Top Locations for Outdoor Activities in Alaska
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AChena River State Recreation Area
- Northern Area Office
3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709, U.S.A. - +1 907 451 2695
- Overview Located on Chena Hot Springs Road, this recreation area is a 30-minute drive east of Fairbanks and offers some of the most varied hiking opportunities in the state. Hikers enjoy wonderful views of the Chena River Valley and the Alaska Range and White Mountains. The short Angel Rock loop takes an ... more on LLBean.com
Chena River State Recreation Area
Northern Area Office3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709, U.S.A.
BBecharof National Wildlife Refuge
- King Salmon
AK 99613, U.S.A. - +1 907 246 3339
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview The Becharof National Wildlife Refuge sits between the Katmai National Park and Preserve and the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is dominated by Becharof Lake, the second largest lake in Alaska. The lake covers one-fourth of the refuge and is surrounded by low rolling hills,... more on LLBean.com
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge
King SalmonAK 99613, U.S.A.
CKachemak Bay State Park
- Homer
AK - +1 907 262 5581
- Overview This enormous state park, largely unexplored wilderness, includes glaciers, rivers and waterfalls and offers a 10-mile coastline strip that is excellent for fishing and kayaking. Wildlife sightings ... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview Alaska’s first state park, and only wilderness park, contains roughly 400,000 acres of mountains, glaciers, forests and ocean. The bay’s twisted rock formations are evidence of the movement of the earth’s crust. Highlighted by constantly changing weather patterns, ... more on Dnr.state.ak.us
Kachemak Bay State Park
HomerAK
DLake Clark National Park and Preserve
- 1 Park Place
Port Alsworth, AK 99653, U.S.A. - +1 907 644 3626
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- Overview In this 4 million-acre mosaic of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, visitors find wilderness and solitude, great lakeshore campsites, thrilling wild rivers and trailless backpacking on high tundra slopes. The Alaskan and Aleutian mountain ranges meet here. The jagged Chigmit Mountains and two ... more on LLBean.com
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
1 Park PlacePort Alsworth, AK 99653, U.S.A.
ESquirrel River
- Kotzebue
AK 99752, U.S.A. - +1 907 442 3430
- Overview Migrating caribou of the western arctic herd pass through the Squirrel River Valley during August, September, April and May. Aircraft, boats and snowmobiles provide the only access to this area above the Arctic Circle. The Squirrel River is a wonderful scenic float trip. The river begins in the B... more on LLBean.com
Squirrel River
KotzebueAK 99752, U.S.A.
FPoint Bridget State Park
- Southeast Area Office
400 Willoughby Ave., Juneau, AK 99801, U.S.A. - +1 907 465 4563
- Overview Point Bridget juts into Berners Bay on Lynn Canal. Its 2,850 acres reward hikers, anglers, skiers and snowshoers with spectacular views of mountains, beaches and sea. Three developed trails offer lengthy hikes, ranging from five- to seven-hour round-trips through varied terrain. There are three p... more on LLBean.com
Point Bridget State Park
Southeast Area Office400 Willoughby Ave., Juneau, AK 99801, U.S.A.
GKanuti National Wildlife Refuge
- 101 12th Avenue; MS 555
Room 262, Box 11, Fairbanks, AK 99701, U.S.A. - +1 907 456 0329
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- Overview Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge is, at 1.6 million acres, about the size of Delaware. One-third of the refuge sits atop the Arctic Circle, with two-thirds below. The refuge is a prime example of Alaska's boreal ecosystem, dominated by black and white spruce with some white birch and poplars. The ... more on LLBean.com
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
101 12th Avenue; MS 555Room 262, Box 11, Fairbanks, AK 99701, U.S.A.
HNoatak National Preserve
- Western Arctic National Parklands
P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, U.S.A. - +1 907 442 3760
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- Overview The Noatak National Preserve occupies a dramatic river basin ringed with mountains forming the western Brooks Range. Primitive camping, backcountry hiking, fishing, wildlife observation and photography are outstanding. Fine canoeing, kayaking and rafting opportunities abound on the Noatak River, ... more on LLBean.com
Noatak National Preserve
Western Arctic National ParklandsP.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, U.S.A.
IWood-Tikchik State Park
- Dillingham
AK 99576, U.S.A. - +1 907 269 8698
- Overview With an astounding 1.6 million acres, remote Wood-Tikchik is the largest state park in the United States. Its vast terrain encompasses clear fiord-like lakes, ragged snow-covered peaks, open tundra and alpine valleys. This is wonderful country for fishing, canoeing and kayaking, hiking and enjoyi... more on LLBean.com
Wood-Tikchik State Park
DillinghamAK 99576, U.S.A.
JWrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
- P.O. Box 439
Mile 106.8 Old Richardson Hwy., Copper Center, AK 99573, U.S.A. - +1 907 822 5234
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- Overview Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest national park in the United States, encompasses the vast Wrangell mountains and parts of the Saint Elias and Chugach mountain ranges. Designated part of a four-unit World Heritage site in 1986 for its unique beauty, the park contains many... more on LLBean.com
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
P.O. Box 439Mile 106.8 Old Richardson Hwy., Copper Center, AK 99573, U.S.A.
