Local favourite beach · Sitka, Sitka
Islas Bay
Islas Bay is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.
Islas 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 Islas 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 Islas Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.81917, -136.37972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Islas Bay
- Goon Dip Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Light · attraction · Sitka · ~56 km · Must-see
- Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~60 km · Must-see
- North Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~5 km
- Kinky Island · river spot · Sitka · ~5 km
- Fleming Island · river spot · Sitka · ~6 km
- Grace Island · river spot · Sitka · ~7 km
- Mount Drake · viewpoint · Sitka · ~8 km
- Mount Barness · viewpoint · Sitka · ~9 km
- Mount Douglas · viewpoint · Sitka · ~9 km
- Mount Baker · viewpoint · Sitka · ~9 km
- Hill Island · river spot · Sitka · ~12 km
- Mount Pinta · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km
- Big Chief Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~15 km
- Hogan Island · river spot · Sitka · ~18 km
- Lydonia Island · river spot · Sitka · ~21 km
- Mount Lydonia · viewpoint · Sitka · ~22 km
Other beaches & coast near Islas Bay
- Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~60 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lituya Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~144 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~146 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~147 km · Must-see
- Kimshan Cove · beach · Sitka · ~27 km
- Fern Harbor · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~68 km
- Taylor Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~69 km
- Surge Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~73 km
- Dundas Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Is Islas Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Islas Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Islas Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Islas Bay?
Nearby: Goon Dip Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Cape Spencer Light (attraction, 56 km), Dicks Arm (beach, 60 km), North Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Kinky Island (river spot, 5 km).