Enjoy your peaceful escape retreat at an independent and family run “Aurora Lights” Moose-themed cabin. It is a country cabin in a picturesque setting overlooking the Chugach Mountain Range and backed up to protected wilderness land which hosts sandhill cranes and moose. Your cabin offers unique decor, a queen-sized bed, bathroom, and a kitchenette. It has air conditioning in summer as well as heater with black-out curtains and blinds for relaxing sleep even under the midnight sun The space This is the perfect spot for a quiet stay with a comfortable bed after a long drive with another long drive the next day. In a nature-lovers haven, our Aurora Lights Cabins moose-themed studio cabin is a freestanding, clean, 400 sq. ft cabin offering a queen-sized bed, black-out curtains and blinds for relaxing sleep, even in the midnight sun, private bathroom, kitchenette with air conditioning in the summer (rare in Alaska), heating in winter. The three freestanding cabins are in a row with about 8 feet between them. Cleanliness is important to us, so we follow AirBnB's 5 step cleaning process plus inspect our properties when cleaning is finished to offer you the best experience. Smoking or 420 outside (only) is fine with us. NO CLEANING FEE! We have spacious parking for trailers and toys. The cabins overlook the Chugach Range of mountains and are backed up to protected land which hosts Sandhill Cranes in the summer months and moose year-round. You will most likely be greeted by a sweet, large black dog with one eye who appointed himself as our hospitality chair. His name is Raven. Guest access Freestanding studio cabin all to yourself. Ample parking outside the gray fence (pull in at an angle). Feel free to walk the property. Shared fire pit area with horseshoe court. For travelers or tourists who plan to drive Fairbanks - Homer, we are a great half-way stop. The parking area accommodates all your toys, and trailers so you can bring your 4-wheelers or snow machines to go out on the trails or your boat for some boating or fishing on Big Lake. Nearby in Big Lake ( 2.6 miles/4.2 km) to Three Bears Grocery, gas, or Shell convenience store, * 2.9 miles/4.7 km to Floaters Pub (karaoke, live bands, food) . Floaters also has a family restaurant. * Enjoy a meal at Susitna Brewing (1.5 miles/2.4 km) (trivia night, restaurant, brew pub, entertainment) * Big Lake Family Restaurant (2.8 miles/4.5 km). There are: * 2 coffee stands *2 gas stations/convenience stores nearby * good made-to-order pizza at the Shell convenience store. We are only 1.7 miles/ 2.7 k to your event at Sunset View Resort. Put your boat or jet ski in at Big Lake South Recreation Site which is 1.7 miles away. Kayaker can hop in at Fish Creek park 1.7 miles away. Tourists enjoy: * Martin Buser's Happy Trails Kennel, * Alaska Dogstead Mushing, * Big Lake Boat Rentals, and * Wakesurf Alaska for some summer fun time on the lake. For bragging rights in the winter, take a drive out onto the lake but stick to the plowed roads and follow the lake street signs. There are trails nearby for snow machining. Again, we have plenty of room for parking snow machine trailers and dog trucks for mushing. We protect our dark night skies with lighting that is able to be reduced or hidden behind buildings so that, on clear nights, you may view stars, planets, and possibly the Aurora Borealis! We are located: * 17 miles (27 km) to Wasilla * 193 miles (310 km) to Denali Park * 68 miles (109.4 km) to Talkeetna * 40 miles (64.4 km) to Hatcher Pass * 61 miles (98 km) south to Anchorage * 97 miles (156 km) to Girdwood * 185 miles/ 298 km to Seward * 281 miles/252 km to Homer. * 30 miles to the Alaska State Fairgrounds. Dena'inaq ełnen'aq' gheshtnu ch'q'u yeshdu. [Dena'ina: I live and work on Dena’ina land.] Other things to note * Alaska Nature guides in room * We have 4 older large dogs that roam outside. We bring them inside if requested. * Check-in is at 4:00 pm (early check-in possible upon request, if available) * Check-out is at 11:00 am (late check-out possible upon request, if available) * No smoking inside cabins. Smoking fee of $100 enforced if there are signs of smoking inside the cabin. Smoking allowed outside and please put your butts in a trash can, not on the ground. * No parties or events. * Mosquitos come and go in the summer and are sometimes called the Alaska State Bird! Plan accordingly.