Hole in the Wall Bar & Marina

Ketchikan


A funky little hangout that feels light years away from the tourist madness of Ketchikan in summer. There’s not much inside other than a handful of stools, a woodstove, a pool table and a lot of friendly conversation, usually centered on fishing. But the bar is in a beautiful location, perched above a small marina in a narrow cove 7.5 miles south of Ketchikan.


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