Notable beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Shingle Beach
Shingle Beach is a beach in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Shingle 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 Shingle 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 Shingle Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.67556, -151.40278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shingle Beach
- Pratt Museum · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Homer Baptist Church · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yukon Island · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Grewingk Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Neilson Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~3 km
- Waterman Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~3 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Elliot Fischer Memorial Platform · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~6 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~6 km
- Beluga Wetlands Overlook · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~8 km
- Mud Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~8 km
- Beluga Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~9 km
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~9 km
- Salty Dawg Saloon · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~10 km
- KBBI · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Shingle Beach
- Mud Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~8 km
- Kachemak Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~11 km
- Bishop's Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~12 km
- Rustys Lagoon · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~17 km
- Quarry Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~24 km
- Kayak Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~25 km
- Bear Cove · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~26 km
- Sadie Cove · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~26 km
- Little Tutka Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~29 km
- Kasitsna Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shingle Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shingle Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shingle Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shingle Beach?
Nearby: Pratt Museum (museum, 11 km), Homer Baptist Church (church, 12 km), Yukon Island (fort, 22 km), Grewingk Glacier (viewpoint, 35 km), St. Nicholas Chapel (church, 40 km), Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord (church, 55 km).
Is Shingle Beach worth visiting?
Shingle Beach is listed as a notable beach in Kenai Peninsula Borough on Spotwander.