Lodging

Alderwood Retreat is a little piece of paradise in the wilderness. At the end of your scenic twenty minute flight over the beautiful Emerald Isle, you’ll land on the ocean and taxi in to our private beach. While walking along the pine-cone laden paths to your cabins you'll be able to hear the soothing sound of our spring-fed creek as it meanders through camp.

Guest Quarters

Groups of four to six will enjoy the Eagle’s Nest, our guest cabin overlooking Kupreanoff Straits. The perch atop the bluff affords you views of whales migrating past your window, sea otter at play in the waves below, and Bald Eagles keep an eagle-eye on you as they fly by below your deck. Two private rooms are available in the Puffin Place. These rooms overlook our 
beach, so you’ll fall asleep listening to the sound of the waves breaking on the sand.

Main Lodge

For meals and socializing, everyone gathers in the main cabin. With huge picture windows facing the ocean, our home is a fantastic place to sit and enjoy the scenery. Boats pass by on their way to and from the fishing grounds, and occasionally a harbor seal will peek at you curiously as you relax on the deck while Ginger grills up the day's catch. 

Banya

The bathhouse will come to be one of your favorite memories of Alderwood Retreat

...After disrobing in a spacious dressing room, you’ll step into our cedar-lined "banya", our wood-fired sauna that will accommodate up to six people at a time.  If a dry heat is your preference, you’ll enjoy temperatures of around 120-160.  When a more humid heat is desired, water is poured onto the hot granite rocks surrounding the woodstove, creating steam that can be infused with the refreshing scent of eucalyptus. Some of our braver guests have earned "honorary Alaskan" status by first getting a good sweat going in the banya, then running and "taking the plunge" in our 38 degree creek!! The crystal clear mountain spring water will cause your pores to close tightly, sealing out and washing away the toxins released as you sweat in the heat of the banya. This process is reputed to be highly therapeutic, cleansing both the body and the mind, and besides, it's just plain fun!!