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Port Nellie Juan's breathtaking Deep Water Bay is among the most scenic destinations in Prince William Sound.
The deep, ice-gouged 29-mile-long glacial enclave of Port Nellie Juan (PNJ) includes a diverse collection of tributary fiords and steep-walled inlets. Samuel Applegate, who commanded the schooner Nellie Juan is credited with being the first to map the area in 1887. The northern edge of the sprawling Sargent Icefield stands above Port Nellie Juan and Kings Bay, and greatly influencing the local weather. Windy conditions in PNJ are frequently hard to escape, but some relief may be found at the fiord's elbow, in a granite basin known as Deep Water Bay.
In summer, Deep Water Bay with its breathtaking anchorage is one of the western sound's most family-friendly boating destinations. The bay's bold W entrance point consists of a massive granite headland etched with fissures and stained by waterfalls. At its head, a prominent white sand spit, formed from gritty sediment deposited by Contact Creek, is a popular landing place that lures onshore visitors to explore the powerful cascades at the creek's mouth. The upland, terrain bordered by lofty granite peaks, attracts hikers willing to bushwhack through alder and glacial till for a view of Contact Glacier. Also at the bay's head are a pair of alluring tree-crowned islands with sandy waterfronts ideal for shore trips, but don't expect to be alone, the anchorage is a gathering place for good reason!
For kayakers and mariners visiting PNJ, summer breezes usually begin by late morning and subside during evening hours. Beach camping sites in Port Nellie Juan are mostly tide sensitive, especially along low-lying waterfronts in sheltered areas. The drier, less likely to flood, campsites are situated on the Nellie Juan Glacier moraine at the head of Derickson Bay, which can serve as a base for additional exploration of Port Nellie Juan and Kings Bay. Other reliable campsites are marked on the PNJ overview map.
To learn more details about Port Nellie Juan and hundreds of other anchorages and campsite locations in the Western Sound order Exploring Alaska's Western Prince William Sound (paperback or Epub) at Amazon, Google Play or at Apple Books.