Bald Eagle Tour
Bald Eagle Tours
Discover the James offers 2-Hour and 3-Hour Bald Eagle Tours. Ride aboard the the Discovery Barge II, a 24-foot pontoon boat, as you travel into the midst of an ecosystem rich with wildlife, history and beauty. Discover the James' Bald Eagle Tour takes you through a stretch of the James River known as Jefferson's Reach.
This tour focuses on resident bald eagles, who thrive in their territories year around. This 'restored' resident eagle population is considered to be the greatest comeback of the bald eagle in the entire continent. Their conservation success story can be seen first hand, where 49 years ago, in 1975, there were no resident bald eagles within the 10,000 square miles of the James River's watershed. Four years after local extinction, in 1979, a first pair came back on their own and began this comeback. Today, over 380 pair of resident eagles call the James River home. Discover the James' Bald Eagle Tour shares a part of this amazing story while traveling through up to ten territories.
In addition to the resident eagles, two other populations of bald eagles migrate into the area. In early May, summer migratory bald eagles, from the south (mainly Florida), arrive and are gone by the end of September. In mid November, winter migratory eagles arrive from the north and stay into February, then return to New England and Eastern Canada to their breeding grounds.
Come experience majestic bald eagles closer than you may have ever seen them. The dates listed below are for public tours where one or more can book. If interested in another date or Private Eagle Tour, click here.
2025 Eagle Tour Schedule - Additional dates added frequently
2-Hour Eagle Tour. Cost: $110 per person
March 13, Thursday, 7:30-9:30am & 10:00am-Noon
March 20, Thursday, 7:15-9:15am
March 27, Thursday, 7:00-9:00am (one spot left) & 9:30-11:30am
April 5, Saturday, 7:00-9:00am
April 10, Thursday, 7:00-9:00am
April 13, Sunday, 7:00-9:00am (one spot left)
April 16, Wednesday, 7:00-9:00am & 9:30-11:30am
April 19, Saturday, 9:30-11:30am
April 22, Tuesday, 7:00-9:00am & 9:30-11:30am (one spot left)
May 8, Thursday, 7:00-9:00am
May 29, Thursday, 9:30-11:30am
June 13, Friday, 7:00-9:00am & 9:30-11:30am
June 26, Thursday, 7:00-9:00am
July 4, Friday, 7:00-9:00am & 9:30-11:30am
August 5, Tuesday, 7:00-9:00am & 9:30-11:30am
September 16, Tuesday, 7:00-9:00am & 9:30-11:30am
3-Hour Eagle Tours. Cost: $165 per person
March 11, Tuesday, 7:30-10:30am
March 25, Tuesday, 7:15-10:15am
April 3, Thursday, 7:00-10:00am
April 21, Monday, 7:00-10:00am
May 9, Friday, 7:00-10:00am
June 5, Thursday, 7:00-10:00am
June 12, Thursday, 7:00-10:00am
June 24, Tuesday, 7:00-10:00am
July 10, Thursday, 7:00-10:00am
August 7, Thursday, 7:00-10:00am
September 11, Thursday, 7:00-10:00am
September 23, Tuesday, 7:00-10:00am
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