The state of Alaska has 8 national parks, which each also include a national preserve.
Wrangell–St. Elias is the largest national park in Alaska at over 8 million acres (32,375 km2). It is also the largest national park in all of the United States, being larger than each of the nine smallest states.
Denali National Park contains 6 million acres of wilderness — with only one road!
Gates of the Arctic National Park is a spectacular wilderness area that contains 6 National Wild & Scenic Rivers.
Glacier Bay National Park is most often visited by cruise ships, tour boats, or kayak.
Katmai National Park preserves the spectacular Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes—a massive lava flow from the 1912 eruption of Novarupta. The park is home to grizzly bears, salmon, caribou, wolverines, beavers, moose, and many other wildlife animals.
Kenai Fjords National Park only has one road, so plan on a boat tour. Kayaking is popular. If you prefer to explore on foot, take a guided tour of Exit Glacier.
Kobuk Valley National Park is where a half million caribou migrate across the spectacular Great Kobuk Sand Dunes.
Lake Clark National Park has two active volcanoes—Iliamna and Redoubt.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is where the Chugach, Wrangell, and Saint Elias mountains meet to create the largest national park in the USA.
From the bottom of the deepest glacial fjord to the summit of its highest peak, Glacier Bay National Park encompasses some of our continent’s most amazing scenery and wildness. It is a land reborn, a world returning to life, a…
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Even in a state famous for its size, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park stands out. It is by far the largest of our national parks—almost six times the size of Yellowstone. Four major mountain ranges converge here: the volcanic Wrangells, the…
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Far from the hustle and bustle of other Alaskan destinations, the untamed nature of Kobuk Valley National Park allows you to experience “Wild Alaska” on its own terms. There are many possibilities for adventure. You can boat down the languid…
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At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies Kenai Fjords National Park, a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords‘ crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests around this…
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Located in the vast, remote southwest corner of Alaska, Katmai National Park and Preserve is famous for volcanoes and the bears which embody the wild heart of Katmai. Within the borders of the national park and preserve are 15 volcanoes,…
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At Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska, wild rivers meander through glacier-carved valleys, caribou migrate along age-old trails and endless summer light fades into aurora-lit night skies of winter.
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Denali National Park contains 6 million acres of wilderness — with only one road! Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America’s tallest peak, 20,320′ Mount…
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