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Swikshak Cabin
Located on a spit of land between Swikshak Lagoon and Swikshak Bay, this cabin is one of three ranger outpost buildings throughout the park.
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Swikshak Cabin Details
Located on a spit of land between Swikshak Lagoon and Swikshak Bay, this cabin is one of three ranger outpost buildings throughout the park. The cabin is very small, and only intermittently staffed as rangers come through the area on official park business such as rescue missions, research, and land management.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Swikshak Cabin
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5.7 mi away
Swishak Lagoon
Located just north of Hallo Bay along the Katmai coast, Swishak Lagoon has a high concentration of brown bears. Stay at one of the wilderness camps along the bays, or come for the day via charter boat or paddle. The bears feed on the protein-rich sedge grass here and dig for clams in the lagoon's wide mud flats.
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Hallo Bay
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Amalik Bay Patrol Cabin
Park ranger outpost located on the southern coast.
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Geographic Harbor
The National Geographic Society "discovered" the harbor and 1919 and offers a spectacular spot for bear watching, paddling, and hiking.
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Mount Katmai
Check out this high alpine lake left over from the 1912 eruption of the volcano Novarupta.
