potter marsh bird sanctuary

Get your binocular on, dont forget to bring a camera (your smartphone should be OK too)A lot of stuff to see here, not only the bird. Becarefull of the traffic!

A nice spot to go by yourself or with friends and family. Walk the boardwalks, watch birds and fish or just find a bench and enjoy the scenery.

It's right along the highway to the Kenai Peninsula, on the edge of Anchorage. Lots of waterfowl - ducks, geese, grebes, etc., can be seen here in the spring and fall as they stop to rest and feed on their way to their nesting grounds in the spring and their wintering grounds in the fall. In the summer a few nesting birds can also be seen, mainly gulls and terns. There fare a limited number of pullouts, so be careful! There is also a boardwalk with a bigger parking area at the North end now.

Came out to take advantage of the views and hoped to get pictures of a beautiful sunset. The winds were icy cold, but the views were still great. Having the boardwalk to walk around on make the site much easier to enjoy. Will definitely go back when the weather is warmer.

What a nice place!It's the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge.We stopped here on the first day of our Alaska trip. And boy we were lucky. We saw bald eagles and 2 moose. A perfect start for a perfect vacation.You travel through the meadow on a series of boardwalks. Along the way there are benches so you can enjoy the view and the wildlife.

Stopped by Potter Marsh August 2014 on way to Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center. Pretty area with plenty of wooden boardwalks overlooking marsh. Beautiful scenery around us. Only saw gulls and ducks but it was a nice stop to walk around and enjoy nature on a beautiful day. Clean restrooms also available.

It is just south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway. Walking the boardwalk is a relaxing way to get a little exercise while viewing the spectacular beauty of Alaskan nature. You may get lucky and spot a moose or beaver. If you are there in the fall, you may see spawning salmon. The informational placards will keep you busy as well.Be advised that no food is allowed on the boardwalks. And please don't trash Alaska! Be sure and go a little bit south on the Seward Highway and stop at the Chugach State Park headquarters, on your right. It is housed in one of the few historic buildings around (green in color). There you can marvel at the size of the rotary snowplow on the railroad static exhibits, and lots of placards to read about the interesting history of the Alaska Railroad.

A must if you are into birding and photography, you can get so close to the birds without bothering them

This is a must stop on your list. It's free and you can spend quite a bit of time there just walking the boardwalk out into the marsh.

Seeing people out there Ice skating was so cool!! I wanted to throw on a pair my self and join them..Can no want to go back and I promise I will bring ice skates next time!

Easy to get to good parking easy travel(walking) with rest areas for bird watching and wild life. Its right across from a big inlet that has some of the highest tides in the world. You can watch whales in the high tide and sand flats at low that stretch as far as the eye can see in all directions

Nice boardwalk over a wetlands. The birds are not always here, but even when they are not, it is a pleasant interlude from the city.

Awesome walk, Great views of mountains and salmon viewing. Amazing bird sanctuary and moose walking in area. The kids enjoyed it and it was really relaxing.

We were brought here by family who live in Anchorage as the place to see moose. It certainly did not disappoint. The first day we went, we say one or two, the next day 12. Great boardwalk. Like most of Alaska, beautiful!

We stopped here after the Glen Alps and were not disappointed. There was abundant birds and we saw mother and baby moose within 20 yards of the trail.