Kobuk Valley National Park Custom Search Kobuk Valley National Park is encircled by the Baird and Waring mountain ranges. The park povides protection for several important geographic features, including the central portion of the Kobuk River, the 25-sqaure-mile Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, and the Little Kobuk and Hunt River dunes. Sand created by the grinding action of ancient glaciers has been carried to the Kobuk Valley by both wind and water. Dunes now cover much of the southern portion of the Kobuk Valley, where they are naturally stabilized by vegetation. River bluffs, composed of sand and standing as high as 150 feet, hold permafrost ice wedges and the fossils of Ice Age mammals.     CONTACTS Email - WEAR_Webmail@nps.gov Fax- 907-442-8316 Write to PO Box 1029 Kotzebue, AK 99752 Phone Headquarters - 907-442-3890 summer Visitor Information - 907-442-3760 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Information Center Use: daily, summer: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; 'occasionally', winter: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Parklands Use: Open all year long. Closed most Federal Holidays. Getting There PLANE - Commercial airlines provide service from Anchorage or Fairbanks to Nome and Kotzebue. From either location, visitors may fly with various air taxi operators. There are scheduled flights to villages and chartered flights to specific park areas. Summer access may include motorized/non-motorized watercraft, aircraft, or by foot. Winter access may include snowmobiles, aircraft or by foot. Weather & Climate Expect high winds throughout the year and short, mild, cool sunny summers. Experience 24 hours of daylight for one month and a long, severe, harsh, extremely cold winter with about one hour of daylight by December 1. The area recieves 10-12' precipitation annually. For back country hiking/camping, wear plenty of warm clothing, dress in layers, and use rain gear. Wear sturdy hiking boots and waders for wet terrain. Accessibility There are no trails or roads within the park.   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Kobuk Valley National Park.   Public Lands Near Kobuk Valley National Park: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Nome - AK , 0 miles away Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kotzebue - AK , 0 miles away Northwest Alaska Areas, Kotzebue - AK , 0 miles away