Water Activities

From the salty waves of Prince William Sound to raging waters of the Copper River and Six-mile Creek, water is as much a part of the Forest as are the trees.

Boating - Motorized

Boating - Motorized Areas

• Primrose Campground
• Quartz Creek Campground
• Coghill Lake Cabin
• Goose Bay Cabin

Boating - Non-Motorized

Kayaking in Western Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound provides excellent opportunities for backcountry adventure, solitude and wildlife observation. The Sound has more tidewater glaciers than any other region in North America and is encompassed by the 5.4-million-acre Chugach National Forest. 1.9 million acres of the western Sound is designated as the Nellie Juan College Fiord Wilderness Study Area to preserve its unique wilderness character.

Immense ice fields surround this inland waterway and give rise to magnificent tidewater glaciers that tumble into the sea. Icebergs and postglacial terrain are hallmarks of the landscape, offering a unique glimpse of geology and post-glacial reforestation in action.            

Boating - Non-Motorized Areas

• Alaganik Slough
• Bertha Creek Campground
• Black Bear Campground
• Primrose Campground
• Quartz Creek Campground
• Six Mile Creek
• Harrison Lagoon Cabin

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Alaganik Slough

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The boat ramp and Alaganik Slough Trail (.4 miles) provide great access to salmon fishing on Alaganik Slough and other tributaries.  There is an accessible boardwalk (.2 miles) to viewing…

Alaganik Slough Recreation Area

Site Open

Located about 19 miles east of Cordova, this recreation site offers 4 picnic/camping sites, firepits, pit toilets, bear-proof garbage, and a boat launch. There is no potable water. The sites are…

Beach River Cabin

Site Open

A 12 x 16-foot rustic cabin, the Beach River Cabin has space for up to six people. Cabin amenities include a table, oil stove, wood stove, outhouse and a rainwater catchment barrel. The oil stove…

Bertha Creek Campground

Site Temporarily Closed

This small loop campground offers 12 sites suitable for small RV's and tents on the banks of Granite Creek nestled against the snowy peaks of the Chugach Mountains. It offers picnic tables, vault…

Black Bear Campground

Site Temporarily Closed

Black Bear is a small loop campground with 12 sites suitable for tents along Williwaw Creek. RVs are not recommended.It offers a vault toilet, hand driven water pump, dumpster, picnic tables, fire…

Coghill Lake Cabin

Site Open

The cabin is a 16x16-foot A-frame with a main floor and a sleeping loft. It accommodates up to six guests and comes equipped with wooden bunks, a kerosene heating stove, a table, benches and an…

Goose Bay Cabin

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The Goose Bay Cabin is a 16x16-foot A-frame cabin with a loft. It sits just yards away from a pristine inlet in Goose Bay and is accessible by boat or seaplane. The cabin can accommodate up to 6…

Granite Creek Campground

Site Closed

This is a small loop campground with 18 sites on the banks of Granite Creek. Bring your RV or tent. It offers a vault toilet, hand driven water pump, dumpster, picnic tables, fire rings, bear…

Harrison Lagoon Cabin

Site Open

The 16 x 20-foot cabin can accommodate up to 6 people and is equipped with wooden bunks, a table with benches, an oil drip (kerosene) stove for heat and an outhouse with pit toilet. Cabin users must…

Hook Point Cabin

Site Open

Hook Point Cabin is a 16 x 16-foot rustic A-frame cabin, with a loft, that can accommodate up to 6 people. Cabin amenities include a table, oil stove, wood stove, rainwater catchment barrel and an…