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Katmai National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park in Southern Alaska, notable for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and for its brown bears. The park covers 7,383 mi² (19,122 km²). Most of this is a designated wilderness area, including 5,288 mi² (13,696 km²) of the park.
There are at least fourteen active volcanoes within the national park. Katmai is also well known for brown bears and the salmon which attract both bears and people. Katmai contains the world's largest protected brown bear population; it is estimated to be in excess of 2,000. Bears are especially likely to congregate at Brooks Falls, where there is a viewing platform. Many well known photographs of brown bears have been taken at Brooks Falls.
Activities at Katmai include hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, paddling, boat tours, snow skiing, and interpretive programs.
This park contains numerous archaelogical sites which indicate a long history of prehistoric occupations from the Paleoarctic tradition up to the Thule tradition.
See also
Satellite image of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and surrounding area.
