Bunkhouse cabins

A living tradition

Bunkhouse lodging is core to station life. As part of the station’s historic district, the bunkhouses have remained a consistent feature throughout more than 100 years of station history — providing generations of students and other station users with a shared experience rooted in tradition.

Bunkhouse living today

Each bunkhouse accommodates between 6 and 10 people in a shared open living space furnished with bunk beds (see the features list below for capacities).

Central bathhouses with toilets, individual locking stalls with hot showers, and laundry facilities are located on either side of the dining hall. Some bunkhouses, but not all, have a 1/4 bath (toilet and sink). Others do not have running water. 

Bunkhouses have electricity and heat. Fans are provided for cooling. Bunkhouses do not have cooking facilities. Occupants take meals in the station dining hall.

*Itasca Station is committed to supporting gender diversity and expression. Due to facility limitations, however, bathhouses are designated by gender. Non-binary and gender-diverse students are encouraged to use the facilities that best align with their identity and comfort level. Program planners will work with students to honor gender-inclusive and cohousing preferences within the limits of the station's facilities. We encourage students to contact their program leads with any questions or specific needs.

Interior bunkhouse photos