Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell has the highest concentration of petroglyphs in the southeast region of Alaska . The beach is a little over a mile out of town, and became a State Historic Park in 2000. At least 40 petroglyphs have been found in the area. The site itself is about 8000 years old. There is an accessible boardwalk to a deck overlooking Petroglyph Beach, the Stikine River and Zimovia Straits. Replicas of several designs are displayed on the deck for visitors to make rubbings on. Access to the beach is provided directly from the deck overlook.

Address:
Grave Street, Wrangell

Driving Directions:
1 mile from the ferry terminal. From the Ferry Terminal Road, turn left on Stikine Avenue, which will turn into Evergreen Avenue. Follow Evergreen Avenue, and turn left on 5th Avenue. Follow the road until you arrive at Petroglyph Beach SHS.

Please Note: For required commercial or special use permits in all managed park units please visit the permit page: https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/permit/index.htm