Anchor Pass Buoy
This buoy is white with blue and white reflective tape. It is available on a first come, first serve basis and is intended for use by small to medium watercraft. The buoy is located in 30-80 feet of water and has a 7/8 inch chain. This buoy provides a means of access to the Anchor Bay cabin maintained by the Forest Service.
More like this: first-come in Alaska · tent only in Alaska
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Tongass National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 55.9732° N, 131.3973° W · Directions ↗ |
No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Video
How to anchor a boat - Step-by-step guide to anchoring
Public land it sits in
Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness begins about 14 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 14 miMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 2,144,010 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
Guidebooks for Alaska
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
Can I bring an RV to Anchor Pass Buoy?
Anchor Pass Buoy is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Anchor Pass Buoy is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite (33 mi, first-come), Upper Salamander Creek Campsite (34.1 mi, first-come), and Last Chance Campground (39 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby