Tonsina Beach Hike is a beautiful adventure that exposes you to dense forests, fresh mountain creeks and an incredible expansive view of Resurrection Bay.

The Trailhead GPS Coordinates are for the Tonsina Creek road.  You can drive a little bit farther along the road but it soon narrows down to where only an ATV could get through.  Simply park and start hiking along the trail.

The trail is very worn and visible.  You will be hiking on a rocky trail for the majority of the hike as it makes it way to the beach.  It is a beautiful hike and it really doesn’t require that much time to complete.

There are ferns all over making the forest very dense and very quiet.  We didn’t hear or see many animals but we still enjoyed the lush vegetation.

The trail eventually levels off and you will come to an amazing overlook of Resurrection Bay and Tonsina Beach.  At this point you will hike down to the small bridge.

The bridge is very sturdy and is the only way to cross over the creek unless you want to swim across.  It was here that we found lots of old dying salmon slowly waiting out their existence in this quiet creek.

Cross over the bridge and you will be hiking through tall birch and spruce trees.  You could almost bypass this part of the hike but this is probably one of the coolest parts!

Tonsina Beach isn’t much farther.  The trail is easy and flat until you reach the rocky beach.

We saw lots of bald eagles and seagulls hanging around eating salmon.   We never did see any bears or moose but that doesn’t mean they aren’t around.  Just always use caution and be watchful as you hike.

When we visited, we were the only people on the beach.  It was very peaceful and I would love to do it again!