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Lake Clark National Park & PreserveCaribou from the Mulchatna herd in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
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Most access to Lake Clark is by small plane.
A small plane on wheels lands near the Johnson River.
 

Air Charter Services
Access to the Lake Clark region is by small aircraft and many air taxi services provide transportation to the park. 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.

A Piper Super Cub in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Interested in Alaskan float plane history?
Visit the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum site for more information.
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A glacier in Lake Clark's Neacola mountains.  

Did You Know?
The glaciers of the last ice age retreated from Lake Clark National Park and Preserve 14,000 years ago, and the earliest archeological evidence of people in the park is about 10,000 years old.

Last Updated: September 11, 2008 at 23:20 EST