Viewpoint
Cannon Beach
Wide sandy surf beach near Yakutat Airport with WWII cannons, beach camping and picnic sites.
0.6 mi
Campground
Cannon Beach (Yakutat Beach Campsites)
Three free first-come tent platforms on the beach bluff northwest of the WWII cannons at Cannon Beach.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Ownership
- Public
- Total sites
- 3
- Tent only sites
- 3
- Ada sites
- 1
- Reservable
- No
- First come sites
- 3
- Water
- None
- Fire rings
- Yes
- Picnic tables
- Yes
- Road type
- Gravel
- Nearest town
- Yakutat
The Forest Service maintains three tent platforms along the beach bluff northwest of the cannons at Cannon Beach. Each has a platform that can be covered with a tarp, a picnic table and a fire ring, with a portable toilet for each site and easy access to the wide sandy beach used for beachcombing, walking and surfing. Site 1 is accessible and has parking for three vehicles. Drive Cannon Beach Road (FS 9963) 2.3 miles from Airport Road, turn right on FS Road 9968 just past the Tawah Creek bridge, and continue 0.7, 1.1 or 1.5 miles to sites 1, 2 and 3. No potable water. Open year-round.
Location
In pictures
Hiking · Camping
Sources
- USFS Tongass Visitor Guide (cabins and campgrounds)USDA Forest Service
- Yakutat Beach Campsite 3USDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Yakutat Beach Campsite 2USDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Yakutat Beach Campsite 1USDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-09
- What to Do in the Yakutat and Coast AreaNational Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09
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