Local favourite beach · North Slope Borough, North Slope Borough
Cape Simpson
Cape Simpson is a beach in North Slope Borough, North Slope Borough.
Cape Simpson: 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 Cape Simpson
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 Cape Simpson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 70.98415, -154.55772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Simpson
- Teshekpuk Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~69 km · Must-see
- Smith Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~10 km
- Sinclair Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~11 km
- Ice Stream Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~25 km
- McKay Inlet · beach · North Slope Borough · ~25 km
- Fatigue Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~27 km
- Kulgurak Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~29 km
- Kurgorak Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~30 km
- Drew Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~32 km
- Tangent Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~33 km
- Point Poleakoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~34 km
- Black Head · beach · North Slope Borough · ~34 km
- Imakruak Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~38 km
- McLeod Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~38 km
- McPherson Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~41 km
- Igalik Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~42 km
- Pittalukruak Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~43 km
- Wright Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~43 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Simpson
- Point Barrow · beach · North Slope Borough · ~103 km · Must-see
- Agsinoralak Beach · beach · North Slope Borough · ~103 km
- Arigilivik Beach · beach · North Slope Borough · ~103 km
- Smith Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~10 km
- Ice Stream Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~25 km
- McKay Inlet · beach · North Slope Borough · ~25 km
- Fatigue Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~27 km
- Kurgorak Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~30 km
- Drew Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~32 km
- Tangent Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cape Simpson?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cape Simpson?
Nearby: Teshekpuk Lake (lake, 69 km), Smith Bay (beach, 10 km), Sinclair Lake (lake, 11 km), Ice Stream Point (beach, 25 km), McKay Inlet (beach, 25 km), Fatigue Bay (beach, 27 km).