What Is Lake Clark National Park & Preserve?
This 40 million acre park preserves and protects the mountains and waterways surrounding Qizhjeh Vena, also known as Lake Clark!
What Makes It Beautiful?
I only got to see a sliver of this majestic park’s beauty, but imagine dense forest and towering mountains, reflected in pristine mountain lakes! It’s a place brimming with wildlife, from bears and wolves to caribou and moose to legions of birds! Here, the ecosystem feeding the richest sockeye salmon fishery in the world is protected so it looks the way it has for the Dena’ina since time immemorial! Maybe you’ll take a float plane to a remote lake or boat up and down the park’s namesake, but you’re just about guaranteed to be surrounded by breathtaking beauty and wild drama!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Volunteer with the Friends of Dick Proenneke and Lake Clark National Park!
- Donate to Lake Clark 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?
Visitor Center:
1 Park Place
Port Alsworth, AK 99653
(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! The visitor center in Port Alsworth is open daily during the summer months, from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM!
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