Local favourite beach · Yakutat, Sitka
Hatchet Point
Hatchet Point is a beach in Yakutat, Sitka.
Hatchet 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 Hatchet 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 Hatchet Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.58333, -139.70139. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hatchet Point
- New Russia · fort · Yakutat · ~9 km · Must-see
- Russell Fiord · beach · Yakutat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Disenchantment Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~53 km · Must-see
- Variegated Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Sitka · ~73 km · Must-see
- Yakutat Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~73 km · Must-see
- Khantaak Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~4 km
- Yakutat AFB Point Carrew Garrison OU · fort · Yakutat · ~11 km
- Chief Situk Grave · fort · Yakutat · ~21 km
- Knight Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~22 km
- Yakutat Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~23 km
- Mount Mallott · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~26 km
- Mount Hoorts · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~26 km
- Mount Tebenkof · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~27 km
- Logan Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~33 km
- Schooner Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~36 km
- Russell Fiord Wilderness · sanctuary · Yakutat · ~36 km
- Hendrickson Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~36 km
Other beaches & coast near Hatchet Point
- Russell Fiord · beach · Yakutat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Disenchantment Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dry Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~101 km · Must-see
- Icy Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~130 km · Must-see
- Khantaak Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~4 km
- Yakutat Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~23 km
- Logan Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~33 km
- Schooner Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~36 km
- Seal Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~40 km
- Nunatak Fiord · beach · Yakutat · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hatchet Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hatchet Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hatchet Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hatchet Point?
Nearby: New Russia (fort, 9 km), Russell Fiord (beach, 36 km), Disenchantment Bay (beach, 53 km), Variegated Glacier (viewpoint, 69 km), Mount Jetté (viewpoint, 73 km), Yakutat Glacier (viewpoint, 73 km).