More than half of Mud Bay’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Mud Bay’s land is conserved, about 4,737 acres. 3,453 acres are parks and preserves, 43,705 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Mud Bay, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,737 conserved acres
61% of Mud Bay’s land. Who manages Mud Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilkat State Park State Park | State natural resources | 3,622 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 729 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 386 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Mud Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Mud Bay: June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 6.9 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 9.8 |
July is the driest month (1.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 65 °F). 9.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mud Bay →
Mud Bay and its neighbors
Mud Bay has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Bay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haines | 50% | 0.9 | 409 | 43% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mud Bay
Is there public land near Mud Bay?
117,827 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mud Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,453 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mud Bay neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →