Notable beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Refuge cove
Refuge cove is a beach in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Refuge cove: 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 Refuge cove
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 Refuge cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.40911, -131.75970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Refuge cove
- Totem Bight Historical State Park · park · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ward Cove · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Guard Island Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ketchikan Lakes Dam · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Totem Heritage Center · museum · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Northbird Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mary Island · river spot · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Brush Hill · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~4 km
- Signal Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
- Sullivan Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~6 km
- Cove Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km
- Ward Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km
- High Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km
- Juno Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~7 km
- Lake Connell Dam · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Wolf Point · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Carlanna Lake Dam · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Refuge cove
- Guard Island Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tree Point Light · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Rock Light · beach · Wrangell · ~116 km · Must-see
- Charcoal Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~9 km
- Coast Guard Beach · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~9 km
- Clam Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Refuge beach · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Bald Headed Cove · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~18 km
- Betton Point · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~18 km
- Blank Inlet · beach · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Refuge cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Refuge cove yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Refuge cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Refuge cove?
Nearby: Totem Bight Historical State Park (park, 2 km), Ward Cove (lake, 3 km), Guard Island Light (beach, 11 km), Ketchikan Lakes Dam (lake, 13 km), Totem Heritage Center (museum, 14 km), Deer Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Refuge cove worth visiting?
Refuge cove is listed as a notable beach in Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Spotwander.