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Pasagshak River State Recreation Site, AK

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Pasagshak River State Recreation Site was created in 1980 to provide public access to the lower section of Pasagshak River for sport fishing, camping, and picnicking. It is the only designated park land outside of the immediate city area, which is located on a road, within an hours drive from Kodiak. The road is one of the very few roads on the island and it has picturesque and dramatic scenery along the way and especially at the park site itself.
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Description

Pasagshak River State Recreation Site was created in 1980 to provide public access to the lower section of Pasagshak River for sport fishing, camping, and picnicking. It is the only designated park land outside of the immediate city area, which is located on a road, within an hours drive from Kodiak. The road is one of the very few roads on the island and it has picturesque and dramatic scenery along the way and especially at the park site itself.

Geography:

The Pasagshak River, the outlet to Lake Rose Tead, is approximately three miles long and empties into salt water at the head of Pasagshak Bay. Pasagshak River is considered one of the outstanding sport fishing streams on Kodiak Island and provides thousands of man-hours of angling annually for Dolly Varden, sockeye, pink, chum, and silver salmon. Besides seasonal salmon runs, Pasagshak Bay and area supports a rich and varied constellation of land, coastal and marine wildlife, including brown bear, whales, seals, dolphins, sea bird colonies, eagles, over wintering waterfowl, shrimp and crab. The bay is fished by commercial purse seiners.

Recreation:

The Pasagshak area is popular for hiking, hunting, fishing, surfing, whale watching, birding, photography, kayaking, and camping.

Facilities:

Public Use Cabin, Camping (First Come First Serve), parking lots, outhouses

Nearby Attractions:

Lake Rose Tead, Pasagshak Bay, Surfers Beach, Fossil Beach, Marin Ridge

Booking Window

Reservations must be made 1 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 7 Month(s) in advance.

Season Dates

Season Schedule

Park Season
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End
Peak
Mon Jan 01 2024
Tue Dec 31 2024
Peak
Wed Jan 01 2025
Wed Dec 31 2025
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Fees and Cancellation Policies
Special Policy Applicable to this Facility
Cancellations: Cancellations cannot be made within 14 calendar days prior to arrival date. Cancellations made at least 15 days prior to arrival can receive a refund (does not include transaction/cancellation fees). Cancellations must be made through www.reserveamerica.com . You must cancel your reservations online, from your account. If you fail to cancel in a timely manner, or fail to use the facility for reasons other than the exceptions listed below, a refund is not available.

Changes/Transfers: Changes/Transfers cannot be made within 14 calendar days prior to your scheduled arrival date. All changes that occur at least 15 days prior to the arrival date will incur a $3 change/transfer fee. Changes where the reservation is extended will not have an additional change fee.

Refunds: Park Staff are not authorized to give cash refunds. Refunds for canceled reservations online will be made by issuing a credit to the card used for payment.

Exceptions: If you were unable to use the facility due to events beyond your control, such as extreme weather/hazardous conditions (as determined by Alaska State Parks), or closure of a road, trail, or facility by the State, you may request a refund. Requests for refunds must be made within three (3) business days of the last date of your reservation to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Public Information Center at 907-269-8400. Please provide your reservation number when you call. Extreme weather in the Northern Region is defined as Minus 30 F for the "Hunt Memorial", "North Fork", and "Chena River" Cabins; Minus 20 F for all other cabins and ice huts. In the event of a natural emergency or sudden campground/site closure, a full refund will be issued. The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation reserves the right to make the final determination of whether a refund will be issued.

Facility Rates*
Park Season
Site Type
Nightly/Daily Rates
Peak Season
Jan 01 2024 -
Dec 31 2024
Public Use Cabin
$45.00-$55.00
Peak Season
Jan 01 2025 -
Dec 31 2025
Public Use Cabin
$45.00-$55.00

*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

Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
57.47917, -152.44972
57°28'45"N, 152°26'59"W

The Pasagshak River State Rec Site Pasersaq cabin is about an hour drive from the city of Kodiak, on the left-hand side of the Pasagshak Highway, about a half mile past the Lake Rose Tead turnpike crossing. Between mile posts 7 and 8. The Pasagshak River State Rec Site main parking lot and campground are about a mile further down the road, at the river mouth.
Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Pasagshak River State Recreation Site
1400 Abercrombie Drive
Kodiak  AK  99615
Phone Number:
Information:  (907)486-6339
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