Getting around
Icy Strait Point to Hoonah: the walk
Yes, you can walk it. 1.5 flat miles, 25 to 45 minutes each way, with the route, landmarks and shuttle prices.
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Restrooms, the harbor, K’eidladee Park, Icy Strait Brewing, Hoonah Beach House, Whales of Xunaa at the City Dock, Shaman Point and more. Tap a pin for details, or switch views to zoom from downtown out to Long Island and Game Creek.
Shoreline, roads and buildings: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are placed from OpenStreetMap and Google Maps locations. The red dotted line is the shoreline walk from Icy Strait Point to downtown, about 1.5 miles.
Tap any numbered pin, or choose a place from the list, to see details and get directions.
Downtown, look for the restrooms by the harbor and beside City Hall (pins 1 and 2). At Icy Strait Point there are restrooms near the cannery museum and the Cookhouse (pins 3 and 4). Along the shoreline walk there are also restrooms by the ferry port (pins 5 and 6), about two-thirds of the way to town. Hours can vary.
At the City Dock in downtown Hoonah (pin 12). See the Whales of Xunaa page for tour details.
Both are south-west of downtown. Switch to the Whole area view to see Long Island (pin 23) and Game Creek (pin 24), about 4 miles from town as the crow flies.
Follow the red dotted route, a flat shoreline walk of about 1.5 miles that takes most people 25 to 45 minutes. Read the walk and shuttle guide for the mile-by-mile details.
The ferry terminal (pin 20) is on the shoreline walk between Icy Strait Point and downtown, close to the public restrooms at pins 5 and 6. Everything else you need on arrival is covered in visiting Hoonah without a cruise.
Yes. The cafe at the L Kane Store on Front Street (pin 8) is Stormy's Cafe, and it becomes Driftwood Cafe for the winter. Hours can vary, so check before you go.
Icy Strait Brewing is a small taproom at 286 Front St in downtown Hoonah (pin 7), a short walk from the City Dock (pin 12). See more places to eat in Hoonah.
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Yes, you can walk it. 1.5 flat miles, 25 to 45 minutes each way, with the route, landmarks and shuttle prices.
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