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Elf Cove

Elf Cove is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.

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Elf 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 Elf 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 Elf Cove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.59083, -135.95278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Elf Cove

West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~23 km · Must-see
Goon Dip Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~27 km · Must-see
Flat Top Mountain (Sitka City and Borough, Alaska) · viewpoint · Sitka · ~5 km
Flat Top Mounatin · viewpoint · Sitka · ~5 km
Pinnacle Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~8 km
Baird Island · river spot · Sitka · ~9 km
Waterfall Lake · waterfall · Sitka · ~10 km
Deuce Island · river spot · Sitka · ~10 km
Waterfall Cove · waterfall · Sitka · ~10 km
Ramp Island · river spot · Sitka · ~11 km
Freeburn Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~12 km
Hirst Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~12 km
Khaz Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km
Rust Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~14 km
Doolth Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~16 km
Kimshan Cove · beach · Sitka · ~18 km
Fitz Island · river spot · Sitka · ~19 km
Dippy Island · river spot · Sitka · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Elf Cove

Other beaches & coast near Elf Cove

Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~102 km · Must-see
Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~111 km · Must-see
Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~136 km · Must-see
Kimshan Cove · beach · Sitka · ~18 km
Kalinin Bay · beach · Sitka · ~39 km
Sealion Cove · beach · Sitka · ~41 km
Fish Bay · beach · Sitka · ~42 km
Sukoi Inlet · beach · Sitka · ~54 km
Kadashan Bay · beach · Sitka · ~57 km
DeGroff Bay · beach · Sitka · ~64 km

All beaches & coast in Sitka

Frequently asked

Is Elf Cove safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Elf Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Elf Cove?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Elf Cove?

Nearby: West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Goon Dip Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Flat Top Mountain (Sitka City and Borough, Alaska) (viewpoint, 5 km), Flat Top Mounatin (viewpoint, 5 km), Pinnacle Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Baird Island (river spot, 9 km).