Visiting Beluga Point in October
About Beluga Point
A great place to see Beluga Whales and an occasional Orca is Beluga Point. Located at Mile 110 of the Seward Highway, Beluga Point is easily accessible from Anchorage. Typically, between July and August, Beluga Whales are often spotted as they make their way up and down the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet.
Today, there are between 300 and 375 whales that transverse these waters in search of salmon. The Belugas are most plentiful when the salmon are running in the Cook Inlet and use their sonar to catch and feast on the salmon.
I decided to stop at Beluga Point despite it being October as I hoped there might be one or two stray whales that were still in the Inlet.
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My October Visit to Beluga Point
I decided to visit Beluga Point on my way to Seward from Anchorage. As Beluga Point was on the way, it seemed like it would be worth the stop despite the fact that I was almost two months past peak viewing season. I arrived at Beluga Point around 11:00 am with low expectations of seeing anything in late October. As I had guessed, I did not see any whales or any other wildlife. Still, Beluga Point offered a beautiful view of the Turnagain Arm.
Even though there were no whales to be seen, many people stopped at Beluga Point. I am not sure if it was because they were optimistic about seeing a whale in late October or if it was to simply take in the beautiful view.
My only complaint with Beluga Point is that there was a large rock formation blocking part of the view. If you scroll down to the next section, I will show a better view if you only want a view of the Turnagain Arm.
On my way back to Anchorage, I stopped at Beluga Point once again, as the parking lot was entirely full. I thought there was a chance that a stray whale had been spotted despite it being late October. It turned out that people were there to watch the sunset.
A Better Viewing Point
If there are no whales to be seen, then I recommend going about five miles further towards Seward to the next parking area. I liked this viewpoint better because it did not have the large rock formation blocking the view. It was also much less crowded. Below are some photos of the view area that is only five miles from Beluga Point.
