Ketchikan, United States

Ketchikan - Sunset Beach

Certification Candidate

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Beach type

Sand beach

Water quality

Good

Length

491 m

Region

Alaska

The Water Record

Official EPA advisory history for this beach, 2000–2026.

Advisory-free seasons: 6 seasons running
Advisories since 2000: 4
Most recent advisory: June 2020 · 8 days

Source: EPA BEACON, the federal Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification system. We render the record; we don't write it.

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Plan your visit

StayHotels & rentals near this beachNo inns in Clancy's notebook yet — run a place nearby? Claim this beach.

EatRestaurants & cafés near this beachNo tables in Clancy's notebook yet — run a place nearby? Claim this beach.

DoTours, rentals & activitiesNothing in Clancy's notebook to do yet — run a place nearby? Claim this beach.

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Beaches nearby

Ketchikan - Refuge Cove BeachKetchikan · 0.7 km
Refuge CoveKetchikan · 0.9 km
Totem Bight State ParkKetchikan · 1 km
Ketchikan - Shull BeachKetchikan · 3.3 km
Vallenar BayKetchikan · 5.6 km

Field notes — quick answers

Is Ketchikan - Sunset Beach Blue Flag certified in 2026?

Not currently — Ketchikan - Sunset Beach does not hold Blue Flag certification for the seasons we track. We list it as a Certification Candidate; certified beaches nearby are on the Ketchikan page.

Where is Ketchikan - Sunset Beach?

Ketchikan - Sunset Beach is in Ketchikan, in the Alaska region of United States. The interactive map shows it in context with every other beach we track nearby.