Lake Clark National Park and Preserve includes more than four million acres stretching from the shores of Cook Inlet in South central Alaska, across the Chigmit mountain range and into Alaska’s western Interior.
Accessibility: While much of the park is remote wilderness, the southern end of the park is accessible from the community of Port Alsworth, which can be reached via charter flight from Anchorage.
The park’s only maintained trail, the Tanalian Falls trail, begins in Port Alsworth. There are no roads in the park, and access is primarily by foot or air taxi.
History: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve was established to protect the area’s scenery, fish, wildlife and the traditional lifestyles of local residents. To accomplish these goals, the area was named a national monument in 1978. In 1980, it received a wilderness designation
and became a national park and preserve.
Unique features: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is home to two active volcanoes, Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. The 40-mile Lake Clark and the park’s many other rivers and lakes are critical salmon habitat areas for the Bristol Bay watershed, one of the world’s largest salmon fishing grounds. And the park’s diverse landscape includes four of the five biotic zones found in Alaska, including tundra, riparian, coastal and forest zones.
Temperature: Summer temperatures range from the mid 40s to the mid 60s. Winter temperatures range from zero degrees Fahrenheit to the low 20s.
Activities and attractions: Due to the park’s remote location, visitors must put in a little extra effort to enjoy it. However, those visitors will be rewarded with an incredible wilderness experience, including activities like fishing, wildlife viewing, back country hiking, camping, flight seeing, kayaking and rafting.
Fees: There are no entrance fees in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
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