North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area
Reviewed Jul. 29, 2024

Well maintained campground near hike to WWII fort

Although we didn't camp here overnight, we ended up staying in the campground for a couple hours waiting out the rain. The vault toilets and covered group cooking/eating areas were in great shape and stayed dry.

From the campground, we hiked up to explore the abandoned WWII fort, Fort McGilvray. Super interesting and much bigger than I expected! See the full hiking route here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/caines-head-trail

You have two options for getting here: 

  • 1. Hiking in, which we did on the way in. It is very important to check the tides, and it is recommended to avoid hiking along the beach once the tide reaches+3. See tide tables here: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9455090&legacy=1 
  • 2. Water taxi, which we did on the way back. The water taxi that we took was priced was$50 one-way. Rainy weather is common here, but fortunately there are covered areas for cooking/eating.
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024
  • Review photo of North Beach at Caines Head State Rec Area by Leslie R., July 29, 2024