Local favourite beach · Sitka, Sitka
Appleton Cove
Appleton Cove is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.
Appleton Cove: 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 Appleton Cove
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 Appleton Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.47167, -135.27806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Appleton Cove
- Tongass National Forest · sanctuary · Sitka · ~33 km · Must-see
- Old Sitka Historical Park · fort · Sitka · ~48 km · Must-see
- St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church · church · Unorganized Borough · ~52 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~56 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Sitka · ~56 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Sitka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Verstovia Trail · viewpoint · Sitka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church · church · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) · fort · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sitka Lutheran Church · church · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sitka National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Bassie · viewpoint · Sitka · ~60 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Furuhelm · viewpoint · Sitka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Sitka · ~69 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~70 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Appleton Cove
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~133 km · Must-see
- Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~145 km · Must-see
- Fish Bay · beach · Sitka · ~26 km
- Kadashan Bay · beach · Sitka · ~34 km
- Sukoi Inlet · beach · Sitka · ~42 km
- DeGroff Bay · beach · Sitka · ~43 km
- Kalinin Bay · beach · Sitka · ~43 km
- Sealion Cove · beach · Sitka · ~48 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Sitka · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
Is Appleton Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Appleton Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Appleton Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Appleton Cove?
Nearby: Tongass National Forest (sanctuary, 33 km), Old Sitka Historical Park (fort, 48 km), St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church (church, 52 km), Arrowhead Peak (viewpoint, 56 km), Blue Lake (lake, 56 km), Swan Lake (lake, 58 km).