Museums
Haines Sheldon Museum
Under $25A downtown Haines museum focused on the history, art, and mixed cultures of the Chilkat Valley.
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Sports & Outdoors
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
A state-managed preserve near Haines that protects river bottomlands where large numbers of bald eagles gather.
Haines, AK
About Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
The preserve was set up by the State of Alaska in 1982 to protect one of the largest bald eagle gatherings in the world, along with its habitat and the wild salmon runs that feed the birds. Visitors can watch eagles from designated pullouts along the Haines Highway or walk part of a two-mile riverside trail. Other wildlife seen here includes mountain goats, moose, swans, and sometimes bears. Visitors are asked to stay in marked areas so the eagles can rest and feed undisturbed.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, ordered by straight-line distance.
18 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- ToursIconic
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
$50+Ride vintage parlor cars on a narrow-gauge railway from Skagway up to the 2,885-foot White Pass summit.
20 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
No admission feeTour restored gold rush buildings in downtown Skagway, visit the park museums and hike the 33-mile Chilkoot Trail from Dyea.
25 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
