistence fishing. Anyone fishing the Russian River should be aware that the limits are subject to change or restriction depending on the fish count. 

Emergency orders, often restricting the harvest of king salmon, can be issued at any time and have the same force and effect as law. Be sure to check the ADF&G's Emergency Order and Press Releases page prior to fishing.

 

Fishing - Lake & Pond Info

Some of the lakes in the area have good-sized cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden, including some sea-run fish in those systems that don’t have barriers between the lakes and the ocean. If you have a boat, you can fish for halibut and rockfish in the nearby ocean waters.

Life jackets are not provided so be sure to bring your own. And always check the Alaska Department of Fish & Game's website to review fishing regulations and purchase a license.

Last updated March 24th, 2025