Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Aleutian Range, Alaska

  Lake Clark National Park & Preserve is a tremendous place for a spree when you need to spend some time in the great outdoors. Lake Clark National Park & Preserve has wonderful outdoors recreation that you may benefit from. It's a popular place to get away to for people from .
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve has pretty nature scenery for your viewing contentment. Lake Clark National Park & Preserve is frequently a reasonably dehydrated place; August is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month of the year is February. Lake Clark National
    Park & Preserve is a tremendous wilderness region that everybody likes.
There are loads of exciting pursuits for the whole family to enjoy. At Lake Clark National Park & Preserve during the summer months highs are in the 60's with overnight lows in the 40's. The winter comes
with highs in the 20's, and night lows at Lake Clark National Park & Preserve through the winter frequently drop into the 0's.

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a composite of ecosystems representative of many regions of Alaska. The spectacular scenery stretches from the shores of Cook Inlet, across the Chigmit Mountains, to the tundra covered hills of the western interior. The Chigmits, where the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges meet, are an awesome, jagged array of mountains and glaciers which include two active volcanoes, Mt. Redoubt and

 
    Park & Preserve is a tremendous wilderness region that everybody likes.
There are loads of exciting pursuits for the whole family to enjoy. At Lake Clark National Park & Preserve during the summer months highs are in the 60's with overnight lows in the 40's. The winter comes
offer excellent fishing and wildlife viewing.

   

CONTACTS

Email - dennis_knuckles@nps.gov

Fax- (907) 781-2119

Write to
Field Headquarters
1 Park Place
Port Alsworth, AK 99653

- or -
Administrative Headquarters
4230 University Drive, Suite 311
Anchorage, AK 99508

Phone
Headquarters - (907) 271-3751
Visitor Information - (907) 781-2218

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Open

 
year round Highest Visitation June through September

Getting There
PLANE - Access to the Lake Clark region is by small aircraft. Float planes may land on the many lakes throughout the area. Wheeled planes land on open beaches, gravel bars, or private airstrips in or near the park. A one to two-hour flight from Anchorage, Kenai or Homer will provide access to most points within the park and preserve.

CAR - There is no highway access to the park and preserve.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Scheduled commercial flights between Anchorage and Iliamna, 30 miles outside the boundary, provide another means of access.

Weather & Climate
June through August temperatures average between 50? and 65? F with considerable precipitation. Weather conditions in the region change suddenly and proper equipment, rain and cool weather gear, extra food, and extra cooking fuel, are essential for any back country travel. Frost and snow can occur in September and October, and in mid-summer evening frost should be expected. Strong winds can occur at any time. Winter temperatures can sink to -40? F.

Accessibility
Most National Park Service buildings and local visitor services, facilities, and air charters are not handicapped accessible.

Getting Around
There are no roads in the park. A two and one half mile trail to Tanalian Falls and Kontrashibuna Lake is accessible from the town of Port Alsworth. The 50 mile Telaquana Trail depicted on maps is an undeveloped historic route from Lake Clark to Telaquana Lake.

CAMPING

No Campground
There is currently no designated camping area in Port Alsworth, however camping is allowed without a permit throughout the park (with the exception of private inholdings).

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
PORT ALSWORTH VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year 8-5
Phone - (907) 781-2218
Closures - During the winter months, November through April, the visitor center is open on request.
Special Programs - Slide shows and videos of the park and surrounding area are available as staffing allows. Ranger guided hikes are available during the summer months.
Exhibits - Hands-on exhibits on natural history and history of the area.


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Lake Clark Air offers access to numerous back country camping area in Lake Clark National Park as well as lodging at The Farm Lodge, located in Port Alsworth, the headquarters for Lake Clark National Park.  This picture is taken at Snipe Lake, an excellent camping destination for hiking, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, and fishing. - Glen Alsworth, Jr.
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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