- Self Guided
Thumb cove is only accessible by water taxi and a popular spot for all outdoors activities!
Quick Details
Departs Miller’s Landing 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Departs Callisto Cabin or Derby Cove 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:35 p.m.
Callisto Cabin and Derby Cove are two popularly requested drop-off sites for the Miller’s Landing water taxi. There are two State Park cabins there for rent — one at each destination.
These cabins are on the Caines Head 5 Mile Coastal Trail, listed as one of the top 10 hikes in Alaska. The trailhead begins near Miller’s Landing, is tidal dependent, and goes 5 miles along the shoreline to Caines Head.
At Caines Head, there are more hiking and photo opportunities — see Caines Head Trail and Caines Head for more information on the trail. There are also good fishing opportunities off the beach in front of the cabin sites for salmon during salmon season.
It also makes a good cabin site for kayakers to spend the night. The cabins here are in excellent condition and hold eight people — see State Park Cabins for more information.
To book a Miller’s Landing water taxi trip, just use our calendar for times and prices. You can always email or phone us for questions you might have; we’ll be happy to respond.
Our water taxi leaves Miller’s Landing every two hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Please note: Miller’s Landing encourages only guaranteed prepaid reservations. Unlike many other states, Alaska has a very short tourist season, which can make it difficult for us to rebook when we have cancellations without ample notice.
If you are booking a charter and lodging and your charter, water taxi, or kayaking is canceled due to weather, you are still responsible for the lodging or camping reservations and the normal cancellation policy applies. All of our activities are possible during rain, so rain does not constitute a cancellation. Miller’s Landing is not responsible for vehicle break downs, personal emergencies, flight delays, health issues or other unforeseen hardships. We will try very hard to work with you, but the cancellation policy will need to be applied if we cannot issue a raincheck or find an alternative solution that appeals to both parties.
Please understand that Miller’s Landing also incurs a hefty financial merchant fee from our bank for the cost of charging your credit card and again for the cost of refunding it, and there is also a cost involved for the time involved in processing and refunding your reservation in employee costs. Our goal when taking your reservation is to have a solid, guaranteed prepaid reservation. We strongly discourage the practice of making reservations without having an airline ticket or making tentative reservations. Thank you for your understanding.
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