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Water Activities

The islands and mainland create 11,000 miles of saltwater shoreline where regal mountains rise from tidewater to overlook a mostly undeveloped and isolated landscape. On top of that, some 17,000 miles of creeks and rivers cut through the landscape, providing other water recreation opportunities.

Boating - Motorized

Boating - Motorized Areas

  • Admiralty Island National Monument
    • Big Shaheen Cabin
    • Florence Lake (East) Cabin
    • Hasselborg Creek Cabin
    • Jims Lake Cabin
    • Kathleen Lake Cabin
    • Lake Alexander Cabin
    • Little Shaheen Cabin
    • Young Lake North Cabin
    • Young Lake South Cabin
  • Craig RD
    • El Cap Cave Interpretive Site
    • Kegan Cove Cabin
    • Point Amargura Cabin
    • Shipley Bay Cabin
    • Staney Creek Cabin
    • Troller's Cove Cabin
  • Hoonah RD
    • Bohemia Basin Shelter
    • Eight Fathom Cabin
    • Greentop Cabin
    • Kennel Creek Cabin
    • Lisianski River Trail
    • Pinta Cove Shelter
    • Stag Bay Trail
    • Stag River Trail
  • Juneau RD
    • Berners Bay Cabin
    • Taku Glacier Cabin
    • Turner Lake East Cabin
    • Turner Lake West Cabin
  • Ketchikan - Misty RD
    • Anchor Pass Buoy
    • Bailey Bay Buoy
    • Blind Pass Cabin
    • Helm Bay Dock
    • Klahini Bay Buoy Day Use Area
    • Klu Bay Buoy Trailhead
    • Margaret Bay Dock Day Use Area
    • Marguerite Bay Buoy Day Use Area
    • Princess Bay Buoy Day Use Area
    • Sea Level Mine Buoy Day Use Area
    • Smugglers Cove Buoy Day Use Area
    • Walker Cove Buoy Day Use Area
  • Petersburg RD
    • Beecher Pass Cabin
    • Big John Bay Cabin
    • Breiland Slough Cabin
    • Cascade Creek Cabin
    • Castle Flats Cabin
    • Castle River Cabin
    • Spurt Cove Cabin
  • Sitka RD
    • Allan Point Cabin
    • Appleton Cove Cabin
    • Brent's Beach Cabin
    • Fred's Creek Cabin
    • Kakul Narrows Shelter
    • Kanga Bay Cabin
    • Long Bay Shelter
    • Moser Island Cabin
    • Mud Bay Mooring Buoy
    • Mud Bay Shelter
    • Neva Shelter
    • Otstoia Shelter
    • Piper Island Cabin
    • Salmon Lake Cabin
    • Samsing Cove Cabin
    • Seven Fathom Bay Cabin
    • Silver Bay Mooring Buoy
  • Wrangell RD
    • Berg Bay Cabin
    • Earl West Cove Campsite
    • Frosty Bay Cabin
    • Mount Flemer Cabin
    • Mount Rynda Cabin
    • Steamer Bay Cabin
    • Turn Island Beach Campsite
    • Nine Mile Bridge Boating Site
    • Nine Mile Campground

Boating - Non-Motorized

Boating - Non-Motorized Areas

  • Admiralty Island National Monument
    • Big Shaheen Cabin
    • Florence Lake (East) Cabin
    • Hasselborg Creek Cabin
    • Jims Lake Cabin
    • Kathleen Lake Cabin
    • Lake Alexander Cabin
    • Little Shaheen Cabin
    • Young Lake North Cabin
    • Young Lake South Cabin
  • Craig RD
    • Eagles Nest Campground
    • El Cap Cave Interpretive Site
    • Honker Lake Cabin
    • Kegan Creek Cabin
    • Luck Lake Access Day Use Area
    • Neck Lake Access Boating Site
    • Point Amargura Cabin
    • Salmon Lake Cabin
    • Sarkar Lake Access Boating Site
    • Sarkar Lake Cabin
    • Shipley Bay Cabin
    • Staney Creek Cabin
    • Sweetwater Lake Cabin
    • Troller's Cove Cabin
  • Hoonah RD
    • Bear Paw Lake Picnic Site
    • Bohemia Basin Shelter
    • Eight Fathom Cabin
    • Greentop Cabin
    • Kennel Creek Cabin
    • Lisianski River Trail
    • Pinta Cove Shelter
    • Stag Bay Trail
    • Stag River Trail
  • Juneau RD
    • Mendenhall Lake Campground
    • Peterson Lake Cabin
    • Turner Lake West Cabin
    • Windfall Lake Cabin
  • Ketchikan - Misty RD
    • Blind Pass Cabin
    • Checats Lake Cabin
    • Helm Bay Cabin
    • Helm Creek Cabin
    • Humpback Lake Cabin
    • Last Chance Campground
    • McDonald Lake Cabin
    • Naha Bay Dock Picnic Site
    • Naha Bay Picnic Site
    • Plenty Cutthroat Cabin
    • Punchbowl Lake Shelter Site
    • Reflection Lake Cabin
    • Shoal Cove - Osten Island Buoy Boating Site
    • Signal Creek Campground
    • Southeast Heckman Cabin
    • Winstanley Lake Cabin
    • Winstanley Lake Shelter Site
  • Petersburg RD
    • Bay Of Pillars Shelter
    • Beecher Pass Cabin
    • Blind Slough Picnicground Picnic Site
    • Cascade Creek Cabin
    • Castle River Cabin
    • Crane Lake Trail
    • Falls Lake Shelter
    • Kah Sheets Lake Cabin
    • Petersburg Lake Cabin
    • Spurt Cove Cabin
    • Swan Lake Cabin
    • Three Lakes Shelter
    • Threemile Arm Portage Trail
    • West Point Cabin
  • Sitka RD
    • Kakul Narrows Shelter
    • Long Bay Shelter
    • Mud Bay Shelter
    • Neva Shelter
    • Otstoia Shelter
    • Samsing Cove Cabin
    • Starrigavan Creek Cabin
    • Starrigavan Rec Area - Campsites
    • Starrigavan Rec Area Picnic Site
  • Thorne Bay RD
    • Barnes Lake Cabin
    • Honker Divide Canoe Route Trail
    • Red Bay Lake Cabin
    • Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
    • Sarkar Canoe Route Trail
  • Wrangell RD
    • Anan Bay Cabin
    • Anan Lake Cabin
    • Eagle Lake Cabin
    • Earl West Cove Campsite
    • Frosty Bay Cabin
    • Garnet Ledge Cabin
    • Highbush Lake Boating Site
    • Kunk Lake Shelter
    • Long Lake Shelter
    • Mallard Slough Cabin
    • Marten Lake Cabin
    • Middle Ridge Cabin
    • Mill Creek Trail
    • Mount Flemer Cabin
    • Mount Rynda Cabin
    • Steamer Bay Cabin
    • Turn Island Beach Campsite
    • Virginia Lake Cabin
  • Yakutat RD
    • Nine Mile Bridge Boating Site
    • Nine Mile Campground

Sea Kayaking on the Petersburg Ranger District

The Petersburg area offers outstanding paddling opportunities. From an iceberg filled fjord in LeConte Bay to the Keku Islands this remote area has hundreds of miles of shoreline to explore. But Alaska is not a forgiving place, being remote, having cold water, large tides and rugged terrain means help is not just around the corner. One needs to be experienced in both paddling and wilderness camping. There are not established campsites and we are trying to keep them from forming. To help ensure these wild areas retain their naturalness it’s best to camp on the durable surfaces of the beach and not damage the fragile uplands vegetation.

Canoeing Admiralty Island National Monument

For a larger printed map please contact the Admiralty Island National Monument office at:

8510 Mendenhall Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801
Monument Ranger Phone: 907-586-8800

Swimming

Swimming Areas

  • Admiralty Island National Monument
    • Big Shaheen Cabin
    • Davidson Lake Shelter
    • Distin Lake Cabin
    • Florence Lake (East) Cabin
    • Hasselborg Creek Cabin
    • Hasselborg Lake Shelter
    • Jims Lake Cabin
    • Kathleen Lake Cabin
    • Lake Alexander Cabin
    • Lake Alexander Shelter
    • Lake Guerin Shelter
    • Thayer Lake Shelter North
    • Thayer Lake Shelter South
    • Young Lake North Cabin
    • Young Lake South Cabin
  • Craig RD
    • Luck Lake Access Day Use Area
    • Neck Lake Access Boating Site
    • Salmon Lake Cabin
    • Sandy Beach Picnic Site
  • Hoonah RD
    • Bohemia Basin Shelter
    • Greentop Cabin
    • Neka Hot Springs Swimming Site
    • Pinta Cove Shelter
  • Juneau RD
    • Crystal Lake Trail
    • Lena Beach Picnic Site
    • Mgra Dredge Lake Loop Trail
    • Raven Shelter - Auke Village Recreation Area
  • Petersburg RD
    • Blind Slough Picnicground Picnic Site
    • Crane Lake Trail
    • Manmade Hole Picnic Ground Picnic Site
    • West Point Cabin
  • Sitka RD
    • Sandy Beach Day Use Area
    • Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
  • Wrangell RD
    • Chief Shakes Hot Springs Site
    • Highbush Lake Boating Site
    • Long Lake Shelter
    • Lower Salamander Creek Campground
    • Twin Lakes Cabin
    • Twin Lakes Picnic Site

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Allan Point Cabin

Water Activities
Rustic 20' x 20' two-story Pan Abode style cabin ; main level includes single-wide bunk, table, benches, cooking counter, oil stove, 2 entrances (front and back), large front deck. Stairway leads to…

Anan Bay Cabin

Site Open
Water Activities Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
16' x 20' cabin with loft constructed from Western Red Cedar, 2 single bunks, table, benches, and oil heater (#1 stove oil only). Bedding, cooking utensils, stove oil not provided.

Anan Lake Cabin

Water Activities Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
14' x 16' hunter style cabin with 2 single bunks, 2 double bunks, table, benches, oil stove (#1 stove oil only), and 14' skiff with oars. Bedding, cooking utensils, stove oil, life jackets not…

Anchor Pass Buoy

Water Activities
This buoy is white with blue and white reflective tape. It is available on a first come, first serve basis and is intended for use by small to medium watercraft. The buoy is located in 30-80 feet of…

Appleton Cove Cabin

Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Water Activities
Rustic 16' x 24' Pan Abode style cabin; 3 single wide bunks; 1 double wide bunk; table and benches; cooking counter; oil stove; capacity 5 persons.

Bailey Bay Buoy

Water Activities
This buoy is available on a first come; first serve basis and is intended for use by small and medium watercraft. The buoy is located in 30-80 feet of water and has a 7/8 inch chain. Look for a white…

Barnes Lake Cabin

Water Activities
Pan-abode cedar log cabin (12' x 12') with large covered porch on the western shore of Barnes lake, a saltwater lagoon. Surrounded by old-growth spruce and hemlock forest. Tidal flat in front of…

Bear Paw Lake Picnic Site

Water Activities Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Outdoor Science and Learning
This .3 miles goes from long scenic trail 25 miles from Hoonah along Forest road 8508. The outlet creek is crossed by a trail bridge, which provides an opportunity to observe fish and water birds.…

Last updated March 26th, 2025