Notable beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Bailey Bay
Bailey Bay is a beach in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Bailey 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.95833, -131.61806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bailey Bay
- Bell Island · river spot · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km · Must-see
- South Etolin Wilderness · sanctuary · Wrangell · ~54 km · Must-see
- Guard Island Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~74 km · Must-see
- Curlew Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km
- Bell Arm · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Convenient Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~13 km
- Bluff Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Twin Rift · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Dress Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~15 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~16 km
- Eagle Lake · lake · Wrangell · ~18 km
- Brow Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~18 km
- Claude Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~20 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~23 km
- Chin Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~23 km
- Bluff Lake Diversion · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~28 km
- Bushy Point Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~32 km
- Bushy Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~33 km
Other beaches & coast near Bailey Bay
- Guard Island Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Rock Light · beach · Wrangell · ~85 km · Must-see
- Curlew Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km
- Bell Arm · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Convenient Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~13 km
- Bluff Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Dress Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~15 km
- Brow Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~18 km
- Claude Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~20 km
- Chin Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bailey Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bailey Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bailey Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bailey Bay?
Nearby: Bell Island (river spot, 8 km), South Etolin Wilderness (sanctuary, 54 km), Guard Island Light (beach, 74 km), Curlew Point (beach, 7 km), Bell Arm (beach, 8 km), Convenient Cove (beach, 13 km).
Is Bailey Bay worth visiting?
Bailey Bay is listed as a notable beach in Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Spotwander.