Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a land of stunning beauty. Volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, and craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise lakes. Here, too, local people and culture still depend on the land and water. Venture into the park to become part of the wilderness.
Lake Clark preserves the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina people, an intact ecosystem at the headwaters of the largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world, and a rich cultural wilderness.
There are no roads here. Traveling to the park requires a plane or a boat. Here's how to start your adventure.
Each year the park monitors sockeye salmon returning to Lake Clark via the Newhalen River in order to understand salmon population trends.
Watch the park's coastal orientation film. Learn more about bear viewing.
The park's most visited destination is deep in the wild. Here's how to prepare for a safe trip to this remote and scenic location.
Bring Lake Clark to your classroom by using one of our curriculum-based lesson plans.
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Last updated: July 7, 2020