State Marine Park

Betton Island State Marine Park

Ketchikan Gateway County, AlaskaAbout 467 acres
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
dnr.alaska.gov

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

Overview

Betton Island State Marine Park is a 467-acre marine park in Ketchikan Gateway County, about 11 miles northwest of Ketchikan.

Visitors come for fishing.

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

Fishing

Getting there

Nearest town
Ketchikan — about 11 mi northwest (straight line)
Coordinates
55.4980, -131.8084

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Directions from the park

No Road Access

Nearby state parks

Settlers Cove State Recreation Site
3.4 mi east (straight line)
Grant Island State Marine Park
4.5 mi northeast (straight line)
Totem Bight State Historical Park
5.5 mi south (straight line)
Refuge Cove State Recreation Site
6.4 mi south (straight line)
Grindall Island State Marine Park
13.6 mi west (straight line)
Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
16.7 mi southeast (straight line)
Dall Bay State Marine Park
24 mi south (straight line)
Thom's Place State Marine Park
48.6 mi north (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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