Nicholson Rock

Nicholson Rock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Nicholson Rock

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Nicholson Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.04391, -135.38828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nicholson Rock

• Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) · fort · Sitka · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sitka Lutheran Church · church · Sitka · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Sitka · ~4 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Sitka · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church · church · Sitka · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sitka National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sitka · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Verstovia Trail · viewpoint · Sitka · ~8 km · Must-see
• Old Sitka Historical Park · fort · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~13 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Sitka · ~17 km · Must-see
• Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Bassie · viewpoint · Sitka · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Sitka · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Furuhelm · viewpoint · Sitka · ~35 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tongass National Forest · sanctuary · Sitka · ~53 km · Must-see
• South Baranof Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nicholson Rock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nicholson Rock

• Kuiu Island · river spot · Petersburg Borough · ~129 km · Must-see
• Japonski Island · river spot · Sitka · ~3 km
• Fritz Island · river spot · Sitka · ~3 km
• Charcoal Island · river spot · Sitka · ~3 km
• Love Island · river spot · Sitka · ~3 km
• Aleutski Island · river spot · Sitka · ~4 km
• Beardslee Islands · river spot · Sitka · ~4 km
• Rockwell Island · river spot · Sitka · ~4 km
• Ferebee Rock · river spot · Sitka · ~4 km
• Breast Island · river spot · Sitka · ~4 km

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