What Is Katmai National Park & Preserve?
This national park preserves the volcanic landscapes of the Katmai Peninsula and the largest concentration of brown bears in the world!
What Makes It Beautiful?
Katmai National Park isn’t easy to get to, and your reward for doing so includes vast lakes surrounded by snow-capped mountains, rugged volcanic formations, and, if you time your visit right, a magnificent show of brown bears fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls! But Katmai is also surrounded by enormous stretches of wilderness with no trails, so if you journey beyond the beaten path, you’ll see some sights that few other folks have! You might walk over blossom-covered frost heaves, see flowers submerged in rapidly rising ice lakes, and follow caribou tracks across vast snowfields only to find them watching you curiously! There might be bright blue days and stormy grays, but when you see the sweeping views of this Last Frontier treasure, it will all be worthwhile!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Volunteer at Katmai National Park & Preserve!
- Donate to Katmai National Park & Preserve!
- Be a responsible visitor! Remember the old adages: Pack out what you pack in! Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints!
How Do I Get There?
The visitor center in King Salmon is located at:
1 King Salmon Airport Rd
King Salmon, AK 99613
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit the Park?
The park is open year-round, but you probably won’t be able to do much outside of June through October! Wildflowers are lovely in June, but the bears—and the crowds they draw—don’t start showing up at Brooks Falls until closer to July! The visitor center in King Salmon is open daily during the summer months, from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM!
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