Local favourite beach · Haines Borough, Juneau
Vanderbilt Point
Vanderbilt Point is a beach in Haines Borough, Juneau.
Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.30833, -135.71944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vanderbilt Point
- Tukgahgo Mountain · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chilkoot Lake · lake · Haines Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Ripinski · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Emmerich · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hammer Museum · museum · Haines Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Seward · fort · Haines Borough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Harding · viewpoint · Skagway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Face Mountain · viewpoint · Skagway · ~30 km · Must-see
- Casement Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~36 km · Must-see
- Davidson Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~36 km · Must-see
- Casement Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Yeatman · viewpoint · Skagway · ~41 km · Must-see
- Riggs Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Carmack · viewpoint · Skagway · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Bagot · viewpoint · Juneau · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sinclair Mountain · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chilkoot Trail · trek · Skagway · ~53 km · Must-see
- Muir Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Vanderbilt Point
- Muir Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~64 km · Must-see
- Point Sherman · beach · Juneau · ~75 km · Must-see
- Berners Bay · beach · Juneau · ~95 km · Must-see
- Glacier Bay · beach · Yukon · ~99 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~120 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~136 km · Must-see
- Carcross Desert · beach · Yukon · ~142 km · Must-see
- Tlegu Beach · beach · Haines Borough · ~20 km
- Tanani Beach · beach · Haines Borough · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vanderbilt Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Vanderbilt Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Vanderbilt Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Vanderbilt Point?
Nearby: Tukgahgo Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Chilkoot Lake (lake, 11 km), Mount Ripinski (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Emmerich (viewpoint, 16 km), Hammer Museum (museum, 22 km), Fort Seward (fort, 23 km).