Katmai National Park & Preserve
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Katmai covers 4.1 million acres in the north of the Alaskan Peninsula and is known particularly for it's volcanoes. In 1912 a huge volcanic eruption created what is now called Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes; a forty square mile area as deep as 700 feet in some areas.
Following the eruption the peak of Mount Katmai collapsed forming a caldera which filled with water. From the air it is possible to see this incredibly green lake as well as other volcanoes in the area. The park currently contains 14 active volcanoes.
Also of interest in the park are about 900 prehistoric human dwellings.
Katmai National Monument is home to over 2,000 brown bears and the world's largest sockeye salmon run each July, which is the reason the monument was created in 1918.
Following the eruption the peak of Mount Katmai collapsed forming a caldera which filled with water. From the air it is possible to see this incredibly green lake as well as other volcanoes in the area. The park currently contains 14 active volcanoes.
Also of interest in the park are about 900 prehistoric human dwellings.
Katmai National Monument is home to over 2,000 brown bears and the world's largest sockeye salmon run each July, which is the reason the monument was created in 1918.
Address:
Katmai National Park & Preserve, Katmai NP&P Field HeadQuarters, Box 7, #1 King Salmon Mall, King Salmon, AK 99613, United States
Phone: 1 (907) 246-3305, Fax: 1 (907) 246-2116
http://www.nps.gov/katm/
Phone: 1 (907) 246-3305, Fax: 1 (907) 246-2116
http://www.nps.gov/katm/
Tips: The park and preserve are open year-round. Bear viewing in coastal areas is possible during June through August. Backcountry activities are best during June through September.
Brooks Camp Campground - cost is $8 per camper per night (from June 1 to Sept 17).
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Brown bear with a salmon in Katmai National Park.
Grizzly bear with cub at Katmai National Park.
Floatplane on Battle Lake in Katmai National Park.
Grizzly bear fishing for salmon in the river at Katmai National Park.
Sitting bear in Katmai National Park.
