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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
Alagnak Wild River is located in the beautiful Aleutian Range. The river provides unparalleled opportunities to experience the wilderness of the Alaska Peninsula. read more...
Phone: 907-246-3305 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: King Salmon Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: N/A Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping Details Provided By: Alagnak Wild River
The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is one of the most remote national park areas, located on the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. The Preserve is a remnant of the land bridge that connected Asia with North America more than 13,000 years ago. The majority of this land bridge, once thousands of miles wide, now lies beneath the waters of the Chukchi and Bering Seas.
Phone: 907.443.2522 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Nome Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Preserve Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Nature Walks Details Provided By: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
The Aniakchak Caldera, is the result of a series of eruptions, the latest in 1931. Nearly six miles in diameter and covering some ten square miles, it is one of the finest examples of dry caldera in the world. Located in the volcanically active Aleutian Mountains, the crater contains many outstanding examples of volcanic features, including lava flows, cinder cones, and explosion pits. read more...
Phone: 907-246-3305 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: King Salmon Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Monument, National Preserve Activities: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping Details Provided By: Aniakchak
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