Halibut Point State Recreation Site
Halibut Point
A state recreation area on the northern coast with gravel beaches, rainforest paths and seaside picnic shelters, with views of the volcano.
Halibut Point State Recreation Area lies on the coast about 7 km north of town. It has gravel beaches, tide pools, rainforest trails and covered picnic shelters, and it is where locals go on weekends to barbecue and watch the sea. On clear days you can see Sitka Sound and Mount Edgecumbe. Sea otters and whales are sometimes spotted offshore, and the sunset is lovely. Admission is free. Reach it by car or bike, and it can be combined with the nearby Starrigavan Recreation Area.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Starrigavan Recreation Area & Old Sitka
- Harbor Mountain
- Russian Blockhouse & Russian Cemetery
- Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi
- John O'Connell Bridge
- Totem Square & Sitka Pioneers' Home
- Castle Hill (Baranof Castle State Historic Site)
- St. Michael's Cathedral