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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"A landscape is alive underneath our feet, filled with creatures that remind us what it is to be wild. Katmai was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically devastated region surrounding Novarupta and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve also protects 9,000 years of human history and important habitat for salmon and thousands of brown bears.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/katm/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=59.274&b_tl_lng=-156.5285&b_br_lat=57.8733&b_br_lng=-153.2504","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Katmai%20National%20Park%20%26%20Preserve","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A0FDB-1DD8-B71B-0B8933ACA92FE6B3.jpg","title":"Salmon jumping at Brooks Falls","alt":"salmon jumping at waterfall","caption":"Each year, 200,000 to 400,000 sockeye salmon jump Brooks Falls.","credit":"NPS/David Jacob","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A32DB-1DD8-B71B-0B37F66E9D0832AF.jpg","title":"Bear catching jumping salmon","alt":"Bear standing at the edge of a waterfall while a salmon is leaping towards it.","caption":"In July, brown bears often stand on the lip of Brooks Falls to try to catch leaping salmon.","credit":"NPS/David Jacob","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A3473-1DD8-B71B-0B65158B5807CE0D.jpg","title":"Bear family walks near sleeping bear","alt":"Three bears walk near a sleeping bear","caption":"Salmon streams in Katmai attract high numbers of brown bears.","credit":"NPS/Bryanna Plog","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A35BF-1DD8-B71B-0BB1644AA6CF4C8B.jpg","title":"Mount Katmai caldera","alt":"lake inside of an ash and glacier covered volcano","caption":"Mount Katmai's summit collapsed during the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption. Today, the caldera is filled with a deep lake.","credit":"NPS/Roy Wood","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A3776-1DD8-B71B-0BB94C2392CD5B01.jpg","title":"sedge meadows and volcanoes at Hallo","alt":"meadow in foreground and snow capped volcanoes on the horizon","caption":"Glacially clad volcanoes loom over the sedge meadows of Hallo Bay","credit":"NPS/Michael Fitz","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Boating","Camping","Backcountry Camping","Canoe or Kayak Camping","Fishing","Fly Fishing","Food","Dining","Picnicking","Flying","Guided Tours","Hiking","Backcountry Hiking","Hunting and Gathering","Hunting","Paddling","Canoe or Kayak Camping","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Park Film","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","Archeology","Aviation","Explorers and Expeditions","Native American Heritage","Science, Technology and Innovation","Transportation","Women's History","Animals","Birds","Cats (wild)","Fish","Wolves","Arctic","Tundra","Coasts, Islands and Atolls","Fire","Geology","Geothermal","Glaciers","Lakes","Mountains","Natural Sounds","Night Sky","Aurora Borealis","Oceans","Whales","Scenic Views","Trails","Water Trails","Volcanoes","Watersheds","Headwaters","Waterfalls","Wilderness"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Katmai National Park and Preserve","description":"Katmai is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Katmai National Park & Preserve is located on the northern Alaska Peninsula, northwest of Kodiak Island and southwest of Homer, Alaska. The park’s headquarters is in King Salmon, about 290 air miles southwest of Anchorage. Unlike most national parks in the United States, Katmai is almost exclusively accessed by plane or boat.","weatherInfo":"Located between the stormy north Pacific Ocean and the even stormier Bering Sea, the Katmai region is often a battleground between weather systems. When you visit, be prepared to encounter all types of weather. On average, wet and cool conditions predominate in spring, summer, and fall. Winters are drier and colder.","contacts":{"phone":"9072463305","email":"KATM_Visitor_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"King Salmon Visitor Center","description":"Located next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center provides information on the many federal public lands of Southwest Alaska, particularly those in the Bristol Bay area. A large collection of films is available for viewing and an Alaska Geographic bookstore sells maps, charts, videos, posters, clothing and more.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":58.682832130142586,"lon":-156.66850733522955},{"name":"Brooks Camp Visitor Center","description":"The Brooks Camp Visitor Center, open June 1 – September 29, is the point of entry for all visitors to Brooks Camp. A park ranger is on duty to provide information, campground check-in, mandatory bear etiquette and safety talks, and backcountry planning. An Alaska Geographic Association (AGA) bookstore offers books, maps, and other Katmai-related items.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":58.5561368671,"lon":-155.778221157},{"name":"Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center","description":"The Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center overlooks the famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and is the starting point of the Ukak Falls Trail. The posted hours are estimated because the visitor center is only open during ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tours.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":58.36864,"lon":-155.382878}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Brooks Camp Campground","description":"Brooks Camp Campground is the only developed campground in Katmai National Park and Preserve. It is located on the shore of Naknek Lake, about .3 miles (.5 km) from the Brooks Camp Visitor Center. The campground is also surrounded by an electric fence. Special regulations apply at Brooks Camp and in the campground. Note: Capacity limits in the Brooks Camp Campground is 60 people total. Capacity is not based on number of campsites","url":"https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/plyovicamp.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/permits/249991","sites":32}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"alagnak-wild-river","km":79},{"slug":"becharof-national-wildlife-refuge","km":98},{"slug":"kodiak-national-wildlife-refuge","km":156},{"slug":"lake-clark-national-park-and-preserve","km":232},{"slug":"aniakchak-national-monument-and-preserve","km":248}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=katm"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.615Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/katmai-national-park-and-preserve/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/katmai-national-park-and-preserve.geojson"}