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2022                                  

August   Gail, Everything exceeds our expectation. Want to stay longer and definitely will come back!  So California.

August  Dear Gail! First of all-thank you! Your cabin is charming and unique, really gives a homely and pleasant feeling. It is always fun to come across places like this on a trip far from home. J We have no doubt that we will remember this visit forever, we appreciate your warm welcome, and its not take for granted! We were enthusiastic about all of the little details, that’s all beautiful and special. Thanks again, all the way from Israel. (The cookies were awesome!!!)

August This has been one of our favorite stays in Alaska! We’ve loved the cozy cabin welcome cookies, lake activities, bon fire & more. We loved getting to meet you guys and hear your entertaining stories.  Thanks for everything. ) (SLC, UT & Twin Falls, ID)

It is the perfect little cabin. We are grateful you took the time to stop by and talk with us. That was very kind of you! This little place will always be in our memories of our trip. We even may come back for another visit some time. Thank you so much!!

August Dear Gail & Scott! The second we saw this place we thought it was super cute! We fell in love with it. 

August  Dear Gail & Scott  Your cabin by the lake has been a gift on our trip. It has filled us with peace and happiness. I think the cabin represents how you are, in Spain, we would say, Buena Gente, who is happy making others happy.  Thank you!  (Spain)

July Thank you for hosting us!  Your cabin is perfectly serene & we loved being able to take the paddle boat and canoe out. The bonfire was something we had been missing at our other stops of our Alaskan road trip so we were thrilled you had one!  Your cookies were delicious and your place was so clean. It was great to meet you and we are forever blessed that you shared this little slice of heaven with us on our 10th anniversary trip!  We hope to be back with our kids one day! (MN)

 

July  We loved this cozy little cabin. The kids loved the peddle board and just hanging out on the dock. We had 2 beautiful sunny days here and sitting on the swing was great, also. Thank you! (Atglen, PA)

 

June  Thank you for hosting us for the fourth time! We love this cabin on the lake. Weather was fantastic while we were here!

 

June  Great cabin on a beautiful lake!! Missouri Visitors

We had such a great time here, and I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed the kayaks! (Woodland TX & Tulsa, OK)

 

May  This was a perfect stop on the way back to Fairbanks.  Gail was very accommodating and we loved paddling around the lake all morning.  What a perfect little cabin!

 
   
   
2021                                  

Amazing cabin set on a gorgeous lake. A truly unforgettable experience. No better way to experience this part of Alaska. Thank you so much Gail! We loved staying in your cabin! This was an unforgettable couple of nights.

 
                                   

This is a beautiful place, very peaceful and relaxing. Love the decor and special touches! I spent a good amount of time in the swing relaxing by the lake. Also appreciate the availability of the boats to enjoy the lake.  There is just so much good here from the wonderful hot shower to the games and other entertainment. Thank you! Wasilla, AK 

 
                                   
This place is super conveniently located and it has amazing lake views. It's a cute gateway cabin with lots of things to do nearby. Our hosts were very nice and accommodating, no complains at all! If you are looking for a place in this area, I highly recommend to check it out. Thank you for being so accommodating. We had a great time, no complains at all! The place is beautiful.  
                                   
Love this little cabin with a view.... THE VIEW was amazing, its right by the lake and it has the best view of the Wrangells, plus the fire pit at night and if you are lucky like we were, the Northern lights! Amazing. Very unique cabin with the simple things you need, beds were ok, but we had 5 adults and it worked out well, we were all very happy. Highly recommended :)  
                                   

Gail, thanks for a lovely place to stay. It was so relaxing down by the lake and the cabin is decorated so invitingly. For the breakfast foods and jam, another thanks.

 
                                   

If could put this dear, wee cabin (and the lake) in my suitcase to take home I would. We loved staying here. All the lovely touches, patchwork quilts, home baking, and so clean and comfortable. We had a great drive to Valdez looking at glaciers and waterfalls on the way. Got back to go on the lake in the paddle boat and kayak. Went both nights to Tonsina River Lodge (3 miles) for Russian dinner.  Very good, too. Thanks so much for our two nights. New Zealand

 
                                   

Thank you for the warm place to lay our heads.  We rowed row boat across the lake.  Loved your cabin!  Thank you so much! 

 
                                   
2020                                  

The cabin and location are fantastic! It was a wonderful surprise when we arrived to find a single cabin with access to the lake. The DVD on the history of Kennicott was very informative and an excellent prelude to our visit to Kennicott. Canoeing the lake at midnight with view of the Wrangell Mountains was awesome. We very much enjoyed our stay here. Thanks Gail and your daughter for a wonderful experience.   Zurich, Switzerland

 
                                   

Gail, this cabin is awesome.  Had we known it was this nice, we would have booked a longer stay. Anyway, it was perfect. The kids love it very much, the view, the lake, the breakfast, the rain.  It was all perfect and picture perfect. P.S. Coffee cake & cookies were awesome. P.P.S. I have never stayed in a cabin as awesome as this, it is definitely something most of all, to remember!  P.P.P.S. Thank you so much, this place was beautiful in every way.

 
                                   
We enjoyed your beautiful cabin! Spent lots of time down by the dock; grilling burgers, skipping rocks, and going out on the boat & canoe. Awesome location and love that you provided so much. My husband and I are here from Missouri, celebrating our one year anniversary.  We spent our honeymoon in AK and hope to make this an annual trip.  We have definitely fallen in love with this gorgeous state.  
                                   

Thank you for the wonderful hospitality, we had a fantastic time and wish we could have had a couple more days. Hopefully, this will be a new family tradition for us!!  Blessings from all of us! 

 
                                   

 Complete Bliss!!  Thank you for sharing this beautiful part of Alaska with us.  We have a new happy place and will be back next year!

 
                                   

Thank you for letting us use your fantastic cabin! It was the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring the area. We loved using the boats and seeing the lake, smores on the fire every night with the fantastic view! We hope to stay here again next time we are in the area! 

 
                                   
Thank you for another lovely stay. We fished the lake and drove to Chitina and Valdez. We saw a black bear, sea lions, millions of salmon at the hatchery, moose, rabbits and a coyote. Always so much fun and beauty. We love the personal touches in the cabin. We are coming back again next year!  
2019                                  

Thank you so much for a beautiful B&B.  The grandchildren have voted this as better than a 5-star hotel.  We enjoyed the boats, your dock and had a nice campfire. The cookies and muffins were scrumptious!  We wish we could have stayed longer. ~ Everglades City, FL If hotel stars went to 10 this would be an 11! My favorite part about Pippin Lake B&B was the quicksand-like bed. My favorite and most comfortable bed in the whole wide world!

 
                                   

We enjoyed your beautiful cabin! Spent lots of time down by the dock; grilling burgers, skipping rocks, and going out on the boat & canoe. Awesome location and love that you provided so much. My husband and I are here from Missouri, celebrating our one year anniversary.  We spent our honeymoon in AK and hope to make this an annual trip.  We have definitely fallen in love with this gorgeous state.

 
                                   
We are back to enjoy this slice of heaven on Pippin Lake.  So nice to see Gail again and enjoy the cabin & cookies. We caught trout for dinner and enjoyed a great boat ride.   Great photos of the mountains from the lake.  Woke up to muffins, OJ, coffee and headed to Chitina.  Came back to the cabin and had a meal and headed to Valdez for the afternoon.  What a great day!  Saw fall colors & sea lions fighting over fish at the hatchery & 2 couples from Switzerland!  Closed out the day fishing off the dock, landed four more trout but let them go.  Thank you Gail & Scott for another great stay.  Anchorage, AK  
                                   

We so enjoyed staying in your adorable, cozy cabin in this amazingly beautiful place! And what a sweet bonus to be able to paddle your canoe around the beautiful, calm lake. We took lots of pictures & will recommend Pippin Lake B&B to our friends. God bless you.  Poetry, TX

 
 
                                   
2018                                  
Thank you for this pretty cottage on a glorious lake and for making us comfortable and welcome.  The views are miraculous!  
                                   

Scott & Gail, What a lovely cabin you have here at Pippin Lake! It was the perfect place to relax and rewind after our adventure at Wrangell St. Elias. After a long day which included a 6-mile round trip glacial walk on Root Glacier, it was lovely to have a wonderful dinner at the Hotel Chitina before we settled in for some good movies here at the cabin. We love the sense of community and care for others. Your muffins and cookies were a wonderful touch, and the cabin just feels like a home away from home. We enjoyed paddle boating around on the lake even though it was a bit windy. Neighbors waved as we paddled by.   We would not hesitate to recommend your B&B to anyone who is traveling in the area. And if we were you we would not hesitate to recommend to any customer the opportunity to fly into Wrangell St. Elias. It truly was a wonderful way to see God creation. The experience will be forever memorable. Woodridge, IL

 
                                   
Finding this cabin was like finding our own little slice of Alaskan paradise. Paddling on the lake for sunset was an incredible experience. We did not want to leave at all. But, hopefully you will see us back! Thank you so much!    
2017                                  
   
 What a treasure you have here! We had a great time enjoying the boats on the lake and our day trip to Wrangell St. Alias.  All the best!  
                                   
A true blessing for us to stay in your beautiful cabin. Our hearts are filled with warmth and gratitude. CA  
                                   
Thank you for your cozy cabin for us to rest our weary heads as we take in your beautiful country! Wayne says next time, we will stay here for a week! Till our paths cross again. Minnesota  
2016                                  
 Finding this cabin was like finding our own little slice of Alaskan paradise. Paddling on the lake for sunset was an incredible experience. We did not want to leave at all. But, hopefully you will see us back! Thank you so much!  
                                   
May the Lord bless you and keep you and shine His countenance upon you and some were given the gift of hospitality. Thanks, Gail, for your wonderful hospitality. It has been a real blessing and respite for us. A wonderful start to our trip. I found the bed perfect, Pam preferred the futon! Beautiful cabin enjoyed a fire in the evening, trying not to burn the area down, went canoeing in the AM had a great trip to McCarthy and Kennicott via Wrangle Air, tour of the Copper mine all good and beautiful!! Best wishes to you and your husband! ~ Oceanside, CA  
                                   
We enjoyed our staso peaceful. The canoe ride in the morning with the snow capped  mountain in the background was indescribable we do not have views like that in PA and DC! The coffee cake was a delicious surprise! Thank you for sharing your cozy cabin with us. It is a beautiful setting, great location! P.S.  PA & DC  
                                   
We were so comfortable, we wished we had planned for a longer stay  next time we will! Thank you, this is a wonderful retreat from a faster pace.  Albuquerque, New Mexico  
                                   

Cabin sweet cabin! Thank you so much for such a lovely stay. This cabin is a true gem. This was the perfect send off to our family. Have a wonderful Alaskan summer!  Anchorage, Alaska

 
2015                                  
Thank you so much for the perfect place for a honeymoon! We enjoyed it very much. Thank you!!!  Delta Jct, AK  
                                   
Gail, I am so glad I found this cabin! It is so beautiful & peaceful. Thank you for your hospitality and sharing yourself with others.  It is a true gift! God Bless! NY  
                                   
Your cabin is just what we were looking for on our visit to Alaska! Thanks for sharing your special location on the lake and for providing everything we needed during our stay. We wish we had planned on staying longer here in your lovely cabin. Cookies & muffins were delicious! North Carolina    
                                   
Your cabin is just what we were looking for on our visit to Alaska! Thanks for sharing your special location on the lake and for providing everything we needed during our stay. We wish we had planned on staying longer here in your lovely cabin. Cookies & muffins were delicious! North Carolina    
                                   
 Thank you for your hospitality.  This part of Alaska is incredible. Glad we stayed at Pippin Lake B&B for 2 weeks.  Definitely feels like home. The mountains are breathtaking.  Got to see Thompson Pass 6 times.  Fishing float trips were awesome with the River Wranglers.  Caught 2 Kings & Sockeye.  Floated down the Gulkana.  Also, the Klutina with river guide Sean. A must for a great adventure. Valdez-amazing, fished with Seth (a Halibut Grove (boat). Caught 120 lbs of fish.  Will never forget this area. We will be back for more. Thanks again Gail & Scott.  God Bles MA  
                                   
Gail & Scott, We have stayed in five cabins so far and this is absolutely the BEST! Your attention to detail, the decorations, abundance of food, homemade cookies and muffins, the layout of the cabin and amenities show your concern for others.  Thank you for a wonderful recuperative stay-a step back from a busy schedule. Many blessings to you and your family VA  
                                   
Scott & Gail Love, love, love your cabin.  We felt like we were at home.  Peaceful, comfortable and cozy. Thank you for all of the little touches you put into it. God Bless you!  
                                   
Gail & Scott  What a beautiful cabin & property.  We can see all the love and work you put into it.  Enjoyed our stay so much, except it was way too short! Take care and God Bless. Bellingham, WA  
2014                                  
We enjoyed this lovely cabin on Pippin Lake. It is by far one of the best accommodations we have had. We love our welcome cookies, and every carefully thought out decorations in this very beautiful cabin. Oh, and we wished we had taken the offer to stay for the 3rd night but we are sure it would be greatly appreciated by your visitors. Thanks for sharing this cabin with us! This must be one of the best kept secrets of this area. We hope to have the opportunity to return to this beautiful cabin one day. P.S. We enjoyed the canoe! Thank you!  
                                   
What a cute cabin and beautiful lake and yard. We really enjoyed our stay, especially taking the boats out for a ride on the lake. Thanks for making everything so nice for us. God bless!            Basking Ridge, NJ  
                                   
Your cabin is one of those rare positive surpriseslike a glowing ad that turns out to be true. Only disappointment: you do not find this out until it is too late to extend your stay.  
2013                                  
Even though we only stayed one night here we have fallen in love with your beautiful, cozy cabin. Lori and I have done our fair share of traveling and have our list of places we want to go back to and this is now on the list. We are currently on a one year trip across America and Canada (including Alaska and Hawaii).  We will be back one day! Thanks! PA  
                                   
Scott & Gail, Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable with your gracious hospitality. Thanks for showing us your piece of heaven here in Alaska and educating us about its many wonders. Loved staying in your B&B here at Pippin Lake. What a cozy place! We certainly will have fond memories of our stay here.   AZ  
                                   

Our family had a great stay here on Pippin Lake. Our four children were most excited to stay in the cabin and experience the lake-canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boating.  They even enjoyed swimming off the floating dock in the cool water. Thanks so much for your welcoming and care giving! The chocolate chip cookies were a sweet way to arrive and set the tone for our whole stay. Alaska is a beautiful state and we have enjoyed seeing much of it. When we make our way back, we will look forward to coming back here for a little slice of heaven! Blessings to you!            Brentwood, Tennessee

 
                                   
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2012                                  
Thank you for your hospitality, the cabin and the surroundings are gorgeous. We spent the night around the fire and the lake, such an amazing place! We will recommend it.  
                                   
After looking up many places around Glennallen, I am glad we found this place! My husband and I agreed that we wish we would checked out this part of Alaska, including this cabin, four years ago when we were first stationed at Elmendorf AFB. After a long day of fishing & exploring this was the perfect place to relax and enjoy the lake, the paddle boat, and the cabin. You have thought of everything! Thank you for making the futon bed for my 3 yr. old. The bear and moose stuffed animals were his best friends for the night. The variety of breakfast food was very nice and we will enjoy the jam when we get back to base. We will definitely be recommending Pippin Lake B&B to anyone traveling this way. I hope we can stay here again on our drive back to the lower 48 where we will be stationed soon. You are the best!  
                                   
Gail, thanks for a lovely place to stay. It was so relaxing down by the lake and the cabin is decorated so invitingly. For the breakfast foods and jam, another thanks.  
                                   
If I could put this dear, wee cabin (and the lake) in my suitcase to take home I would. We loved staying here. All the lovely touches, patchwork quilts, home baking, and so clean and comfortable. We had a great drive to Valdez looking at glaciers and waterfalls on the way. Got back to go on the lake in the paddle boat and kayak. Went both nights to Tonsina River Lodge (3 miles) for Russian dinner. AM good, too. Thanks so much for our two nights.  
                                   

The cabin and location are fantastic! It was a wonderful surprise when we arrived to find a single cabin with access to the lake. The DVD on the history of Kennicott was very informative and an excellent prelude to our visit to Kennicott. Canoeing the lake at midnight with view of the Wrangell Mountains was awesome. We very much enjoyed our stay here. Thanks Gail and your daughter for a wonderful experience.Zurich, Switzerland

 
2011                                  

Gail & Scott, Thank you for a wonderful stay! We appreciated your cabin very much.  We had a wonderful evening canoeing, seeing muskrats, making a campfire, eating these great chocolate cookies and the delicious cake, having great views on the mountainsOn our ay from Anchorage via Homer, Seward, Whittier and Valdez to Pippin Lake we stayed in hotels, motels and a lodge.  It has been fine.  But here! Here we found a place to be at home,a place to be a family. Thank you for your hospitality and this great setting.  Wish we could have stayed longer. Germany

 
                                   
Gail, this cabin is awesome.  Had we known it was this nice, we could have booked a longer stay. Anyway, it was perfect. The kids love it very much  the view, the lake, the breakfast, the rain.  It was all perfect and picture perfect. P.S. Coffee cake & cookies were awesome. P.P.S. I have never stayed in a cabin as awesome as this, it is definitely something most of all, to remember!  P.P.P.S. Thank you so much, this place was beautiful in every way.  
                                   

Thank you so much for a beautiful B&B.  The grandchildren have voted this as better than a 5star hotel.  We enjoyed the boats, your dock and had a nice campfire. The cookies and muffins were scrumptious!  We wish we could have stayed longer. ~ Everglades City, FL If hotel stars went to 10 this would be an 11! My favorite part about Pippin Lake B&B was the quicksandlike bed. My favorite and most comfortable bed in the whole wide world!

 
                                   

Thank you, Gail & Scott.  We intended on going on a hike, but the cabin was so cozy, well stocked with goodies, and the lake beckoned us to canoe & paddle the day away instead. Loved your sweet cabin B&B.  Our stay, albeit short, was peaceful & restful. Thanks again for the great 2 night stay. Loved meeting you both.  Vancouver, WA

 
                                   
What a truly amazing experience!  It has been so peaceful and relaxing staying in your wonderful B&B! We loved all of the special touches that make this so cozy. All the treats for breakfast were incredible!  We will miss this peace and remember it fondly. Thank you for all your warm hospitality! Minneapolis, MN  
                                   

Charming accommodations, glorious environment, and a gracious host. What a special, memorable treat for two Californians!  Thank you especially for the goodies you made for us! With fond memories.  Burbank, CA

 
                                   
What a sweet, sweet space  very welcoming, restful, homey and clean. Your lake is soothing and delightful after a busy day in Wrangell St. Elias loved watching the little water birds and muskrat in the evening light. Dad has felt so at ease with the kitchen, the separate sleeping spaceso very charming.  Blessings on all who enter this restful home-away-from-home.  Thank you, Boceman, MT  
                                   

This is the most amazing little cabin in the most amazing location you can possibly imagine.Located on the stunningly beautiful Richardson Highway, we were amazed by what we found. We did not expect this...The cabin is so charming, so well appointed, so cozy, it's hard to believe it was a cabin in the middle of some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, in the middle of absolutely nowhere!! A beautiful kitchen, sitting room and lovely comfy bed with a marvelous quilt. The kitchen was stocked with food, so really we needed to go nowhere. As you stroll out the back, you encounter what appears to be your own private lake.. Pippin Lake. A paddleboat, and a kayak are yours for your enjoyment at the end of your own private small dock. You have your own barbecue, your own lovely little wooden swing with a fire pit in front of it. It was like a childhood dream come true. It is so private, so secluded, so serene and peaceful, it literally brought tears to my wife's eyes. So quiet and tranquil. We never saw any life at all on the lake. It is as though you have the entire lake to yourself, and that it is all yours. Come for a day, a week or more. You will be so pleased. This place is like a little heaven on earth!

 
                                   
Our stay could not have been better. Such a wonderful place, in a wonderful place. Paddle boating was perfect, as well as all the cookies and cake. Could not resist watching all the Janette Oke videos. Thank you for all your hospitality and the anniversary gift. We will be telling everyone about it!  
2010                                  
Gail, My husband and I stayed w/you on June 6th and I just wanted to say thank you for a lovely stay. Our cabin was spotless, toasty warm and just perfect in every way. Thank you for the special treats you left and the lovely note. We took the paddle boat around the lake twice and enjoyed the beautiful dock. We have some great pictures and will cherish the fun memories we shared at your place. I hope you enjoyed your Anniversary getaway too! We will book again next time we are in Alaska and I will recommend you to all of my clients. Thank you again.  PA - Odyssey Travel Agency  
                                   

Our stay could not have been better. Such a wonderful place, in a wonderful place. Paddle boating was perfect, as well as all the cookies and cake. Could not resist watching all the Janette Oke videos. Thank you for all your hospitality and the anniversary gift. We will be telling everyone about it!

 
                                   
                                   

 

 

Pippin Lake Bed & Breakfast
HC 60 Box 141
Copper Center, AK 99573
 Phone: (907) 320-0435
Email: pippinlakebnb@cvinternet.net
Website: www.pippinlakebnb.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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