Local favourite beach · Sitka, Sitka
Granite Point
Granite Point is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.
Granite Point: 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 Granite Point
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 Granite Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.33972, -134.86500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Granite Point
- South Baranof Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tebenkof Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kuiu Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kuiu Island · river spot · Petersburg Borough · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cape Decision Light · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Little Branch Bay · beach · Sitka · ~5 km
- Grouse Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~7 km
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~8 km
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~8 km
- Snipe Head · viewpoint · Sitka · ~14 km
- Mount Kolloen · viewpoint · Sitka · ~14 km
- Rudakof Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~17 km
- Lake Osprey Dam · lake · Sitka · ~18 km
- Point Conclusion · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km
- Graveyard Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~20 km
- Back Bay · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~20 km
- Boat Graveyard · fort · Petersburg Borough · ~20 km
- Parking Lot Beach · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~21 km
Other beaches & coast near Granite Point
- Cape Decision Light · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~104 km · Must-see
- Little Branch Bay · beach · Sitka · ~5 km
- Point Conclusion · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km
- Graveyard Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~20 km
- Back Bay · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~20 km
- Parking Lot Beach · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~21 km
- Kornoelje's Beach · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~21 km
- Port Alexander · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~21 km
- Ken's Beach · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Granite Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Granite Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Granite Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Granite Point?
Nearby: South Baranof Wilderness (sanctuary, 49 km), Tebenkof Bay Wilderness (sanctuary, 58 km), Kuiu Wilderness (sanctuary, 62 km), Kuiu Island (river spot, 65 km), Cape Decision Light (beach, 73 km), Little Branch Bay (beach, 5 km).