| Icy Bay | |
|---|---|
| Lig̲aasi Áa (Tlingit) | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Icybay2.jpg) Glaciers at Icy Bay | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Relief_map_of_USA_Alaska.png)  Icy Bay Location in Alaska | |
| Location | Yakutat, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59°59′24″N 141°23′25″W / 59.99000°N 141.39028°W |
| Type | Fjord |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Icy Bay (Tlingit: Lig̲aasi Áa) is a body of water in the borough of Yakutat, Alaska, formed in the last 100 years[timeframe?] by the rapid retreat of the Guyot, Yahtse, and Tyndall Glaciers. It is part of the Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the bay entrance was permanently blocked by a giant tidewater glacier face that calved icebergs directly into the Gulf of Alaska. A century-long[timeframe?] glacial retreat has opened a multi-armed bay more than 30 miles (48 km) long.
Icy Bay is a popular destination for sea kayakers, and is reachable by bush plane from Yakutat, Alaska.