Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Alaska
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 06-25-2011, 03:04 PM
 
914 posts, read 2,103,717 times
Reputation: 650

Advertisements

Hello all,
Alaska has the longest coast line of any state but how come this state is not known for its beaches like California or Florida . I have seen online videos of people swimming in the lakes in the Interior and occasionally in the Artic Ocean, but that's as far as swimming goes. Are there any nice beaches in the Southeast or the Kennai peninsula where many people go for a swim? And what about the Cali/Florida-style beach mansions like these, do you have them in Alaska??




http://www.vanityfair.com/images/culture/2008/12/cuar01_hearst0812.jpg (broken link)


Last edited by Kaul; 06-25-2011 at 03:26 PM..
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 06-25-2011, 03:14 PM
 
326 posts, read 871,816 times
Reputation: 267
Are you for real?

US NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 03:23 PM
 
Location: Manhattan Island
1,981 posts, read 3,846,532 times
Reputation: 1203
^ Repped you on that one.

And god knows the one thing Alaska REALLY needs is lots of big beach mansions.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 03:36 PM
 
914 posts, read 2,103,717 times
Reputation: 650
I don't mind swimming in cold water though, it's like taking a cold shower to me. So there are really no beaches in Alaska? I'm upset by this:cryin g:
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 03:52 PM
 
Location: Manhattan Island
1,981 posts, read 3,846,532 times
Reputation: 1203
Dude. Go swim in it if you want. 50˚F water is not my idea of a nice, enjoyable swim. There are tons of beaches in Alaska; in fact, the state alone has more coastline than the entire lower 48. Nome has a beach... and the water is 44˚F. Fun! Seriously though, I would like to go for a little walk on the ocean ice off Barrow, but only if I had a local guide or something. I know there is probably a significant risk of having the ice decide to separate, leaving you floating in the Arctic Ocean, or some such calamity. Not good.

Alaska has TONS of beaches, just not what you're thinking of. And thank god for that.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 03:57 PM
 
Location: on top of a mountain
6,994 posts, read 12,733,959 times
Reputation: 3286
Home Spit beach area



Deep Creek beach


Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 04:12 PM
 
914 posts, read 2,103,717 times
Reputation: 650
^^Home Spit beach looks somewhat scary with all those big rocks floating around. I don't know if that's sand or silt along the shore but I definitely wouldn't want to swim there. Of course I know there are beaches in Alaska, what I was wondering is whether or not the beaches look nice and swimmable as this, with blue water and white sand....



Last edited by Kaul; 06-25-2011 at 04:27 PM..
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 04:18 PM
 
Location: on top of a mountain
6,994 posts, read 12,733,959 times
Reputation: 3286
not even close to looking like that...an if you can get in the water without a wet or dry suit more power to ya!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 04:33 PM
 
Location: Homosassa, Florida
2,200 posts, read 4,361,744 times
Reputation: 472
South East Alaska coastal islands over by the Weather Center main complex lot of people like to go on the isolated beach and camp out from thier small boats. Long periods like one two months.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-25-2011, 05:13 PM
 
Location: Naptowne, Alaska
15,603 posts, read 39,821,950 times
Reputation: 14890
There is some sandy beach near Kenai, and I've swam there. But the best swimming is in the inland lakes. Much warmer water.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Alaska

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top