Brooks River - Kodiak, AK

Brooks River


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The Brooks River, located alongside the Brooks Camp, is a popular area for fishers and bear-watchers alike. During the spawning season, the two bear viewing platforms are always wildlife viewers. The Brooks River is located inside the Katmai National Park and Preserve.

The peak of the world's largest sockeye salmon run each July, and during return of the salmon in September, bring the bears to the waters of the park. A rich variety of other wildlife is found in the park as well.

Katmai harbors world class rainbow and lake trout, char, grayling and all five varieties of salmon.

Facilities: Camping is available at Brooks Camp, along with restrooms, and running water.

Reservations: Reservations for the Brooks Camp campground must be made in advance.

Best Time To Visit: The park is open year-round.

Fees: Unknown

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: People may not intentionally approach or remain within 50 yards of a single bear, or 100 yards of a sow (female) with cubs, except when on the bear viewing platforms. Inadvertent encounters do happen.

Directions: Katmai National Park & Preserve is located on the Alaska Peninsula, across from Kodiak Island. Park Headquarters lie in King Salmon, about 290 air miles southwest of Anchorage. Several commercial airlines provide daily flights into King Salmon as there is no road access.

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Brooks River

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Address

Katmai National Park and Preserve

#1 King Salmon Mall

P.O. Box 7

King Salmon, Alaska 99613

Phone
General: (907) 246-3305
Reservations: (800) 365-2267
Fax: (907) 246-3305
TTY: (888) 530-9796

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