Coghill Lake Cabin

Valdez, Alaska

Book this listing through our partner Recreation Gov

About Coghill Lake Cabin

Overview

Coghill Lake Cabin offers opportunities for year-round rest and recreation near College Fiord in Prince William Sound. The cabin is nestled on a lagoon on the southwest shore of beautiful Coghill Lake, which is known for its excellent salmon fishing.

This remote site can be accessed by floatplane, which is typically a 50-minute flight from Anchorage or an hour from Cordova. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Hike in options include accessing the Cabin via a very rugged three-mile trail leaving from Coghill Bay (East side of Port Wells).

Recreation

Salmon fishing is excellent from the lakeshore and the lagoon. Anglers can fish for sockeye from mid-June through July, pink and chum in July and August, and Coho salmon in August and September. Dolly Varden trout fishing is also good from May through October. The Coghill River, which connects the lagoon to College Fiord, is also a popular spot for sockeye fishing.

Guests can use the small rowboat and oars provided by the Forest Service; please provide your own personal floatation device. Hunting for black bear and waterfowl is available during designated seasons. Permits are available through the State of Alaska.

Berry pickers will find plentiful salmonberries and blueberries near the cabin in season. Hikers have access to a challenging three-mile trail to Port Wells, but the brush is often thick and some route-finding skills are necessary.

Facilities

The cabin is a 16x16-foot A-frame with a main floor and a sleeping loft. It accommodates up to six guests and comes equipped with wooden bunks, a kerosene heating stove, a table, benches and an outhouse with a pit toilet.

No water, electricity or fuel for the heater is provided. Guests are responsible for bringing their own drinking water, kerosene for heater (typically ~1 gallon/ day is sufficent), a cook stove, flashlights or lanterns, bedding, mattresses, toilet paper, garbage bags, cookware, dishes and utensils.

Please pack out what you bring in to leave a clean Cabin for the next visitors!

Natural Features

Coghill Lake Cabin is surrounded by rolling hills on the edge of a stand of conifer trees next to a shallow lagoon, which is connected to the lake by a passage. The cabin offers a view of most of the lagoon, with the Chugach Mountains and glaciers in the background.

A large variety of wildlife lives in the area, including Sitka black-tailed deer, bald eagles, waterfowl and river otter. The Coghill Lake area is particularly known for its black bear population, so visitors are urged to practice bear safety (learn about bear safety).

Coghill Lake Cabin Reviews

Have you stayed here? Be the first to leave a review!

Top Spots in or near Valdez

Paddle Valdez Lake to Valdez Glacier

Valdez, Alaska

Hike Matanuska Glacier

Glacier View, Alaska
4.8

Kayak Across Alaska's Prince William Sound

Whittier, Alaska
5.0

Hike to Portage Pass and Portage Lake

Whittier, Alaska
4 mi / 800 ft gain

Winter Hike to Portage Glacier

Anchorage, Alaska
6 mi

Hike Byron Glacier

Anchorage, Alaska
4.8

Camping and Lodging in Valdez

Pigot Bay Cabin
Valdez, Alaska

Pigot Bay Cabin

Jack Bay Cabin
Valdez, Alaska

Jack Bay Cabin

Harrison Lagoon Cabin
Valdez, Alaska

Harrison Lagoon Cabin

Valdez KOA Journey
Valdez, Alaska

Valdez KOA Journey

Shelter Bay Cabin
Cordova, Alaska

Shelter Bay Cabin

Double Bay Cabin
Cordova, Alaska

Double Bay Cabin

Unfortunately, we don't have up-to date pricing data for this listing, but you can check pricing through Recreation Gov.

Book Now

Add your business today to reach The Outbound's audience of adventurous travelers.