Local favourite beach · Haines Borough, Juneau
Point Howard
Point Howard is a beach in Haines Borough, Juneau.
Point Howard: 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 Point Howard
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 Point Howard — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.29194, -135.05500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Howard
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · attraction · Juneau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Golub · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Auke Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~28 km · Must-see
- Auke Bay · lake · Juneau · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nun Mountain · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tolch Rock · viewpoint · Juneau · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cropley Lake · lake · Juneau · ~39 km · Must-see
- McGinnis Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~40 km · Must-see
- Table Top Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center · lake · Juneau · ~41 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nugget Falls · waterfall · Juneau · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Troy · viewpoint · Juneau · ~42 km · Must-see
- Stroller White Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bullard Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~45 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Point Howard
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~37 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~42 km · Must-see
- Berners Bay · beach · Juneau · ~63 km · Must-see
- Point Sherman · beach · Juneau · ~79 km · Must-see
- Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~116 km · Must-see
- Muir Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~120 km · Must-see
- The Sand Beach · beach · Juneau · ~16 km
- Lena Beach · beach · Juneau · ~26 km
- Cohen Reef · beach · Juneau · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Point Howard safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Howard yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Point Howard?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Point Howard?
Nearby: Point Retreat Light (beach, 18 km), Point Retreat Light (attraction, 18 km), Shelter Island (river spot, 24 km), Mount Golub (viewpoint, 25 km), Auke Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Auke Bay (lake, 29 km).