Seasonal· Glacier Bay· Alaska Southeast — Juneau, Endicott Arm & Icy Strait
Beardslee Islands and Seasonal Motor Closures (Glacier Bay)
58° 32.9′ N · 136° 1.2′ W · approximate
Parts of Glacier Bay are closed to motor vessels for the summer, which applies to sailing vessels with auxiliary engines as well as powerboats. The Beardslee Islands, a maze of channels near Bartlett Cove, are the best-known.
Practical
Position is approximate, in the Beardslee Islands area, not a place to enter by motor. Non-motorized waters: Adams Inlet, Rendu Inlet, Hugh Miller Inlet and the Beardslee Islands, May 1 to September 15; Upper Muir Inlet, June 1 to July 15; Wachusett Inlet, July 16 to August 31. Separately, June 1 to August 31 generators and non-propulsive motors (except a windlass) are prohibited from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am in Reid Inlet, Blue Mouse Cove and North Sandy Cove. Check the NPS notices before setting a route.
Best for
Planning a route around the seasonal motor closures
Season
May 1-Sep 15 (varies by area)
Nearby
- Bartlett Cove Fuel Dock (Glacier Bay Lodge)7 NM away
- Bartlett Cove Public Use Dock and Anchorage7 NM away
- Glacier Bay Permit Desk and Orientation (Visitor Information Station)7 NM away
- Glacier Bay Lodge (Bartlett Cove)7.1 NM away
- Glacier Bay Lower Bay Whale Waters7.1 NM away
- Gustavus Village Store (Toshco)11.5 NM away
- Gustavus Dock and Small-Boat Harbor13.2 NM away
- Point Adolphus (Icy Strait)17 NM away
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