A scenic mountain-ringed bay on the mainland side of Blake Channel, reached via Eastern Passage southeast of Wrangell, with a U.S. Forest Service public-use cabin tucked at its head near the Aaron Creek tideflats.
Berg Bay indents the mainland on the east side of Blake Channel, about 22 nautical miles by water southeast of Wrangell. The head of the bay opens onto the broad, grass-and-mud tideflat of Aaron Creek, where sedges, wildflowers, and surrounding spruce-hemlock forest draw bears, moose, and seasonal salmon and steelhead runs. Cruisers describe a terrific view of blue glacial waters and tall mountain peaks from the anchorage.
At the head of the bay sits the Berg Bay Cabin, a 16-by-16-foot A-frame USFS public-use cabin built in 1965, reservable through Recreation.gov. It has a 25-foot mooring float reserved for cabin users only, an outhouse, oil heater, and bunks plus a loft sleeping up to seven; there is no potable water on site. Boaters not staying at the cabin anchor out in the bay rather than using the float.
The bay is a common stop for boats routing between Wrangell and points south via the scenic Blake Channel, with cruisers timing departures to ride the flood and ebb through the channel narrows.
Approach notes, hazards to watch for, and what's available once you're tied up.
Berg Bay is normally approached from Wrangell down Eastern Passage, the narrow waterway behind Wrangell Island, then into Blake Channel. The dominant regional hazard is the Stikine River delta at the head of Eastern Passage: an extensive, shifting estuary of mud and grass flats carrying heavy silt, driftwood, and fallen trees, with adjacent Dry Strait drying at low tide and unsuitable for keelboats. Favor the marked, deeper channel and use a rising tide through the shallow reaches.
Entering Berg Bay itself, give the Aaron Creek tideflat at the head a wide berth, as it dries and shoals progressively; sound your way in and anchor before the flat. Many commercial crab pots are set in the bay and require careful maneuvering. Confirm depths against the current NOAA chart before committing.
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Source: OpenWeather One Call API + WorldTides.
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