Notable beach · Unorganized Borough, Alaska
Smith Beach
Smith Beach is a beach in Unorganized Borough, Alaska.
Smith Beach: 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 Smith Beach
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 Smith Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.97759, 172.90630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Beach
- Cape Wrangell · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Westernmost point of the world and North America · attraction · Unorganized Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Center Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~3 km
- Birch Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Owens Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~11 km
- Faneto Hill · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~11 km
- Brannon Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
- Attu Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
- Austin Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~14 km
- Attu Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~14 km
- Etienne Pass · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~15 km
- Abraham Valley · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~15 km
- Buchanan Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km
- Earle Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km
- Cupps Hill · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~17 km
- Fleishman Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~18 km
- Northeast Bluff · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~18 km
- Addison Valley · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Smith Beach
- Cape Wrangell · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Center Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~3 km
- Birch Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Austin Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~14 km
- Earle Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km
- West Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~20 km
- West Arm Holtz Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~21 km
- Red Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~22 km
- East Arm Holtz Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~24 km
- Holtz Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Smith Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Smith Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Smith Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Smith Beach?
Nearby: Cape Wrangell (beach, 40 km), Westernmost point of the world and North America (attraction, 41 km), Center Beach (beach, 3 km), Birch Beach (beach, 5 km), Owens Ridge (viewpoint, 11 km), Faneto Hill (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Smith Beach worth visiting?
Smith Beach is listed as a notable beach in Alaska on Spotwander.