Tenakee Springs Bathhouse
- Free
- 106–107°F
A public bathhouse in the middle of Tenakee Springs, a village on Chichagof Island that grew up around its 106-107°F sulfur mineral spring. A volunteer Bathhouse Committee runs it, and men and women bathe at separate set hours. Entry is by donation, and the town is reached by Alaska Marine Highway ferry or scheduled air service.
- Price
- Free
- Water
- 106–107°F
- Nearest town
- Tenakee Springs
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours |
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Free public access |
Rules
| Swimwear |
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On site
| Lodging | No |
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| Camping nearby | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: ages, dogs.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
701 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 7.7
- Temp at source
- 108°F
- Fluoride
- 3.9 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site, sampled 1915–1967 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
Facilities
| Good to know | Wash with soap and water before entering |
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What's here
- public bathhouse over a sulfur mineral spring
- separate hours for men and women
- in the middle of the village, across from the market
- reached by ferry or air from Juneau and Sitka
Getting there
| Elevation | 150 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Tenakee Springs
Tenakee Springs Market
Historic store founded in 1899 as Snyder Mercantile, across from the bathhouse.
Trailheads
- Wukuklook Beach Trailhead14.2 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Neka Hot Springs
A Forest Service hot tub on Chichagof Island, reached by a 0.2-mile boardwalk across muskeg near milepost 9 of Forest Road 8580. Getting there means a boat to Eight Fathom Dock, 16 miles southwest of Hoonah, then nine miles on a single-lane road. There are vault toilets but no drinking water, and brown bears often use the area.
White Sulphur Springs
A Forest Service bathhouse and public-use cabin on Bertha Bay, on the outer coast of Chichagof Island in the West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness, about 65 miles northwest of Sitka. Boaters anchor at Mirror Harbor and walk a fairly level 0.9-mile trail, or skiff in from Porcupine Bay. The cabin sleeps four and is reserved on Recreation.gov.
Goddard Hot Springs
City and Borough of Sitka property on Hot Springs Bay, on the outer coast of Baranof Island about 16 miles south of Sitka. The city maintains two cedar bathhouses with tubs, plus open shelters, boardwalks and outhouses. The spring emerges at about 153°F, and tubs are cooled with a cold-water supply.
Neka Hot Springs: 31 mi · White Sulphur Springs: 41 mi · Goddard Hot Springs: 66 mi
Sources (4)
· checked November 2026
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