Pasagshak State Recreation Site
A remote river mouth and beach at the island's southeastern tip, where you can fish for salmon or surf, and open grasslands are home to free-roaming bison and horses.
Pasagshak lies in the southeast of Kodiak Island, about 70 km from town, and is reached by turning off the Chiniak Highway onto a spur road. The Pasagshak River flows into the bay here, and coho salmon can be fished in summer. Beside it is an open beach, one of the few surf spots in Alaska. Across the open grassland you often see free-ranging bison, cattle and horses. Nearby are the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (closed to the public) and fossil beaches. There are simple campsites, and the road is gravel. Allow at least half a day by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Buskin River State Recreation Site
- Barometer Mountain
- Chiniak Highway & Chiniak Point
- Near Island & Kodiak Fisheries Research Center
- Pillar Mountain
- St. Paul Harbor
- Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
- Kodiak History Museum (Baranov Museum)