Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainMore than half of Port Alexander’s land is conserved: 81%
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Port Alexander, 0.1 per square mile of land.
What kind of outdoors town is Port Alexander?
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Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,052 conserved acres
81% of Port Alexander’s land. Water is left out: Port Alexander has 3.9 square miles of land and 11.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Alexander’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 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongass National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,952 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 106 | Unknown |
6 places to go in Port Alexander
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Port Alexander: 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) | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 16.3 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 13.9 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
June is the driest month (6.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 64 °F). 19.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Port Alexander →
Port Alexander and its neighbors
Port Alexander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Alexander | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sitka | 100% | under 0.1 | 27 | 90% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Alexander
Is there public land near Port Alexander?
2,030 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Alexander or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port Alexander 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 →