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Swan Haven

Swan Haven Interpretation Centre

The Swan Haven Interpretation Centre is now closed for the season.  It will re-open on April 1, 2014.  The outdoor site (including picnic tables) remains open to day-use.   

M'Clintock Bay on Marsh Lake hosts a spring spectacle of returning swans and other waterbirds. Featuring the first open water in the region, the bay has many attractions for early migrants. This bay offers shallow water, access to food, good visibility, and little disturbance to waterbirds, making it a critical stopover on the long migration to northern nesting grounds

Swan Haven Interpretation Centre

At the Swan Haven Interpretation Centre visitors will find indoor and outdoor interpretive panels, daily swan counts, activities and an excellent viewing platform.

Late March, April, and early May are the best times to visit Swan Haven Interpretation Centre. Trumpeter and Tundra swans, wigeons, Canada Geese, Northern Pintails, shorebirds, eagles, and other predators abound in this small bay, easily seen from the observation decks.

Join an interpretive walk and find out how the migration is unfolding, or relax on the viewing deck. The centre is open during the month of April and inside you'll find interpretive displays and information about the birds found here in the spring.

Getting to Swan Haven

Swan Haven is located on the shores of M'Clintock Bay on Marsh Lake. From Whitehorse, take the Alaska Hwy south past the Lewes River Bridge to Marsh Lake. About 40 km south of Whitehorse, you'll reach North M'Clintock Subdivision, and Swan Haven Road. Turn right down Swan Haven Road and follow it for 2 km until you reach Swan Haven Interpretation Centre.

Click for a Google map of the location.

(click map for larger view in pdf format) 503 KB

Additional Swan Resources

	Spring Birds at Swan Haven 3 MB (2002) Descriptions of waterfowl species observed at Swan Haven on the Yukon River and common sighting periods. Includes illustrations.
	Swan Haven 640 KB (2002) A description of the Swan Haven waterfowl viewing site and the history of the interpretive centre. Includes map and illustrations.
	Swan Call Sound Clip Alternative content - radio interview
	Swan in Flight Sound Clip Alternative content - radio interview
	Trumpeter Swan Society Website