Anan Creek Wildlife Viewing Site

Fantastic experience for bear watching. I went twice, and the experience was very different each time. Look also for bald eagles. Try to ensure that no cruise ship passengers will be visiting, otherwise it might get very crowded.

We brought our own boat to the Anan Creek boat floating dock and rowed to shore. The hike to the bear observatory was on boardwalk and gravel trail. There were bald Eagles to see and either a bear or an eagle had dropped a salmon right onto the trail. We didn’t see any bears along the trail. Be prepared for tide changes if you bring your own craft to shore.

Absolutely stunning! Saw approximately 10 black bears and Cubs fishing for salmon. Saw over 10 American Bald eagles in the wild! The coolest part of our trip by far! Definitely worth a visit!

We booked a trip to Anan Creek in July while our cruise stopped in Ketchikan. We used Southeast Aviation who were great. It was a 45 min flight to Anan and saw some beautiful scenery. Prior to our flight Jim from Southeast went over the bear facts and made sure that everyone in our party understood. They have never had any problems with bears and humans and they want to keep it that way. There is a lower Park Ranger that takes your permit and again explains the bear facts. We did not have a guide but there were 6 of us so we did not feel we were any danger. The trail to the lookout platform was a wooden boardwalk most of the way with a few stretches of dirt but very manageable. It took about 20 minutes to walk to the lookout with out seeing any bears. Once you are to the lookout there is another ranger. Along the way you will see numerous bald eagles. The walk itself is beautiful when you are not watching for bears. The platform was amazing. There were several black bears feeding in the creek. Some would stay awhile while others would come grab a salmon and take off. Be sure to sign up for the photo blind as soon as you get there. The photo blind is down at creek level and offers some amazing vantages of the bears up close. We had one grizzly walk right under us. The time slots are for a 30 minute period in the photo blind. We saw may 10-15 bears while we were there. Mostly black bears but two grizzlies. It was truly a once in a life time experience. We would do this again in a second.

Awesome day and seen bears Thank you Alaska Waters

Wonderful bears and wildlife. Number of eagles could not be counted Salmon were so prolific,River was solid moving grey.Unbelievable!!!!

No disappointments here! Viewing was fabulous and it was at the end of the season. Black bears, cubs and bald eagles in all areas.

This was the highlight of our 8 day Alaska adventure!