There are a number of choices for the night in western Frederick Sound or southern Stephen’s Passage. One of our favorites is the tiny harbor to be found at the entrance of Hobart Bay. On the south side of the aptly named Entrance Island is a sheltered cove with a small state float.
The Nordic Quest moored to the Entrance Island float
The entrance is not obvious until you are nearly upon it. The float is likewise hidden, not visible until you are nearly in the entrance, tucked in the western end of the cove. Approach is otherwise straight forward with few navigational hazards other than the small size of the cove. On a -4ft low tide we had 14ft of water underneath the keel of the Nordic Quest.
The float is in somewhat poor condition, while the pillars are fine, the wooden float is beginning to become waterlogged. Late in the 2012 season it was still usable, but I had water coming through the deck when I jumped down to secure the lines. The bollards and structure are still sound despite sitting rather low in the water.
The shelter to be found here is very good, you are unlikely to be even rocked in your sleep. This is a classic quiet Alaskan cove in a convenient location, a very pleasant place to spend the night.
