Local favourite beach · Sitka, Sitka
Close Bay
Close Bay is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.
Close 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 Close 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 Close Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.52139, -135.03028. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Close Bay
- South Baranof Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~23 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tebenkof Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~69 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Furuhelm · viewpoint · Sitka · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount Bassie · viewpoint · Sitka · ~75 km · Must-see
- Kuiu Island · river spot · Petersburg Borough · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rakovoi Bay · beach · Sitka · ~11 km
- Mount Hagemeister · viewpoint · Sitka · ~11 km
- Mt Hagemeister · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km
- Snipe Head · viewpoint · Sitka · ~15 km
- Mount Emma · viewpoint · Sitka · ~18 km
- Rudakof Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~18 km
- Mount Muravief · viewpoint · Sitka · ~21 km
- Mount Yanovski · viewpoint · Sitka · ~24 km
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~29 km
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~30 km
- Grouse Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~30 km
Other beaches & coast near Close Bay
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~80 km · Must-see
- Cape Decision Light · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~100 km · Must-see
- Rakovoi Bay · beach · Sitka · ~11 km
- Little Branch Bay · beach · Sitka · ~33 km
- Point Conclusion · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~46 km
- Graveyard Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~46 km
- Back Bay · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~47 km
- Parking Lot Beach · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~48 km
- Kornoelje's Beach · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~48 km
- Port Alexander · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
Is Close Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Close Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Close Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Close Bay?
Nearby: South Baranof Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Green Lake (lake, 64 km), Tebenkof Bay Wilderness (sanctuary, 69 km), Camp Lake (lake, 72 km), Mount Furuhelm (viewpoint, 74 km), Mount Bassie (viewpoint, 75 km).