Notable beach · Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough
Beacon Point
Beacon Point is a beach in Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough.
Beacon 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 Beacon 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 Beacon Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.93806, -132.99306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Point
- Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~52 km · Must-see
- Woewodski Island · river spot · Petersburg Borough · ~54 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~54 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
- Stikine-LeConte Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
- Five Finger Islands Light · attraction · Petersburg Borough · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Scott Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~3 km
- Sheridan Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~4 km
- Sherman Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~7 km
- Point Agassiz · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~9 km
- Point Vandeput · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~10 km
- Del Monte Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Beacon Point
- Lincoln Rock Light · beach · Wrangell · ~125 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~139 km · Must-see
- Point Agassiz · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~9 km
- Point Vandeput · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~10 km
- Cape Strait · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~11 km
- Bock Bight · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~12 km
- Brown Cove · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~16 km
- Thomas Bay · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~17 km
- Bayou Point · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~17 km
- Dry Bay · beach · Petersburg Borough · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Beacon Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Point?
Nearby: Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness (sanctuary, 19 km), Porter Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Devils Thumb (viewpoint, 52 km), Woewodski Island (river spot, 54 km), Manzanita Peak (viewpoint, 54 km), LeConte Glacier (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Beacon Point worth visiting?
Beacon Point is listed as a notable beach in Petersburg Borough on Spotwander.