More than half of Port Protection’s land is conserved: 79%
79% of Port Protection’s land is conserved, about 1,855 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Port Protection, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,855 conserved acres
79% of Port Protection’s land. Water is left out: Port Protection has 3.7 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Protection’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 | 1,293 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 562 | Unknown |
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The best walking months in Port Protection: July and 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 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 42 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 8.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 8.4 |
June is the driest month (2.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 61 °F). 11.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Port Protection →
Port Protection and its neighbors
Port Protection has the 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 Protection | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Point Baker | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Protection
Is there public land near Port Protection?
39,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Protection or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,311 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port Protection 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 →