Day Trips
Although we know you’ll be here to catch world class fish, Elfin Cove Resort offers the unique experience of visiting George Island. A small island at the entrance to South Pass, George Island was home to a small military outpost during World War 2. On this island you will follow a gravel trail that leads you through a part of history with the remains of the outpost scattered around the island. At the end of this trail you will find the main attraction – a small bunker and a fully intact WW2 cannon. The cannon faces the entrance to South Pass directly across from the breathtaking Fairweather mountain range and Brady Glacier.
Elfin Cove Resort has recently added a new addition to our fleet! A 35′ Landing Craft, named the Hard Landing, features seating for up to 6 and has a 12′ wide drop door in the front. This door is unique in that it has a Max Gate System, meaning that it has a crawler bar and two heavy-duty claws on the front to drag itself up on the beach. The door is then lowered, and you step off the vessel directly onto the beautiful pebble shore! George Island is only a short 15 minute ride from Elfin Cove Resort where we will drop you off in Granite cove to start your trip to see a fascinating, long forgotten part of history.
Call today to learn more about adding a George Island adventure to your trip!
A short distance west from Elfin Cove you’ll find George Island. A small island that during World War II was used as a military outpost.
In 1930, the only significant military presence in all of Alaska consisted of a garrison of army troops at Fort Seward near Haines. As the pressure of war increased, American military planners recognized the urgency to activate plans for a potential war in the Pacific. Therefore, construction began on George Island in April of 1942. By September, a fifty-caliber, 6-inch steel gun weighing 18 tons was operational. The cannon was fired only four times for target practice between 1942 and 1944. The gun on George Island remained largely untouched and forgotten until 2010 when the U.S Forest Service realized the significance of the old military outpost. The gravel roadway leading from the beach at Granite Cove out to the cannon emplacement and the metal storage bunker was then reconstructed. You are now able to follow the very same path the men had to take to carry (by hand!) the cannon to where it sits now. Once you make it to the cannon, you’ll really see what an amazing feat it truly was as they carried it from Granite cove all the way to the far end where it sits to this day.
Our fishing lodge is an excellent place to enjoy a remote southeast Alaska sport fishing vacation. The Resort consists of four unique buildings.
Our main building features our main dining area and common area. In this luxurious space, you can sit back and relax, play some pool, watch a movie, or just enjoy the view. This building also has 5 guest rooms.
