Bear's Cove

Excursion Inlet, Alaska

This has been a summer destination for our family since my husband Tom and I acquired and developed it over 20 years ago. Most of the work has been done by hand without benefit of much big equipment. Access to the site is via boat or air only, so all supplies and equipment must be shipped in by barge, landing craft, or by small plane. We started with a simple A-frame cabin, but it is now a comfortable and cozy summer home with all the "rustic" accomodations--propane refrigerator and stove in the kitchen, indoor plumbing with hot and cold running water, wood heat, and gas generator/inverter powered AC and DC. I can use my sewing machine, electric lights, freezer and a few other appliances when I need to.

Besides the main cabin, we have a bath house with laundry, sauna, and sleeping loft; a generator/tool shed; a large boat storage and shop with a small apartment over it; a wood-fired hot tub, and a floating dock. What more could a person want? Not much, but we may soon offer a rustic bed and breakfast experience for visitors wanting to view the wildlife and fish the Inlet! Check back often for more information on this venture!

Excursion Inlet is the location of our beautiful, remote eight acre homesite, and offers spectacular views of the Fairweather mountain range, deep green fjords, rocky islands, towering waterfalls, and exciting wildlife. Excursion Inlet is located on the eastern boundary of Glacier Bay National Park, and is also the location of a historic salmon cannery since the early 1900s. Until recently the cannery was operated by Wards Cove Packing, but it was recently bought by Ocean Beauty, and is still buying, processing, and exporting salmon and other fish from the area during the summer months.