Woody Island State Recreation Site, AK
Description
Book a Campsite at Woody Island State Recreation Site, AK
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*** Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
Description
The north end of Woody Island is a 112-acre State Recreation Site. Woody Island State Recreation Site is bordered on the west side by approximately 200 acres of public land owned by the Kodiak Island Borough.
Geography:
Rainbow trout can be caught in Long Lake. The island holds a small number of Sitka Black-tailed Deer. Kodiak Bears are sometimes not seen on Woody Island for years, but are at least occasionally present. Waterfowl are sometimes abundant in Crab Lagoon and Salt Lake.
Recreation:
The Woody Island area area is popular for hiking, hunting, fishing, surfing, whale watching, birding, photography, kayaking, and camping. Be sure to pull kayaks above the tide line.
Facilities:
Public Use Cabin, outhouse, trails
Nearby Attractions:
Long Lake, Crab Lagoon, Trails
Reservations must be made 1 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 7 Month(s) in advance.
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Facility Rates*
Jan 01 2024 -
Dec 31 2024
*Displayed rates do not reflect discounts, attribute fees (electrical hookups / water hookups), taxes or incremental charges
**Weekly rates may not be available for all sites
57.79028, -152.32806
57°47'25"N, 152°19'41"W
The cabin area is accessible by kayak, pack raft, small boat, and floatplane. It is an approximately 5-mile boat ride from the City of Kodiak boat harbor, which requires going around kelp beds that extend offshore from crab lagoon. If kayaks or pack rafts are launched at Mission Beach, it’s an approximately 2-mile paddle to the cabin site.
Paddling distance can be reduced to about 1 mile by landing at Salt Lake on Woody Island and hiking to the cabin. Beach access and suitability for small boat anchoring is fair. Boaters should be mindful of kelp beds around Woody Island and reefs on either side of the beach approach. Beach landing and anchoring is always contingent on weather conditions, boat type, and boater skill and experience. Some boats choose to anchor off a longer beach to the Southeast of the cabin.
Generally, winds from the Northeast will make for rougher beach conditions. Beach landings can be made at high or low tide, but rising tides are best for loading or unloading a boat and reduce the chances of beaching. The cabin is located on a spit between Long Lake and a Northeast facing ocean beach. The cabin is approximately 100 yards from both the beach and the lake. Two buoys and a sign are on a tree visible from the ocean to mark the access beach.