- Shelter
- NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- algae, mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on the east side of Resurrection Bay, within Thumb Cove State Marine Park, about 7.8 miles south-east of Seward, Alaska.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Mud and weed bottom, sheltered from north-east through south-east. Resurrection Bay turns choppy on most afternoons with the rising wind, so the cove is used as a respite from the swell. Seward lies 7.8 miles to the north-west for the nearest harbour.
Practical
No marine facilities at the anchorage. The state marine park has two public-use cabins, Porcupine Glacier and Spruce Glacier, and fresh water can be drawn from the stream flowing off Porcupine Glacier.
Ashore
Porcupine Glacier rises above the cove, with rock faces and waterfalls along the shore. The marine park is reached only by boat, floatplane or water taxi.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 60.00783, -149.29827 (60°0.47'N 149°17.90'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- algae, mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Thumb Cove lies at 60°0.47'N 149°17.90'W, that is 60.00783, -149.29827 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Thumb Cove sheltered from?
Thumb Cove is sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Thumb Cove?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Thumb Cove.
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