Glass Beach

About Glass Beach

Local lore says Kodiak's glass comes from a waterfront bar whose stock was washed into the sea by the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and tsunami. The small beach on the eastern edge of the bay only appears at low tide and is hard to find, and locals pick it regularly. This is bear country, so make noise on the trail.

Sea glass at Glass Beach

White, green and amber, with a good amount for those who time the tide.

Visiting Glass Beach

Getting there

Do not follow the Boy Scout Lake loop. Park at the pullout on Rezanof Drive just before the Boy Scout Lake car park and take the old road from the yellow gate down to the shore.

Safety

Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.