North Fork Cabin
Chena Hot Springs
The feel
This is an Alaska State Parks drive-in cabin at mile 47.7 of Chena Hot Springs Road. It has bunk platforms, three double and three single, and sleeps 1 to 8.
A wood stove heats the cabin, and it has a table and seats. A fire ring sits outside, and a broom, an ash scoop, a saw and an axe are supplied.
What to expect
- Layout and setting
- One drive-in cabin at mile 47.7 of Chena Hot Springs Road, with three double and three single bunk platforms, a wood stove, a table and seats, and a fire ring.
- Check-in and stay
- Sleeps 1 to 8. Maximum 5 nights.
- Fees and reservations
- Reservable online through Alaska State Parks, up to 90 days out.
- Season and access
- Open year-round.
Mingo says
This cabin is open all year, so you can book it in any season. You reach it by driving in.
Before you go
- Book online through Alaska State Parks, up to 90 days out.
- Plan around the 5 night maximum.
- Use the broom, ash scoop, saw and axe supplied at the cabin.
Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
Today
Getting there
- Season
- Year-round
- Access
- Drive-in year-round at Chena Hot Springs Road mile 47.7. Also reachable by ATV, hiking or biking in summer, and by ski, snowshoe, snowmachine or dog team in winter.
- Fee
- See dnr.alaska.gov fee page
- Sites
- 1 cabin, sleeps 1-8
- Amenities
- Wood stove, fire ring, table and seats, bunk platforms (3 double, 3 single), broom, ash scoop, saw, axe
- Drive from Anchorage
- Full day, 7h56 to Chena Hot Springs
- Drive from Fairbanks
- 1h22 to Chena Hot Springs
Part of Fairbanks & the Interior.