Notable beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Mud Bay
Mud Bay is a beach in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Mud Bay: 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 Mud Bay
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 Mud Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.63638, -151.49317. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Bay
- Pratt Museum · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~4 km · Must-see
- Homer Baptist Church · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km · Must-see
- Yukon Island · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grewingk Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~49 km · Must-see
- Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~59 km · Must-see
- Beluga Wetlands Overlook · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~1 km
- Beluga Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~1 km
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~3 km
- Alaska Islands & Oceans NWR Visitor Center · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~3 km
- KBBI · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~3 km
- Bishop's Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Woodard Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~6 km
- Elliot Fischer Memorial Platform · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~7 km
- Salty Dawg Saloon · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~7 km
- Shingle Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Mud Bay
- Bishop's Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Shingle Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~8 km
- Kachemak Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~17 km
- Quarry Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~19 km
- Kayak Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~19 km
- Rustys Lagoon · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~22 km
- Sadie Cove · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~22 km
- Kasitsna Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~23 km
- Little Tutka Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~23 km
- Jakolof Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mud Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Bay?
Nearby: Pratt Museum (museum, 4 km), Homer Baptist Church (church, 5 km), Yukon Island (fort, 16 km), St. Nicholas Chapel (church, 32 km), Grewingk Glacier (viewpoint, 39 km), Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel (church, 49 km).
Is Mud Bay worth visiting?
Mud Bay is listed as a notable beach in Kenai Peninsula Borough on Spotwander.