I AM GOING TO ALASKA NEXT SAT. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A PLACE TO LOOK FOR SEA GLASS. I WILL BE IN JUNEU, KETCHAKAN,ANCHORAGE,AND ANOTHER ISLAND. THANKS FOR THE INFO.
I love finding glass floats! We find them every so often in Unalaska and brag all summer when we get lucky enough!!
My in-laws in Kodiak have soooo many of all sizes, our are just the small green ones. They're really good at finding them!
I was able to get to one of the best beach glass beach here for the first time in maybe 6 months as we've had a horrible winter that just won't stop!
I got a lot of pretty pieces, just makes me anxious to get out more often!
Apr 16, 2012
Alaskan sea glass by: Laceypearls
Alaskan sea glass is there, but tough to find.
Out of Miller's landing in Seward you can take a landing craft to remote islands & beaches.
One trip I found a fishing net's glass globe- A float- it's by far the coolest thing I've found! It must have floated there ages ago. You can still see the net marks on it!
Good luck & have fun!
Aug 17, 2011
Sea Glass in Kachemak Bay by: Nikki
There is absolutely sea glass in Alaska.
I live in Tutka Bay, near Homer.
You just have to look amongst the rocks. It does not stand out as much as against the backdrop of sand...but that makes the hunt that much more rewarding.
So far, I've found a bottle stopper, and many shades of green and turquoise glass, as well as brown, amber, yellow and white.
Also, limpet shells are fun to hunt for, as they come in many different patterns.
Good luck!
Jun 14, 2011
Glass in AK by: Anonymous
I've looked for sea glass in Wrangell & Petersburg which are little towns near Juneau & Ketchikan.
The problem with the glass in Southeast Alaska is that it's very protected and the waves are sooo weak that you really don't find much "done" beach glass.
I've never looked in Anchorage, although I've been there more times than I could even try to count. You'll see when you're there. I've never even been to a beach there. It's mud I think? We just shop and go to movies and restaurants in ANC :)
Have to go to more rugged places for good sea glass -- Kodiak(where I lived for 28 years and Unalaska/Dutch Harbor where I currently live are GREAT!! sorry, you'll find some and some of the SE stuff is REALLY old when you do find it.
I once found a perfume stopper and many other cool pieces, but that's hours of looking and digging.
