Be on the lookout for open water species here, such as Pelagic Cormorant and Common Murre.
An accessible, paved trail that follows the Mendenhall River, yielding great views of Mendenhall Glacier.
Bird watching from the beach will yield a diversity of waterfowl and seabirds.
One of the key migratory waterfowl and shorebird stopover locations of coastal Alaska.
There is a canoe/kayak route that paddlers can take to get from Sweetwater Lake back to Coffman Cove.
Trumpeter Swans regularly use the lake in the fall and spring.
Arrive 1-2 hours before high tide, as the rising tide will move the birds closer to shore.
El Capitan Cave is the longest mapped cave in Alaska.