How much does it cost to visit Katmai?
A day trip to Katmai National Park will cost you around $950 USD.
Can you get to Katmai by boat?
Unlike most national parks in the United States, Katmai is almost exclusively accessed by plane or boat. You can not drive to Katmai, Brooks Camp, or King Salmon from Anchorage, Alaska.
How much does it cost to visit Gates of the Arctic National Park?
No fees or registration are required to enter the park; however visitors are requested to stop at one of the park’s visitor centers to attend a backcountry orientation.
What is the best time of year to go to Alaska to see wildlife?
Long days mean you can pack in a lot of activities and experience our Midnight Sun. Wildlife Viewing: May – September is the best time to see wildlife in general. Fly-in bear viewing begins mid-June but is best in July. You can see Moose year-round.
How do you get to Katmai from Kodiak?
You can actually see Katmai National Park from Kodiak Island; it takes only a short flight by small plane to get there. The hub of activity in Katmai is Brooks Camp, where you can cast your fly within sight of gigantic brown bears doing their own fishing. Just remember that bears have the right of way here.
How do you get around Katmai National Park?
Directions and Transportation
- By Air. Most destinations in Katmai National Park & Preserve are directly accessed via air taxi flights from Anchorage, Dillingham, Homer, King Salmon, Kodiak, and other nearby Alaska towns and villages.
- By Boat. Boats can access the Pacific coast of Katmai.
Why do people visit Katmai National Park?
The reason that most people visit Katmai, is to see bears. The best-known bear viewing spot in Katmai (and probably the world) is at Brooks Falls, where coastal brown bears paw sockeye salmon from the river as the fish end their yearly run en route to their spawning grounds in the Brooks River.