Beluga Point - Beluga and bore tide observation area

 scenic lookout, archeological site, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place

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Scenic viewpoint at Mile 110.5 on the Seward Highway, named for the Beluga whales that frequent Turnagain Arm.

Timetables are posted on the best times to watch the powerful Bore Tide through this narrow channel. The bore tode creates a wall of water up to 8 feet high rushing in from Cook Inlet at a speed of 10 mph. This is one of the most powerful bore tides in the world.

Check the Anchorage tide table for negative low tides and then calculate from times below:

After low tide in Anchorage, the Bore Tide should show at:

1. Beluga Point—MP 110.5 1 hr. 15 min. later
2. Indian—MP 100.5 1 hr. 30 min. later
3. Bird Point—MP 95 2 hrs. 15 min. later
4. Girdwood—MP 90 3 hrs. later
5. Peterson Creek—MP 84 3 hrs. 45 min. later
6. 20 Mile Creek—MP80 4 hrs. later


alaska.org/bore-tides.jsp www.alaska.com/plan/visitors_guide/2006/orientation/sto...

www.blather.net/abroad/archives/2007/07/beluga_point_tu...
www.gaidus.com/rvtrips/trip_detail.asp?TripID=11&Stop=4

Beluga Point is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) because of the presence of archaeological artifacts dating to as early as 10,000 years ago.