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	Katmai National Park and Preserve includes 4.7 million acres on the Alaska Peninsula, across from Kodiak Island, in South western Alaska. Accessibility: Park headquarters is in King Salmon, which can be reached by commercial airline. Brooks Camp, located approximately 30 air miles from King Salmon, is the main access point for the park. Brooks Camp is only accessible by small float plane or boat. Bear viewing and flightseeing tours of the park can also be arranged from Kodiak, Homer and Anchorage. History: The area was established as a national monument in 1918 to preserve the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a 40-square-mile, 100 to 700-foot deep, pyroclastic ash flow deposited by the Novarupta Volcano in 1912. Over the years, protection of the area’s brown bears became equally important, and Katmai was designated a national park and preserve in 1980. Unique features: Katmai National Park and Preserve is an area rich with history and wildlife. It is the site of the Brooks River National Historic Landmark, with North America’s highest concentration of prehistoric human dwellings. Fourteen active volcanoes lie within the park, and the Alaska Volcano Observatory operates 19 monitoring stations there. Plus, more than 2,000 brown bears make their home in Katmai. Temperature: In Brooks Camp, summer temperatures range from 44 to 63 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter, temperatures range from just below zero to nearly 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Activities and attractions: Viewing bears in their natural habitat is the most well known activity in the park, and bus tours through the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes are also popular. However, this expansive park also offers limitless opportunity for fishing, boating, and back country hiking and camping. Fees: There are no entrance fees in Katmai National Park and Preserve. However, there is an $8 per person/per night fee for camping in the Brooks Camp Campground. Kodiak hotels AND: Homer hotels AND: Anchorage hotels
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