Viewpoint
Westchester Lagoon
Lagoon near downtown on the Coastal Trail, busy with waterfowl in spring and great at sunset.
- View of
- Chugach Mountains
- Road accessible
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
- Best time
- April and May for birds; sunset.
Westchester Lagoon, near downtown along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, draws migrating shorebirds, waterfowl and grebes in April and May; mallards nest on shore and swallows hunt overhead. The Fish Creek estuary just west attracts shorebirds. In winter look for tracks of hares, voles, muskrats and red foxes. Parking at the end of 15th Avenue off L Street, or from Spenard Road.
In pictures
Wildlife viewing · Birding · Photography
Sources
- Wildlife Viewing: Westchester LagoonAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13