Park №36AlaskaEst. 1980

Katmai

Alaska·3,674,529 acres·July & September

“Brown bears fish for salmon at Brooks Falls in the heart of the Alaskan bush.”

Best season

July & September

Trip length

3–4 days

Acres

3,674,529

Region

Alaska

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Highlights

Brooks Falls
Most-photographed bear-fishing spot on Earth, peak July.
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
Ash-filled valley from the 1912 Novarupta eruption.
Naknek Lake

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