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Katmai National Park & Preserve
Operating Hours & Seasons

The park and preserve are open year-round. At Brooks Camp, National Park Service and concessioner services are offered from June 1 through September 17. Prime bear viewing months at Brooks Camp are July and September, although a few bears may be in the area at any time between late May and December.

Bear viewing in coastal areas is possible during June through August. Click here for a table for best bear viewing time periods.  Backcountry activities are best during June through September.

 

The park is open year-round.

National Park Service and concessionaire services are offered at Brooks Camp from June 1 to September 17. 

Backcountry activities are available year round, however, access may be best during the Brooks Camp operating season.

Prime bear viewing months at Brooks Camp are July and September, although a few bears may be in the area from late May thru December.

Magiek Volcano at the head of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes  

Did You Know?
Katmai National Monument was created on September 24, 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson to protect features of the 1912 eruption of Novarupta Volcano, which created the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

Last Updated: March 25, 2009 at 14:01 EST