This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, friends organizations and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books related to the park.
Katmai National Park and Preserve: https://www.nps.gov/katm
Physical Address
1000 Silver Street
Building 603
King Salmon, AK 99613
907-246-3305
Mailing Address
PO Box 7
1000 Silver Street, Building 603
King Salmon, AK 99613
907-246-3305
Visitor Centers
King Salmon Visitor Center
Located next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center provides information on the many federal public lands of Southwest Alaska, particularly those in the Bristol Bay area. A large collection of films is available for viewing and an Alaska Geographic bookstore sells maps, charts, videos, posters, clothing and more.
Brooks Camp Visitor Center
The Brooks Camp Visitor Center, open June 1 – September 29, is the point of entry for all visitors to Brooks Camp. A park ranger is on duty to provide information, campground check-in, mandatory bear etiquette and safety talks, and backcountry planning. An Alaska Geographic Association (AGA) bookstore offers books, maps, and other Katmai-related items.
Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center
The Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center overlooks the famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and is the starting point of the Ukak Falls Trail. The posted hours are estimated because the visitor center is only open during ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tours.
Pets are allowed in the backcountry but must always be under physical control. Pets and service animals are not allowed within the Brooks Camp Developed Area (BCDA), defined as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) radius from the Brooks Falls Platform, between May 1 and October 31.
An entrance pass is not required to access Katmai National Park & Preserve, but visitors must attend the mandatory ranger-led “Bear School” orientation upon setting foot within the park boundary.
Friends Organizations
Katmai Conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of Katmai National Park and Preserve, supporting and preserving this park and preserve’s unique ecosystems, scenic character, and associated natural and cultural resources by promoting greater public interest, appreciation, and support through education, interpretation, and research.
Helpful Books
The Bears Of Brooks River, A Guide To Their Identification, Lives, And Habits
You may never get to Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, but that doesn't mean you can't know the bears that wander around there. The park staff has made it easy for you to both know the bears and some of their habits.
