White Sulphur Springs
- Free
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.
USFS says the bathhouse reopened after temporary stabilization that keeps it safe for the next 3-5 years.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- Free
- Nearest town
- Pelican
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Free public access |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
276 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Calcium–chloride (calcium chloride water)
- Temp at source
- 111°F
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site, sampled 1915 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
- Restrooms: yes
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What's here
- Forest Service bathhouse
- reservable USFS cabin (sleeps 4, wood stove)
- West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness
- outer-coast boat access
- pit toilet
Getting there
| Elevation | 50 ft |
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| Trail | White Sulphur Springs Trail, 0.9 mi, fairly level along Bertha Bay from Mirror Harbor |
Things to do near Pelican
Pelican
Boardwalk fishing town about 20 miles away; charters run day and overnight trips to the springs.
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.
Tenakee Springs Bathhouse
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.
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: 27 mi · Tenakee Springs Bathhouse: 41 mi · Goddard Hot Springs: 76 mi
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· checked November 2026
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