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Outdoors in Naukati Bay

More than half of Naukati Bay’s land is conserved: 72%

72% of Naukati Bay’s land is conserved, about 2,219 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tongass National Forest (2.3 mi). 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Naukati Bay, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
72%
2,219 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Tongass National Forest, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tongass National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
2,853 acres2.3 mi of trail
Loon Lake 2060100 Rd TrailLoon Lake 120 Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

2,219 conserved acres

72% of Naukati Bay’s land. Water is left out: Naukati Bay has 4.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Naukati Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources2,199 ac
U.S. Forest Service20 ac
State Other or Unknown · 2,199 acNational Forest · 20 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Tentatively Approved (ta)
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources985Unknown
State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources687Unknown
State Land Disposals - Municipal Entitlements, Mun
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources480Unknown
State Patented
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources46Unknown
Tongass National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service20Open
Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Loon Lake 2060100 Rd Trail0.6 mi
Loon Lake 120 Trail0.5 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Naukati 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)7.69.511.614.116.317.517.015.012.610.38.17.0
High (°F)404144515761636460524440
Rain (in)8.76.36.85.54.13.44.36.810.712.310.210.1

June is the driest month (3.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 64 °F). 12.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Naukati Bay →

Questions about parks and trails in Naukati Bay

Where can I hike in Naukati Bay?

The longest trail networks: Tongass National Forest, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Naukati Bay’s trails?

Tongass National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Naukati Bay?

114,675 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Naukati Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Naukati Bay neighbors.

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Sources

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 →