Wildlife Watching at Potter Marsh Boardwalk, Anchorage, Alaska

Driving back on the Seward Highway heading towards Anchorage, we saw a beautiful area with a long boardwalk Out of curiosity, we stopped and took a look.

We were at Potter Marsh, just outside of Anchorage.

About a 15 minutes drive from downtown Anchorage, Potter Marsh is Anchorage's most popular wildlife haven.

Potter Marsh, near Anchorage, Alaska.

Potter Marsh Boardwalk, 15 minute drive from Anchorage, Alaska

Potter Marsh was  unintentional created during the construction of the Alaska Railroad.

It is one of the most accessible attractions of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge.

Potter Marsh is a small part of the 32,500 acre refuge.

The boardwalk of Potter March, Anchorage, Alaska, was a nice easy walk

Potter Marsh covers about 500 acres of marsh land with an elevated wooden boardwalk about half a mile in length.

Lots of interesting information posted on the boardwalk 

This rich habitat is important for numerous migratory birds, waterfowls, nestling birds, and other animals, large and small.

Many birds fly to this area because of its abundant resources of food due to Alaska's long summer.


There were a few lookout points.














We took our time enjoying the nice easy walk and read the abundant information posted along the boardwalk about the wildlife in the area.




















Wheel chair friendly, the Potter Marsh boardwalk has few stairs.

















We enjoyed the scenery on the boardwalk and tried to identified some birds we saw in this wildlife refuge.

Potter Marsh, a family friendly place for people with all walking abilities to stroll, enjoy the scenery, look for wildlife and learn about the animals.

There is a washroom facility on site. Free admission and free parking too!

It is an educational and informative walk for us. A great place to visit in Anchorage!


R.T.
Potter Marsh
Anchorage, Alaska, USA