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The marine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve provides opportunities for adventure, a living laboratory for observing the ebb and flow of glaciers, and a chance to study life as it returns in the wake of retreating ice. Amidst majestic scenery, Glacier Bay offers us now, and for all time, a connection to a powerful and wild landscape.
Phone: 907.697.2230 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Gustavus Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park, National Preserve Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Glacier Bay National Park
The Aleutian World War II National Historical Park and Visitor Center focus on telling the story of the Forgotten War the events of the Aleutian Campaign that include the bombing of Dutch Harbor by the Japanese in June 1942, the evacuation and internment of the Aleuts, the Japanese invasion of the islands of Attu and Kiska, the Battle of Attu, the Allied invasion of Kiska, and the bombing of Paramishiru. read more...
Phone: (907) 581-1276 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Unalaska Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Aleutian World War II
This park celebrates the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98 through 15 restored buildings within the Skagway Historic District. The park also administers the Chilkoot Trail and a small portion of the White Pass Trail. Included in the park is a portion of the Dyea Townsite at the foot of the Chilkoot Trail. read more...
Phone: 907-983-2921 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Skagway Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Park Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Snowmobiling Details Provided By: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Located along the Canadian border in central Alaska, the preserve protects 115 miles of the 1,800-mile Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin. Numerous rustic cabins and historic sites are reminders of the importance of the Yukon River during the 1898 gold rush. Paleontological and archeological sites here add much to our knowledge of the environment thousands of years ago. Peregrine falcons nest in the high bluffs overlooking the river, while the rolling hills that make up the preserve are home to an abundant array of wildlife. The Charley, a 100-mile long wild river, is considered by many to be the most spectacular river in Alaska. read more...
Phone: 907-547-2233 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Eagle Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Preserve Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Nature Walks, Snowmobiling Details Provided By: Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve
By establishing Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve (GAAR) in Alaska's Brooks Range, Congress has reserved a vast and essentially untouched area of superlative natural beauty and exceptional scientific value - a maze of glaciated valleys and gaunt, rugged mountains covered with boreal forest and arctic tundra vegetation, cut by wild rivers, and inhabited by far-ranging populations of caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, and bears (barren-ground grizzlies and black bears). read more...
Phone: 907-692-5494 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Bettles Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park, National Preserve Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Snowshoeing Details Provided By: Gates of the Arctic National Park
It's more than a mountain. Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose. read more...
Phone: 907-683-2294 Price Range: $10 - $20 Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Denali Park Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park, National Preserve Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing, Snowmobiling Details Provided By: Denali National Park
The Chugach, Wrangell, and St. Elias mountain ranges converge here in what is often referred to as the "mountain kingdom of North America." The largest unit of the National Park System and a day's drive east of Anchorage, this spectacular park includes the continent's largest assemblage of glaciers and the greatest collection of peaks above 16,000 feet. Mount St. Elias, at 18,008 feet, is the second highest peak in the United States. read more...
Phone: 907 822 5234 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Copper Center Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park, National Preserve Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Snowmobiling Details Provided By: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Kobuk Valley National Park is encircled by the Baird and Waring mountain ranges. The park povides protection for several important geographic features, including the central portion of the Kobuk River, the 25-sqaure-mile Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, and the Little Kobuk and Hunt River dunes. read more...
Phone: 907-442-3890 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Kotzebue Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Backpacking, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Camping Details Provided By: Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a composite of ecosystems representative of many regions of Alaska. The spectacular scenery stretches from the shores of Cook Inlet, across the Chigmit Mountains, to the tundra covered hills of the western interior. The Chigmits, where the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges meet, are an awesome, jagged array of mountains and glaciers which include two active volcanoes, Mt. Redoubt and Mt. Iliamna. Lake Clark, 40 miles long, and many other lakes and rivers within the park are critical salmon habitat to the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, one of the largest sockeye salmon fishing grounds in the world. Numerous lake and river systems in the park and preserve offer excellent fishing and wildlife viewing. read more...
Phone: 907.271.3751 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Port Alsworth Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park, National Preserve Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing, Snowmobiling Details Provided By: Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a coastal plain dotted with sizable lagoons and backed by gently rolling limestone hills. Cape Krusenstern's bluffs and its series of 114 beach ridges record the changing shorelines of the Chukchi Sea over thousands of years. read more...
Phone: 907-442-3890 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Kotzebue Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Monument Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching Details Provided By: Cape Krusenstern National Monument