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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve

Alaska

Free entry

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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a land of stunning beauty. Volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, and craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise lakes. Here, too, local people and culture still depend on the land and water. Venture into the park to become part of the wilderness.

Activities

AstronomyBikingBoatingCampingClimbingCompass and GPSFishingFlyingGuided ToursHiking

Topics

AnimalsArcheologyArcticArtsAviationClimate ChangeCoasts, Islands and AtollsEstuaries and MangrovesExplorers and ExpeditionsFarming and Agriculture

No entrance fee.

Hours

The park and preserve are open 24 hours per day, seven days per week year round. However, visitor services are limited Labor Day through Memorial Day. Seasonal and temporary closures are listed by location on the Operating Hours & Seasons page.

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Conditions

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Things to do

Flight Seeing at Lake Clark

Remote Base Camping

Fly-In Bear Viewing Along the West Cook Inlet Coast

Go Fishing on Lake Clark

Go Fly Fishing at Tanalian Falls

Explore How Salmon Are Sustaining Southwest Alaska Communities

See the Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache

Discover Bristol Bay Fishing History

Campgrounds

NPS Priest Rock Public Use Cabin

Visitor centers

Port Alsworth Visitor Center

Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.

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