Local favourite river spot · Yakutat, Sitka
Fitzgerald Island
Fitzgerald Island is a river spot in Yakutat, Sitka.
Fitzgerald Island: 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 Fitzgerald Island
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 Fitzgerald Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.59731, -139.65865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fitzgerald Island
- New Russia · fort · Yakutat · ~13 km · Must-see
- Russell Fiord · beach · Yakutat · ~33 km · Must-see
- Disenchantment Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~51 km · Must-see
- Variegated Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Sitka · ~70 km · Must-see
- Yakutat Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mount Seattle South · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~73 km · Must-see
- Khantaak Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~6 km
- Yakutat AFB Point Carrew Garrison OU · fort · Yakutat · ~14 km
- Knight Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~19 km
- Chief Situk Grave · fort · Yakutat · ~22 km
- Mount Mallott · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~22 km
- Yakutat Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~23 km
- Mount Hoorts · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~23 km
- Mount Tebenkof · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~24 km
- Logan Beach · beach · Yakutat · ~31 km
- Russell Fiord Wilderness · sanctuary · Yakutat · ~33 km
- Hendrickson Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~33 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fitzgerald Island
- Knight Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~19 km
- Haenke Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~52 km
- Prow Knob · river spot · Yakutat · ~126 km
- Gregson Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~1 km
- Dolgol Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~2 km
- Dolgoi Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~3 km
- Kriwoi Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~6 km
- Khantaak Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~7 km
- Round Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~7 km
- Canoe Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fitzgerald Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fitzgerald Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fitzgerald Island?
Nearby: New Russia (fort, 13 km), Russell Fiord (beach, 33 km), Disenchantment Bay (beach, 51 km), Variegated Glacier (viewpoint, 66 km), Mount Jetté (viewpoint, 70 km), Yakutat Glacier (viewpoint, 70 km).