Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Guide
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
What to visit?
Chilkat / Haines, Alaska. This area is known for its splendid solitude . Haines is pristine and compact. It does get very lively here when the Alaska Fair is in town in July. There's also a great beer festival in May. Highlights include:
-The Chilkat Eagle Preserve (on the Haines highway on the outskirts of town)
-Georgous waterfront
-Lots of adventure tours are run from Haines including cycling, flying and boating
-Various stores including an IGA supermarket, book store and thrift shop. There are also a lot of little shops filled with locally made art
-Favorite restaturant: Bamboo Room
-Favortie bar: The Pioneer
-Haines Brewery sells the best beer I have ever had!!
-The Haines Borough Public Library! (voted best small library in the U.S. )
-Coffee: The Mountain Market and The Rusty Compass are both fantastic places
-$4 showers: at the pool by the high scool
Booking.comMap: Haines area visitors map.
How to get here?
Access: Alaska Marine Highway System and highway (the nearest town is Skagway 350 miles away by land). Small plane air service is available from three bush carriers (Alaska Seaplanes, Wings of Alaska and Harris Aircraft Services). Unfortunately the State ferry terminal is four miles out of town. The Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry uses the Port Chilkoot dock 1/2 mile from downtown and is the most convenient. Cruise ships regularly visit Haines.
WHere to stay?
Accomodations: Portage Cove Campground (bayside camping in beautiful setting close to town). Various hotels and B&B's.