Notable beach · Unorganized Borough, Unorganized Borough
Fast Beach
Fast Beach is a beach in Unorganized Borough, Unorganized Borough.
Fast 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 Fast 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 Fast Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.82424, -148.42222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fast Beach
- Decision Point State Marine Park · park · Anchorage · ~5 km · Must-see
- Surprise Cove State Marine Park · sanctuary · Unorganized Borough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Harriman Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bettles Bay State Marine Park · sanctuary · Unorganized Borough · ~20 km · Must-see
- Maynard Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shakespeare Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
- Culross Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boggs Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~26 km · Must-see
- Esther Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~27 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~27 km · Must-see
- Portage Glacier Cruise · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Doran · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Portage Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~31 km · Must-see
- Byron Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~31 km · Must-see
- Byron Peak · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~33 km · Must-see
- Explorer Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~34 km · Must-see
- Perry Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~37 km · Must-see
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~38 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Fast Beach
- Bligh Reef · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~105 km · Must-see
- Highline Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~0 km
- Kacuuqaq Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~41 km
- Bird Point · beach · Anchorage · ~65 km
- Jackpot Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~69 km
- Patricks Beach · beach · Anchorage · ~93 km
- Eagle Bay · beach · Anchorage · ~114 km
- Cairn Point · beach · Anchorage · ~115 km
- Lyn Ary Beach · beach · Anchorage · ~115 km
- Kincaid Beach · beach · Anchorage · ~120 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fast Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fast Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fast Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fast Beach?
Nearby: Decision Point State Marine Park (park, 5 km), Surprise Cove State Marine Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Harriman Glacier (viewpoint, 17 km), Bettles Bay State Marine Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Maynard Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Shakespeare Glacier (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Fast Beach worth visiting?
Fast Beach is listed as a notable beach in Unorganized Borough on Spotwander.