Notable beach · Unorganized Borough, Unorganized Borough
Island Bay
Island Bay is a beach in Unorganized Borough, Unorganized Borough.
Island 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 Island 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 Island Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.09309, -132.86150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Island Bay
- Sukkwan Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hydaburg Totem Park · park · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Prince of Wales Wilderness · sanctuary · Unorganized Borough · ~49 km · Must-see
- Karta River Wilderness · sanctuary · Unorganized Borough · ~67 km · Must-see
- Dunbar Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~3 km
- Goat Mouth Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~15 km
- Crab Trap Cove · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km
- Eek Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~18 km
- Alder Cove · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~19 km
- Hetta Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~19 km
- Farallon Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~23 km
- Hook Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~24 km
- Hiilaang Ts'uujuus Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~24 km
- Deer Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~24 km
- Dall Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~25 km
- Hetta Cove · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~25 km
- Copper Harbor · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~25 km
Other beaches & coast near Island Bay
- Guard Island Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~92 km · Must-see
- Langara Point Lighthouse · beach · North Coast Regional · ~118 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Rock Light · beach · Wrangell · ~135 km · Must-see
- Dunbar Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~3 km
- Goat Mouth Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
- Crab Trap Cove · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km
- Eek Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~18 km
- Alder Cove · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~19 km
- Hetta Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~19 km
- Farallon Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Island Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Island Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Island Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Island Bay?
Nearby: Sukkwan Island (river spot, 6 km), Hydaburg Totem Park (park, 16 km), South Prince of Wales Wilderness (sanctuary, 49 km), Karta River Wilderness (sanctuary, 67 km), Dunbar Inlet (beach, 3 km), Goat Mouth Inlet (beach, 13 km).
Is Island Bay worth visiting?
Island Bay is listed as a notable beach in Unorganized Borough on Spotwander.