Local favourite beach · Northwest Arctic Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough
Salix Bay
Salix Bay is a beach in Northwest Arctic Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough.
Salix Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Salix Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Salix Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.64667, -163.20639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salix Bay
- Imuruk Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Trail Creek Caves · cave · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Imuruk Lake Volcanic Field · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Imuruk Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~6 km
- Nimrod Hill · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~7 km
- Virginia Butte · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~10 km
- Skeleton Butte · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~11 km
- Asses Ears · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~14 km
- Hoodoo Hill · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~14 km
- Kettle Dome · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~14 km
- Asses Ears · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~14 km
- Rhododendron Cone · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~15 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~16 km
- Cassiope Cone · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~18 km
- Camille Cone · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~19 km
- Andromeda Cone · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~20 km
- Crossfox Butte · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~22 km
- Lost Jim Cone · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~23 km
Other beaches & coast near Salix Bay
- Kugruk Lagoon · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~60 km
- Goodhope Bay · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~72 km
- Spafarief Bay · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~99 km
- Eschscholtz Bay · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~141 km
- Granite Bay · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~7 km
- Rex Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~62 km
- Clifford Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~63 km
- Toawlevic Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~64 km
- Cape Deceit · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~68 km
- Ninemile Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~72 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Salix Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Salix Bay?
Nearby: Imuruk Lake (lake, 7 km), Trail Creek Caves (cave, 23 km), Imuruk Lake Volcanic Field (lake, 41 km), Imuruk Lake (lake, 6 km), Nimrod Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Virginia Butte (viewpoint, 10 km).