Raspberry Island (Alaska)

Raspberry Island is an island in the Gulf of Alaska, part of the Kodiak archipelago in Alaska’s Kodiak Island Borough. It is a sparsely populated, largely natural island known for rugged coastline and marine and bird life.

The island offers remote coastal scenery, shoreline landings and opportunities for wildlife observation - particularly seabirds and marine mammals - plus sport fishing along nearshore waters during the fishing season. There are few if any services on the island, so visits are usually day trips or part of guided marine excursions.

The island has long-standing use by Alaska Native peoples and later by commercial and subsistence fishers; it has not developed into an inhabited town and remains largely wild. Modern visitors typically travel by boat or floatplane for short stays or guided wildlife and fishing trips.

Raspberry Island lies within the Kodiak archipelago in the northern Gulf of Alaska, off the southern coast of mainland Alaska. It is reached by water or air from Kodiak Island and nearby coastal communities.

• Access: There are no regular road links; access is by private boat or by floatplane from nearby larger islands or Kodiak Island. Visitors should plan logistics and supplies in advance.
• Wildlife: Wildlife viewing is a major reason to visit - shorelines and streams attract seabirds, marine mammals and, seasonally, salmon and bears in this part of the Kodiak archipelago.