Katmai National Park
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Katmai National Park



Location: Alaska
Size: 4,090,000 acres
Established: 1980

Activities: Hiking, backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, bird watching, camping, nature walks, wildlife viewing, boating, kayaking, whitewater rafting, fishing, hunting, snow skiing, and auto touring.
General Information for Katmai


National Park Service
Describes the activities, facilities, nearby attractions, natural features, wildlife, and history of Katmai National Park.

US National Parks Net
Comprehensive guide to the history, activities, ecosystem, and wildlife of Katmai National Park. Includes driving directions and maps.


Pictures of Katmai National Park


Coastal Bears of Katmai National Park
Images of brown bears, foxes, and wolves at Katmai.

Terra Galleria Photography
A collection of beautiful photos of Katmai National Park.


Wildlife and Nature at Katmai


Nature and Science - Animals
Information about the birds, mammals, and fish of Katmai NP.

Bird Checklist for the Alaska Peninsula
Lists the birds found in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuges, and Becharof, Alaska Peninsula.

Natural Features and Ecosystems
Discusses the shorelines, geologic formations, glaciers, lakes and ponds, rivers and streams, and volcanoes of Katmai National Park. (See menu in left column.)

Geology of Katmai National Park & Preserve
Describes the volcanoes of Katmai, including the June 1912 eruption of Novarupta Volcano.


History of Katmai National Park


Isolated Paradise
Detailed administrative history of Katmai National Park and the Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve.

Katmai National Park Information
Describes the history and ecology of this park.


Katmai Weather and Map