State Marine Park

Beecher Pass State Marine Park

Petersburg County, AlaskaAbout 679 acres
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
Yes
Official site
dnr.alaska.gov

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 679 acres, Beecher Pass State Marine Park lies in Petersburg County, about 48 miles northwest of Wrangell.

Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, and wildlife watching. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).

Fees and passes

Per vehicle daily parking fee at developed units (typically $5), per-site/vehicle camping (typically $20) and boat-launch fees; many remote units and marine parks are free. Listed by unit in the statewide fee table.

Statewide fee rule from Alaska's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Alaska park passes

  • Annual Day Use Parking Pass — $60. Day-use parking at most state parks for the calendar year (not Pillars/Eagle Rock boat launches, Arctic Valley, Eagle River Nature Center) Details
  • Annual Boat Launch Pass — $150. Boat launch fees for the calendar year Details
  • Disabled Veterans Camping Pass. Camping for qualifying disabled veterans Details

From the Alaska state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Reserve Alaska State Parks (reservealaskastateparks.com)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

CampingFishingCanoeing and kayakingBoatingWildlife viewing and birding

Fishing

Beecher Pass is west of the city of Wrangell on Big Saltery Island. The park is 660 acres. The undeveloped park is used extensively by the local population for fishing and hunting. Fishing here is excellent.

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Camping

  • Tent camping

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Nearest town
Wrangell — about 48 mi northwest (straight line)
Coordinates
56.5926, -133.0493

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Directions from the park

No Road Access

Nearby state parks

Salmon Bay State Marine Park
20.5 mi south (straight line)
Petroglyph Beach State Historical Park
26.1 mi east (straight line)
High Island State Marine Park
27.4 mi west (straight line)
Joe Mace Island State Marine Park
28.1 mi southwest (straight line)
Hole in the Wall State Marine Park
31.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Mill Creek State Marine Park
33.4 mi east (straight line)
Thom's Place State Marine Park
44.9 mi southeast (straight line)
Security Bay State Marine Park
51.7 mi west (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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