Description

Afognak Island State Park, located just north of Kodiak island, encompasses approximately 116,000 acres of the Island. The park is known for its rugged topography, dense old-growth Sitka spruce forests, and natural habitat, but some of the park area is old timber harvest, now allowed to let nature reclaim.

The majority of the eastside of the island is State Park, along with most of the northern section.The northwestern region of the island is the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge bordered by the state park on the eastern and southern boundary. More than half of the island is privately owned and a permit is required for access to most of the private land.

The park is accessible via boat or float plane, but the two public use cabins are on inland lakes and only accessible by float plane. A number of air charters provide service to the park and the public use cabins located at Pillar and Laura Lakes.

Geography:

The park is known for its rugged topography, dense old-growth Sitka spruce forests, and salmon spawning habitat. Kodiak brown bear, Sitka black-tailed deer, Roosevelt elk, and a variety of birds and sea birds, including the endangered marbled murrelet inhabit the park. Visitors can fish, hunt, hike, or just enjoy the pristine environment. There are two public use cabins in the park. One is on the south shore of Pillar Lake and the other is on Laura Lake, both are older restored U.S. Forest Service cabins.

Recreation:

Activities include hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, photography, marine mammal observing, bird watching, and possible beachcombing.

Facilities:

Each rentable public use cabin is equipped with bunks to comfortably sleep 4 people (maximum 6), a table and wood heating stove. Visitors should bring a cook stove and lantern or LED lighting. Some pots, pans and utensils may be available in the cabin. There is a woodshed and outhouse nearby, firewood is generally provided but must be split. Water is available from the lake, but visitors are advised to purify the water before use. The cabins are accessible via floatplane on the lake, which may freeze as early as mid-October and eliminate access in fall and winter. Maximum stay of 7 consecutive nights per month. Activities include hunting, hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing.

Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 7 Month(s) in advance.

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