South Beach

South 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 South 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 South Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.98626, -149.41329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near South Beach

• Caines Head State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fort McGilvray · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hoben Park · park · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~15 km · Must-see
• Alaska SeaLife Center · sanctuary · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lowell Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
• Race Point · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
• Marathon Mountain · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ragged Island · river spot · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~19 km · Must-see
• Phoenix Peak · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Mary · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Benson · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Alice · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~23 km · Must-see
• Aialik Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grouse Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tiehacker Mountain · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~31 km · Must-see
• Exit Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of South Beach

Other beaches & coast near South Beach

• North Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~3 km
• Resurrection Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~4 km
• Aialik Cape · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~40 km
• McCarty Fjord · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~79 km
• McCarty Fiord · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~83 km
• Jackpot Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~96 km
• Bear Cove · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~120 km
• Bird Point · beach · Anchorage · ~131 km
• Rustys Lagoon · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~134 km
• Fast Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~135 km

All beaches & coast in Kenai Peninsula Borough

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