Overview
About Windsong Wilderness Retreat
Why stop
- A 16-foot motorboat comes with the cabin
Heads up
- Remote, seasonal access takes advance planning
The cabin is set up for self-catering, with a propane stove, utensils, propane refrigerator, firewood for heat, and a cabin-size water filter. A 16-foot motorboat with an outboard and a wood-burning sauna are also provided. Potable water isn't confirmed for the cabin-size filter, so check your water plan before traveling. Ask about meals when you book instead of assuming they're included.
Parkwolf’s verdictCook for yourself, then get out on the lakeMap
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake Clark Tour Guide
Your drive to Windsong Wilderness Retreat, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake Clark National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Lake Clark audio tour- 18 audio storiesacross Lake Clark’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Brown Bear, Bald Eagle, Common Merganser
- Works offlinemaps, 5 trails, 34 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Windsong Wilderness Retreat
A cabin on Upper Twin LakeWindsong Wilderness Retreat is a private log cabin on the opposite shore of Upper Twin Lake…
Windsong Wilderness Retreat is a private log cabin on the opposite shore of Upper Twin Lake from the Richard Proenneke Historic Site. It sleeps up to four guests. I'd choose it for an overnight stay when time on the lake and the Twin Lakes backcountry is the point; this isn't a quick roadside stop.
Plan for a remote arrivalThe Twin Lakes area is roadless.
The Twin Lakes area is roadless. The retreat can help arrange air transportation with a local charter, so sort out flights and arrival logistics before booking. Rentals are seasonal in summer; confirm current dates with the retreat before planning.
The Proenneke connectionThe separate historic site lies across the lake.
The separate historic site lies across the lake. Richard Proenneke arrived at Twin Lakes in 1968, built his cabin at 51, and lived there for more than 30 years. Sam Keith's One Man's Wilderness, drawn from Proenneke's journals, was first published in 1973. Windsong sits opposite that site, but it's a private rental, not the separate historic-site cabin.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Lake Clark
142 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
11 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
13 sightingsCommon MerganserMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake Clark. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
