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National Park · Alaska

Katmai National Park

Brown bears fishing at Brooks Falls

StateAlaska
Best seasonJuly & September (bears)
Don’t missBears at Brooks Falls
TerrainWild coast, volcanoes & salmon rivers

Katmai is bear country at its most iconic — brown bears catching leaping salmon at Brooks Falls, plus the ash-filled Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Summer is the season; access is by floatplane.

What to see

  • Brooks Falls bear viewing
  • Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
  • Brooks Camp
  • Floatplane access
  • Coastal bear tours
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