Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site
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Grave St, Wrangell AK 99929 Hours
Most Recent Reviews
August 2024
Nice beach with tons of petroglyphs. A deck to do rubbing and enjoy the views as well.
July 2024
Petroglyphs were interesting but not numerous. You need to walk over rocks to see them, so not an easy adventure if you need walking assistance.
May 2024
Beautiful place to enjoy the ocean! There's an island right out front with sea lions you can hear barking. Lots of cool sea glass for art projects. You can also look at the historical petroglyphs, which are images carved into the rocks. It's just an all around neat place to visit!
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About Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site
Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell has the highest concentration of petroglyphs - rock art - in Southeast and easily accessible to explore. Petroglyph is a word derived from the Greek "petra" and "glyphe" for rock and carving. The beach area was designated a State Historic Park in 2000. There is an accessible boardwalk to a deck overlooking Petroglyph Beach, the Stikine River and Zimovia Straits. Replicas of several designs are displayed on the deck for visitors to make rubbings on. Access to the beach is provided directly from the deck overlook. Visitors can explore the beach and search for the roughly 40 petroglyphs concentrated in this area. Most are to the right toward a large rock tidal outcropping.
- Wrangell, Alaska
