Not into fancy hotels and room service? Alaska is peppered with modest and affordable public use cabins with breathtaking views. Act fast; these humble abodes rent quick. And be prepared to rough it; most cabins provide little more than a roof over your head. But the fresh air and fresh fish make up for it.
www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/cabins/index.htm
Alaska State parks offer cabins as far north as Fairbanks and as far south as Ketchikan. Cabins sleep three to eight, mattresses not included.
Cabins are available year round in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Reservations are accepted up to six months in advance.
www.nps.gov/aplic/cabins/index.html
Some cabins are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. High-demand cabins are rented through a lottery system.
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Excerpt "Find every type of cabin for rent from budget and affordable to elegant and plush. Our cabins cover a wide range of offerings that should fill the needs of most all visitors and vacationing travelers in Alaska. " -- www.cabinsinalaska.net