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Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
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The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve boasts the world's largest feeding concentration of bald eagles. As many as 4,000 bald eagles gather here from late October through February, attracted by rich salmon runs at the confluence of the Tsirku and Chilkat Rivers. Biologists estimate that as many as 400 of the magnificent birds make their year-round home in the Chilkat Valley. This area straddles the coastal and interior ecosystems and shares the wildlife of both. Visitors may also spot brown and black bears, moose, mountain goats, river otters, wolves, wolverines, and coyotes.

Facilities: No facilities are provided.

Reservations: Unknown

Best Time To Visit: Unknown

Fees: No fees are charged.

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: Stay off the flats! This is where the eagles feed. Their energy is better utilized by feeding than by flying away from intruders.

View eagles from areas between Haines Highway and the river. Staying within this area prevents stressful conditions for the eagles. They need their space to roost and feed.
Do not disturb the fish in any way. Fish are the eagles' food. Please leave all fish and fish carcasses where nature has placed them.
Stop and park only in designated turnouts. The road is narrow and has many curves. Watch for traffic at all times. Never stop on the roadway. Do not set up tripods on the road.

Directions: The main viewing stretch parallels the Chilkat River between mile 18 and mile 24 of the Haines Highway. Haines is accessible by road from Anchorage and other parts of Alaska, Canada, and the U.S. and can be reached by plane, boat, or Alaska Marine Highway System ferry from Juneau.

Address
Alaska State Park - Southeast Area Office
400 Willoughby, 4th Fl.
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone
General: (907) 465-4563
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