Notable beach · Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough
Anchor Point
Anchor Point is a beach in Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough.
Anchor Point: 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 Anchor Point
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 Anchor Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.63778, -132.92583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anchor Point
- Woewodski Island · river spot · Petersburg Borough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~34 km · Must-see
- Stikine-LeConte Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~67 km · Must-see
- Blind Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~2 km
- North Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~3 km
- False Island Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~3 km
- Danger Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~4 km
- Island Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~4 km
- Point Humbug · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~6 km
- Finger Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~6 km
- Inlet Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~8 km
- No Thorofare Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~8 km
- Hoagies Hole · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Anchor Point
- Lincoln Rock Light · beach · Wrangell · ~83 km · Must-see
- Cape Decision Light · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~129 km · Must-see
- Blind Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~2 km
- North Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~3 km
- False Island Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~3 km
- Danger Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~4 km
- Island Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~4 km
- Point Humbug · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~6 km
- Finger Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~6 km
- Inlet Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Anchor Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Anchor Point?
Nearby: Woewodski Island (river spot, 14 km), Manzanita Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Sam Peak (viewpoint, 25 km), Favor Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness (sanctuary, 34 km), Stikine-LeConte Wilderness (sanctuary, 53 km).
Is Anchor Point worth visiting?
Anchor Point is listed as a notable beach in Petersburg Borough on Spotwander.