Notable beach · Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough
Point Agassiz
Point Agassiz is a beach in Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough.
Point Agassiz: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Point Agassiz
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Point Agassiz — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.92250, -132.87639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Agassiz
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~45 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~46 km · Must-see
- Stikine-LeConte Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~49 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Woewodski Island · river spot · Petersburg Borough · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~65 km · Must-see
- Five Finger Islands Light · attraction · Petersburg Borough · ~75 km · Must-see
- Brown Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~7 km
- Bock Bight · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~9 km
- Beacon Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~9 km
- Icy Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~10 km
- Sheridan Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~11 km
- Scott Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Point Agassiz
- Lincoln Rock Light · beach · Wrangell · ~121 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~148 km · Must-see
- Brown Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~7 km
- Bock Bight · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~9 km
- Beacon Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~9 km
- Icy Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~10 km
- Thomas Bay · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~15 km
- Point Vandeput · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~16 km
- Bayou Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~17 km
- Frederick Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Point Agassiz?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Point Agassiz?
Nearby: Porter Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness (sanctuary, 26 km), Devils Thumb (viewpoint, 45 km), LeConte Glacier (viewpoint, 46 km), Stikine-LeConte Wilderness (sanctuary, 47 km), Manzanita Peak (viewpoint, 49 km).
Is Point Agassiz worth visiting?
Point Agassiz is listed as a notable beach in Petersburg Borough on Spotwander.