Notable beach · Sitka, Sitka
Fish Bay
Fish Bay is a beach in Sitka, Sitka.
Fish Bay: 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 Fish Bay
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 Fish Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.37274, -135.56533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fish Bay
- Old Sitka Historical Park · fort · Sitka · ~37 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Sitka · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Sitka · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) · fort · Sitka · ~47 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Sitka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church · church · Sitka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tongass National Forest · sanctuary · Sitka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sitka Lutheran Church · church · Sitka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sitka National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sitka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Verstovia Trail · viewpoint · Sitka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Sitka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Bassie · viewpoint · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Furuhelm · viewpoint · Sitka · ~66 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~66 km · Must-see
- Goon Dip Mountain · viewpoint · Sitka · ~69 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Fish Bay
- Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dicks Arm · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~143 km · Must-see
- Kalinin Bay · beach · Sitka · ~18 km
- Sukoi Inlet · beach · Sitka · ~19 km
- Sealion Cove · beach · Sitka · ~22 km
- DeGroff Bay · beach · Sitka · ~25 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Sitka · ~44 km
- Sage Beach · beach · Sitka · ~49 km
- Kadashan Bay · beach · Sitka · ~54 km
- Engano Point · beach · Sitka · ~54 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fish Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fish Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fish Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fish Bay?
Nearby: Old Sitka Historical Park (fort, 37 km), Swan Lake (lake, 47 km), Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 47 km), Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) (fort, 47 km), Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral (church, 48 km), Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church (church, 48 km).
Is Fish Bay worth visiting?
Fish Bay is listed as a notable beach in Sitka on Spotwander.