Notable beach · Kodiak Island Borough, Kodiak Island Borough
Back Bay
Back Bay is a beach in Kodiak Island Borough, Kodiak Island Borough.
Back Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Back Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Back Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.08140, -152.76714. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Bay
- Nativity of Our Lord Church · church · Kodiak Island Borough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kupreanof Mountain · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spruce Island · river spot · Kodiak Island Borough · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Devils Prongs · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~44 km · Must-see
- Barometer Mountain · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kodiak History Museum · museum · Kodiak Island Borough · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cope Mountain · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Woody Island · river spot · Kodiak Island Borough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Shuyak Island State Park · sanctuary · Kodiak Island Borough · ~68 km · Must-see
- Katenai Hill · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~4 km
- Arnkil Island · river spot · Kodiak Island Borough · ~4 km
- Afognak Bay · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~5 km
- Hatchery Peak · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~6 km
- Litnik Mountain · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~7 km
- Bare Point · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~9 km
- Afognak Mountain · viewpoint · Kodiak Island Borough · ~10 km
- Cape Kazakof · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Back Bay
- Afognak Bay · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~5 km
- Bare Point · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~9 km
- Cape Kazakof · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~10 km
- Afognak Point · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~13 km
- Waskanareska Bay · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~15 km
- Cape Kostromitinof · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~17 km
- Bird Point · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~22 km
- Balika Basin · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~31 km
- Black Point · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~31 km
- Anton Larsen Bay · beach · Kodiak Island Borough · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Back Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Back Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Back Bay?
Nearby: Nativity of Our Lord Church (church, 30 km), Kupreanof Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Spruce Island (river spot, 33 km), Pyramid Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Devils Prongs (viewpoint, 44 km), Barometer Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km).
Is Back Bay worth visiting?
Back Bay is listed as a notable beach in Kodiak Island Borough on Spotwander.