Channel Island State Marine Park is located between 12 and 30 miles Northwest of Juneau along Favorite Channel and Auke Bay. The area is easily accessed by small boat from the Amalga Harbor, Auke Bay, or North Douglas boat launches and is a popular area for wildlife viewing, photography, waterfowl and big game hunting, sport fishing, boating, kayaking, and camping. Access by float plane is also readily available from the Juneau Airport. Within Channel Islands SMP is North Pass a favorite fishing location for salmon and halibut and a popular whale viewing location. The average temperatures in the summer are in the 60's, rare highs hitting 80. The coastal climate is cool, high average rainfall of 60-90 inches creates a wet environment. Have warm clothing and quality rain gear, inclement weather can occur quickly and last for days. Snow can begin to accumulate as early as October.

Location:
The cabin is on the east side of Shelter Island in Halibut Cove. There is a fair anchorage and good beach access but anchoring is always contingent on weather conditions.

See map of Channel Islands State Marine Park

GPS: N 58°27' 39.35" W 134°53' 36.35"

Special Notes:
Primary heat at the cabin is a kerosene heater. It is recommended the user bring a minimum of 1 gallon of kerosene per day to supply heat for the cabin (2 gallons per night in the winter). The kerosene stove burns approximately of 1.2 gallons per 24 hours on the Lowest setting and 3.6 gallons per 24 hours on the Highest setting. The fuel storage tank for the stove is on the rear of the cabin. The water supply is a creek a few hundred feet south of the cabin that drains from a muskeg pond behind the cabin (not potable, boil or treat).

** Pets must be under control at all times and you are responsible for cleaning up your pet's waste.

Pack out everything you pack in.

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