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Whether you're looking for the best boat-in camping spots in Alaska or lakes perfect for it, The Dyrt has what you need. Pitch your tent and build a campfire after admiring the scenery on your boat ride for an unforgettable evening under the stars. Search nearby boat-in campsites or find top-rated spots from other campers.

Alaska

The Best Boat-In Camping in Alaska

If you're exploring the best boat-in camping near Port Oceanic, The Dyrt is here to help. You can find these boat-in campsites in remote areas where you are far from civilization, with only nature for company. You're sure to find the perfect boat-in campsite for your Port Oceanic, Alaska camping adventure.

Port Oceanic

The Best Boat-In Camping Near Port Oceanic, Alaska

## Overview

Green Island Cabin offers guests a remote lodging experience in the Chugach National Forest. Situated on the northwest side of Green Island, the cabin offers guests year-round recreation and relaxation. Fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing are available within the area.  
  
Access to the cabin is by float plane or boat. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. This facility is wheelchair-accessible.

## Recreation

Anglers will find several creeks flowing into the bay. In mid-July, pink salmon spawn in most of the little creeks, and coho arrive in August. Some of the lakes in the area have good-sized cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden. Fishing for halibut and rockfish in the nearby ocean waters is accessible with a boat.  
  
Hunters can take advantage of a long hunting season on the island. Sitka black-tailed deer can be challenging to hunt, but worth traversing the terrain.

## Facilities

The cabin is 16-by-20 and fully wheelchair-accessible. It is furnished with wooden bunks that sleep up to six guests. Other amenities include a table, benches, wood and oil stoves for heat, a rainwater catchment barrel, axe, splitting maul, saw and an outdoor pit toilet.  
  
The cabin does not have running water, electricity, cut firewood or heating oil. Visitors must bring their own water for drinking, cooking and washing, as well as #1 stove oil for the oil stove.  
  
Visitors must bring food, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, a cook stove, matches, cooking gear, lanterns or flashlights, toilet paper, a first aid kit and garbage bags. All trash and food must be packed out, and visitors are expected to clean the cabin before leaving. 

## Natural Features

The cabin is located on Green Island between Gibbon Anchorage (a shallow bay) and Prince William Sound. The surrounding terrain is a spruce and hemlock forest with boggy muskeg openings. Wildlife in the area abounds, including migratory waterfowl and Sitka black-tailed deer.  
  
The beaches on the Prince William Sound shoreline offer expansive views of the water and surrounding mountains. Occasionally, humpback and killer whales can be seen spouting offshore. Sea otters and other sea mammals are in the area as well.

Green Island Cabin

## Overview

Port Chalmers Cabin offers guests access to a variety of recreational activities, relaxation and a unique lodging experience on Montague Island in southcentral Alaska. The remote site offers a scenic setting for hiking, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing all within steps of the cabin. Access to the cabin is by float plane or boat from Cordova, Seward or Whittier. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

## Recreation

Anglers can fish for pink, chum, and coho salmon in the bay and streams around the cabin. Some pink salmon spawn in the tiny creeks around the cabin.The main spawning stream in the area is Chalmers River, about a mile to the north across the inlet. Chum and pink salmon can be found in this waterway. Rockfish and halibut can be found in kelp beds and on the rocky bottom area in the open ocean outside the bay.  
  
Hunters can take advantage of a long hunting season on the island and in the surrounding national forest. Bear season occurs during spring and fall, while deer season begins in late summer and lasts through late fall.

## Facilities

The rustic, 12-by-14 cabin has wooden bunks, without mattresses, that can sleep up to six people. It is also equipped with a table, wood stove, oil stove, a rainwater catchment barrel, axe, saw, splitting maul and an outdoor pit toilet.  
  
The cabin does not have running water or electricity. Guests must bring their own water, food, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stoves, matches, cut firewood, cooking gear/utensils, a light source, No.1 stove oil, toilet paper, first aid kit and garbage bags   
  
[Click here](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=6619&actid=101) for more cabin details.

## Natural Features

Montague Island lies in the Gulf of Alaska, at the entrance to Prince William Sound. The cabin is located in a grassy clearing at the edge of a dense spruce-hemlock forest interspersed with muskeg openings. It is considered to be within the tidal bay area at the southern end of Port Chalmers on the northwest side of the island. Low hills rise from the surrounding area. In the distance, snow drapes higher peaks.  
  
Wildlife in the area abounds, including migratory waterfowl, Sitka black-tail deer and brown bears (learn more about [bear safety](http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=livingwithbears.bearcountry)). 

## Nearby Attractions

Guests should be aware that the cabin sits within the Chugach National Forest, however some of the land on Montegue Island is owned by the [Chugach Alaska Corporation](http://www.chugach-ak.com/Pages/splash.aspx). Access to these lands requires permission from the corporation. Contact the Cordova Ranger District at (907) 424-7661 for a detailed map of land ownership in the area.

Port Chalmers Cabin

Entry Cove State Park

## Overview

Pigot Bay Cabin is tucked away in a secluded and picturesque area of Prince William Sound. It is open year-round, offering an ideal base for exploration, recreation and relaxation.   
  
  
  
The area can be accessed by float plane or boat, depending on conditions. The cabin is reached via a staircase from the beach. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

## Recreation

The topography is very rugged, which limits hiking in the area. Visitors can bring kayaks to explore the bay along the coast of Port Wells, but should consult the [local tide reports](http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=9454798) in advance for their safety.   
  
Fishing is fair for pink salmon in late July and early August in freshwater streams and the saltwater of the bay. Saltwater fishing is possible for halibut and red snapper (rockfish) near Pigot Bay and the western shore of Esther Island.   
  
Pigot Bay also offers some good shrimping spots. Digging for butter clams is possible on the few gravel beaches at the head of the bay. Hunting for deer and bear is allowed in designated seasons with the proper permits. Blueberries and raspberries are also available for picking in season.

## Facilities

The 16 x 16 foot A-frame cabin has a main floor and a loft. It sleeps six and comes equipped with wooden bunks, a table with benches, an oil drip (Kerosene) stove, fire extinguisher and a broom. Cabin users must supply their own karosene fuel for the stove. Typically 1 gallon/ day is sufficent.   
  
  
A new Composting Toilet has recently been built. The toilet has a seperating toilet seat which redirects urine into a leach field. The outhouse has been converted to a composting toilet and requires the user to add a small amount of peat (1/2 cup) after use. There is a metal bin for users to burn their toilet paper, please burn tp. 

The gravel area in front of the cabin has a small campfire ring.   
  
  
Water and electricity are not available. Visitors must bring their own supply of drinking water, especially since natural sources may be difficult to access. Any water from natural sources should be treated before drinking.   
  
  
  
Items such as a cook stove, cooking gear, flashlights or lanterns, bedding, sleeping pads, trash bags, toilet paper and Kerosene are not provided. 

Guests are expected to pack out trash and clean the cabin before leaving.

## Natural Features

Pigot Bay Cabin is located on a tall bluff overlooking Pigot Bay. The bay is mostly steep-sided, but has a wide, shallow outwash valley at its head. The cabin sits at the edge of a dense evergreen forest, offering views over the bay to the mountains and glaciers beyond.   
  
Black bears, bald eagles and waterfowl (mainly geese at the head of the bay) are common visitors to the area ([learn about bear safety](http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=livingwithbears.bearcountry)). Mountain goats are sometimes seen on the surrounding cliffs. Prince William Sound supports such species as Dall's and harbor porpoises, harbor seals, sea otters and sea lions. A lucky few may even spot a pod of orcas or a humpback whale.

Pigot Bay Cabin

Decision Point Dispersed Camping

Whittier Parking and Camping offers supervised vehicle and vessel trailer parking and a separate campground facility in the heart of Whittier, Alaska.  Our friendly staff monitors operations during extended business hours, 7-days per week, during spring, summer and fall--usually from mid-April to late October.  We are found across the railroad tracks along Whittier Street, a short walk south of the local small boat harbor, private marina, cruise dock and day-cruise facilities.

        Parking and camping operations are available at reasonable rates to support visitors who recreate in Western Prince William Sound during the six-month summer season.   We accept cash, checks and most major credit cards (Visa, Discover and Master Card). 

Whitter Parking and Camping

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Anchorage

The Best Camping in Anchorage | Alaska Campgrounds

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Fairbanks

The Best Camping Near Fairbanks, Alaska

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Juneau

The Best Camping in Juneau, Alaska | Alaska Campgrounds

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Eagle River

The Best Camping Near Eagle River, Alaska

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Badger

The Best Camping Near Badger, Alaska

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Knik-Fairview

The Best Camping Near Knik-Fairview, Alaska

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College

The Best Camping Near College, Alaska

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Sitka

The Best Camping Near Sitka, Alaska

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Lakes

The Best Camping Near Lakes, Alaska

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Tanaina

The Best Camping Near Tanaina, Alaska

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Chugach National Forest

The Best Camping Near Chugach National Forest, Alaska

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Denali National Park

The Best Camping Near Denali National Park, Alaska

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Tongass National Forest

The Best Camping Near Tongass National Forest, Alaska

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Katmai National Park & Preserve

The Best Camping Near Katmai National Park & Preserve, Alaska

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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

The Best Camping Near Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

The Best Camping Near Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

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Denali National Park & Preserve

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Kenai Fjords National Park

The Best Camping Near Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

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THE BEST Boat-In CAMPING NEARPort Oceanic, Alaska

About Port Oceanic Boat-In Camping

Top Port Oceanic Boat-In Campgrounds

Green Island Cabin

Port Chalmers Cabin

Entry Cove State Park

Pigot Bay Cabin

Decision Point Dispersed Camping

Whitter Parking and Camping

Boat-In Campgrounds in Port Oceanic, Alaska

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