Anchorage & Mat-Su Valley
Wildlife Viewing
It could take a lifetime to see all the wildlife that Alaska has to offer but Anchorage is a good place to start. Wildlife is an important part of everyday life in Alaska’s largest city. A large moose population residing within the Anchorage bowl makes life unique and exciting for residents. Many migratory bird species visit the Anchorage area during spring and fall migrations. Anchorage is also within minutes of truly wild lands that are home to myriad animals from moose to bears to whales to birds.
Our Anchorage hot spots include points along Turnagain Arm to Girdwood and Portage Glacier Valley, as well as north to Palmer Hay Flats and Goose Bay.
Viewing Locations
- Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
- Arctic Valley Arctic Valley
- Beluga Point Beluga Point
- Campbell Tract Campbell Tract
- Chugach State Park Chugach State Park
- Conner's Bog Conner's Bog
- Crow Pass Trail Crow Pass Trail
- Eagle River Nature Center Eagle River Nature Center
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge Goose Bay State Game Refuge
- Government Hill Government Hill
- Kincaid Park Kincaid Park
- Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge
- Point Woronzof Point Woronzof
- Potter Marsh Potter Marsh
- Ship Creek Ship Creek
- Susitna Flats State Game Refuge Susitna Flats State Game Refuge
- Trail to Point Campbell Trail to Point Campbell
- Upper Campbell Creek Gorge Upper Campbell Creek Gorge
- Westchester Lagoon Westchester Lagoon
- Windy Corner Windy Corner