- TripBuzz found 50 things to do with kids in or near Haines, Alaska, including 29 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Skagway.
- From Never Monday Charters to Chilkat Guides - Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Float, the Haines area offers 27 different types of family activities, including: Rafting, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Natural History Museums and River.
- Located in the Northern region of the Alaska Panhandle is the city of Haines. The city is most popularly known and visited for the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Mist covered snowy mountains make for breathtaking views to those visiting the small city that is home to just over 2,000 residents.
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One of the attractions at the Hammer Museum is the 19 foot-tall hammer statue at the entrance. Otherwise, it displays a collection of over 1,500 hammers and hammer sculptures.
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Offering guided tour trips, Haines Rafting Company brings visitors into the Chilikat Bald Eagle Preserve where glaciers, nature and wildlife can be seen. Trip methods include van, raft, plane and boat with activities like fishing, camping and kayaking.
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The Haines Borough Public Library is a central community center in the area of Haines with resources, materials, and programs for kids, teens, and adults. It even won the Best Small Library in America award in 2005.
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Haines's Chilkat River is a scenic destination that offers opportunities for rafting and kayaking as well as for wildlife viewing. The river offers magnificent scenery, and is a frequent home to bears, wolves, eagles, and other wildlife.
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At the Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center visitors can learn more about the culture of the Chikalt Valley. Visitors can also learn to speak Tingitlong, see a totem pole, and go on walks and talks to nearby attractions.
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113 Haines Highway, Haines, AK 99827
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The area surrounding the American Bald Eagle Foundation Museum has the largest concentration of bald eagles of any spot in the world. At the museum, visitors can watch injured eagles being cared for, watch eagles being fed, and diorama presentations on eagles and other raptors.
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There are over 15 species of animals which can be encountered during a tour with Kroschel Films Wildlife Center. All the animals (wolves, bears, lynxes, and others) are rescued from life threatening situations, and now they found their home on the site.
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The Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve covers 48,000 acres and is the temporary home of over 3,500 bald eagles during the salmon spawning season. The Bald Eagle Festival is held each year in here.
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Known for its extensive wooden playground, Tlingit Park offers children features like a stage, trampoline bridge, sand boxes, monkey bars, climbing towers, fort structures, and more. The park also has picnic areas with barbecues.
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Taking visitors on excursions through the native Alaskan wilderness, guides narrate the history of the region at Alaska Nature Tours. Wildlife like grizzly bears and bald eagles can be spotted from a distance on the tour.