Local favourite beach · Sitka, Sitka
Drip Point
Drip Point is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.
Drip 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 Drip 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 Drip Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.65556, -136.16222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drip Point
- West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Goon Dip Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~14 km · Must-see
- Herbert Graves Island · river spot · Sitka · ~4 km
- Doolth Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~5 km
- Myriad Islands · river spot · Sitka · ~5 km
- Fitz Island · river spot · Sitka · ~5 km
- Dippy Island · river spot · Sitka · ~6 km
- Port Island · river spot · Sitka · ~6 km
- Kimshan Cove · beach · Sitka · ~6 km
- Lydonia Island · river spot · Sitka · ~8 km
- Hogan Island · river spot · Sitka · ~10 km
- Mount Lydonia · viewpoint · Sitka · ~10 km
- Hirst Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~12 km
- Freeburn Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~12 km
- Whitestripe Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km
- Deuce Island · river spot · Sitka · ~13 km
- Flat Top Mounatin · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km
- Flat Top Mountain (Sitka City and Borough, Alaska) · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Drip Point
- Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~87 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~129 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~138 km · Must-see
- Kimshan Cove · beach · Sitka · ~6 km
- Kalinin Bay · beach · Sitka · ~54 km
- Sealion Cove · beach · Sitka · ~55 km
- Fish Bay · beach · Sitka · ~59 km
- Sukoi Inlet · beach · Sitka · ~70 km
- Kadashan Bay · beach · Sitka · ~70 km
- DeGroff Bay · beach · Sitka · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
Is Drip Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Drip Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Drip Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Drip Point?
Nearby: West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Goon Dip Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Herbert Graves Island (river spot, 4 km), Doolth Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Myriad Islands (river spot, 5 km), Fitz Island (river spot, 5 km).