What it's like
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve lies along the Chilkat River, near Skagway. It is known for bald eagles, which gather here in large numbers. Mountain goats and other wildlife also turn up around Skagway, with the goats sometimes coming down to the water.
A visit is a guided raft trip down the Chilkat River through the preserve.
Good to know
- The preserve is reached by guided rafting, not on foot.
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve is a stretch of the Chilkat River where bald eagles gather in large numbers. You see it from the water, on a guided raft trip down the river.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Rafting from Skagway
Small Group Chilkat Photography Tour from Skagway
Upper Lynn Canal
Upper Lynn Canal is the water route north of Skagway where boat trips look for whales, bald eagles, mountain goats and sea mammals. Most people see it from a wildlife cruise run out of the small boat harbor.
Skagway's Historic District
Six blocks of downtown Skagway along Broadway, lined with buildings from the late 1890s Gold Rush. You walk the boardwalks past saloons, shops and old offices.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center
The park visitor center sits in the former Broadway Depot on Broadway in downtown Skagway. Inside, interactive exhibits tell the story of the 1897-98 gold rush to the Klondike.
Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum
Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum is a small Skagway museum in the former headquarters of the outlaw Soapy Smith. Its rooms are restored to the 1960s look, with gold rush artifacts and Skagway curiosities.
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Wildlife and birding
