Local favourite river spot · North Slope Borough, North Slope Borough
Bernard Spit
Bernard Spit is a river spot in North Slope Borough, North Slope Borough.
Bernard Spit: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bernard Spit
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Bernard Spit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 70.13540, -143.53081. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bernard Spit
- Pipsuk Bight · beach · North Slope Borough · ~4 km
- Kaktovik Lagoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~6 km
- Barter Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~7 km
- Jago Spit · beach · North Slope Borough · ~10 km
- Arey Lagoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~16 km
- Arey Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~18 km
- Pokok Lagoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~38 km
- Pokok Bay · beach · North Slope Borough · ~51 km
- Angun Lagoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~58 km
- Simpson Cove · beach · North Slope Borough · ~69 km
- Bernard Harbor · beach · North Slope Borough · ~1 km
- Manning Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~2 km
- Pipsuk Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~3 km
- Barter Island Long Range Radar · attraction · North Slope Borough · ~5 km
- Jago Lagoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~8 km
- Martin Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~14 km
- Tapkaurak Lagoon · beach · North Slope Borough · ~20 km
- Tapkaurak Point · beach · North Slope Borough · ~25 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bernard Spit
- Barter Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~7 km
- Arey Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~18 km
- Flaxman Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~120 km
- Icy Reef · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~92 km
- North Star Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~134 km
- Dutchess Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~138 km
- Alaska Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~140 km
- Challenge Island · river spot · North Slope Borough · ~145 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bernard Spit?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bernard Spit?
Nearby: Pipsuk Bight (beach, 4 km), Kaktovik Lagoon (beach, 6 km), Barter Island (river spot, 7 km), Jago Spit (beach, 10 km), Arey Lagoon (beach, 16 km), Arey Island (river spot, 18 km).