Thorne Bay receives regular scheduled air service and offers several air charter, air taxi services as well as boat charters. Logging is the predominant industry at Thorne Bay. Fishing, hunting, backcountry camping and numerous wintertime sports are popular in this area. There are 13 Public Use Cabins and no Adirondack shelters located in Thorne Bay Ranger District. Boats are available at all cabins except Karta Lake, Karta River, McGilvery Creek and Staney Creek.
All cabins have wood stoves except where specifically noted.
All cabins reside in bear country and appropriate precautions should be taken. Boat access at slack tide. Water source is nearby creek. Sitka black tailed deer and black bear. Fishing for Coho salmon.