Klawock is located on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, on Klawock inlet, across from Klawock Island. Located on Prince of Wales Island, Klawock borders the Tongass National Forest and a picturesque bay of the Pacific.

This area is the home of the best salmon and halibut fishing in all of Southeast Alaska. and one of the few places where you can still catch the mighty King Salmon, Rainbows, Dollys, and Cutthroats trouts and steelhead. Halibut, Cod, and bottom fish, are also fisherman's catch. Saltwater fishing charters with seasoned local guides are offered in the area.

Native art and culture flourishes here due to the large population of native Alaskans. The three indigenous Pacific Northwest Indian tribes, the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian considered the areas throughout Northern British Columbia and Southeast Alaska their homey. You will see totem poles standing tall as timeless monuments in cedar from the first Alaskans.

Visitors enjoy hiking and biking the Island, play on miles sandy beaches; cruise the salty waters viewing the humpback and orca whales, porpoise, sea lions and otters. Bald Eagles, black bears, Canadian geese and other wildlife are waiting for your camera lens. The beauty of the calm saltwater beaches of Klawock Bay is an Alaskan adventure not to be missed.

Black Bear Inn, Ketchikan
a waterfront Bed and Breakfast and Luxury Vacation Rental getaway overlooking the Tongass Narrows.

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