Established Camping
Breiland Slough Cabin
Breiland Slough Cabin is located in the Tongass National Forest, featuring forested terrain and waterways. The area experiences temperature highs around 60°F in summer and lows near 30°F in winter. Nearby attractions include the LeConte Glacier and the Petersburg Visitor Information Center.
Description
USDA Forest Service
Tongass National Forest
Overview
Breiland Slough Cabin is located on the west side of Duncan Canal on Kupreanof Island. It is open year-round and makes a good base camp for exploring the nearby Castle Islands. Visitors have access to great fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing. There is also space outside the cabin for additional campers to occupy tents. The cabin is accessible by float plane or boat from Petersburg. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy boating, sea kayaking, exploring nearby islands, wildlife viewing, berry picking, walking along the beach and fishing. Hunting is available as per state or federal hunting regulations; click here for more information from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Anglers can catch coho salmon, dungeness crab and shrimp in front of the cabin. The ideal time for crabbing is during incoming tide (local tide charts).
Natural Features
The cabin is located on a small peninsula with a gravel beach in front and grass flats in back, offering ideal waterfowl viewing. Wildlife in the area includes grouse, waterfowl, black bears and marine mammals (learn about bear safety). The surrounding terrain is beach fringe forest and grass flats. The beach offers scenic views of the Castle Islands to the north.
Nearby Attractions
The nearby Castle Islands are the site of old underwater barite mining operations.
Fee Info
Reservations can be made the day of arrival or up to 180 days in advance and are restricted to a maximum stay of 7 consecutive nights per party for any one reservation from May 1 through Sept. 30, and a maximum stay of 10 consecutive nights from Oct. 1 through April 30. There are no discounts for Alaska cabin rentals with Golden Age and Golden Passports. Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates.
Location
Breiland Slough Cabin is located in Alaska
Directions
From Petersburg, the cabin is 15 miles by float plane or 25 miles by boat. It is accessible at any tide. Refer to USGS topographic map Petersburg C4; Petersburg C3 and D4 may also be helpful. Maps are available online or by calling the Petersburg Ranger District at (907) 772-3871.
Address
PO BOX 1328
Petersburg, AK 99833
Coordinates
56.6380556 N
133.1588889 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Reservable
- Toilets