Goddard Hot Springs Tubs
Sitka, Alaska4.7 (16 reviews on Google)
There is no road to Goddard Hot Springs Tubs in Sitka, Alaska. The way in on file is Boat or Floatplane (~16 mi from Sitka). Listed as a community pool on the operator's own site. Above soak range: NOAA's survey read 153°F at the vent (scalding). Access is priced as free and the amenities list is empty in our data. The clothing field is unverified — ask the operator or land manager.
Source: NOAA thermal springs survey — GODDARD HOT SPRINGS, 0.10 mi (source/vent temperature; the tubs have hot spring-water and cold-water pipes so soakers mix their own temperature)
At a glance
Water temp
Above 110°F — risk of burns; test before entering
NOAA thermal springs survey — GODDARD HOT SPRINGS, 0.10 mi (source/vent temperature; the tubs have hot spring-water and cold-water pipes so soakers mix their own temperature)
Survey-measured
Road required
No road access (boat or floatplane)
Visitor-confirmed
Getting there
Boat or Floatplane (~16 mi from Sitka)
Visitor-confirmed
Clothing
Unverified
Unverified
Camping on site
Not indicated
Unverified
Cell service
Spotty at best
Information verified: — roads and policies change without notice.
Conditions at the spring
What we can actually confirm
Every attribute shows its source. Where nothing confirms it, we say so rather than guess.
Clothing policy
Unverified
Vehicle needed
No road access (boat or floatplane)
Getting to the water
Boat or Floatplane (~16 mi from Sitka)
Camping on site
Not indicated
Development
Community Pool
The water
Tips before you go
Practical notes from operators, land managers and published sources — plus reviews written here.
No road access: Goddard is on Hot Springs Bay on Baranof Island's outer coast, about 16 mi south of Sitka by water — boat (about 45 min in calm seas), water taxi, floatplane or a multi-day kayak trip. A small dock and boardwalk lead to the bathhouses. Sources: https://www.alaska.org/detail/goddard-hot-springs , https://www.hotspringsguides.com/hot-springs/goddard-hot-springs-alaska
Free and first-come: the City and Borough of Sitka maintains two cedar bathhouses with stainless-steel tubs; etiquette is one tub per group and waiting when they are full. From 2026, commercial water taxis need a CBS permit and guided services ashore are not permitted. Source: https://www.cityofsitka.com/files/assets/sitka/v/1/parks-and-recreation/documents/2026-commercial-recreational-land-use-plan_full_document_adopted_10_28_25.pdf
Carry printed charts: CBS warns that GPS charts mislocate rocks at the Kliuchevoi Bay entrance. Biting black flies are plentiful in summer. Sources: https://www.cityofsitka.com/files/assets/sitka/v/1/parks-and-recreation/documents/information-sheet-for-tom-young-cabin.pdf , https://www.alaska.org/detail/goddard-hot-springs
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Address: Sitka, AK 99835
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