In this guide
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Welcome to Katmai Lodge
4 Plane
Travel Information Sheet
5-6 Pre-Trip Checklist
7 Recommended Fly Equipment
8 Taking fish home
8 Baggage and Freezer Storage Services: Anchorage Int’l Airport
9 Dining in Anchorage
10 Hotels near Anchorage International Airport
11-20 Things to do in Anchorage
21 Things to do in King Salmon
22 Dining in King Salmon
23 Useful Trip Planning Links
This information packet is useful for answering your questions prior to embarking on the fishing
adventure of a lifetime at Katmai Lodge Alaska.
If you have further questions, please inquire at [email protected] or call 1-800-330-0326.
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Welcome to Katmai Lodge!
Arrival
Your personalized service begins the moment
you step off the plane at Katmai when you are
welcomed by your professional guide and our
hospitable staff.
Tour and Orientation
During a brief tour and orientation, staff will
check you into rooms and issue fishing licenses.
Welcome Buffet Lunch
Enjoy a hearty welcome brunch in the dining
room before your day of fishing.
Itinerary and Gear
Your expert guide will provide an overview of daily activities and the needed gear for fishing the scenic
Alagnak River. Ask your guide about fly-outs. The lodge-based 10-passenger turbine De Havilland Otter
floatplane is available for fly-out fishing trips or bear viewing excursions to Brooks Falls in Katmai National
Park. These trips can be arranged prior to, or upon your arrival at the lodge.
Social Happy Hour
Exchange stories and bragging rights with guests during the complimentary happy hour offering appetizers,
beer, wine, and soft drinks served in the main lodge between the hours of 5 - 7 p.m.
Meals
Delicious meals are prepared daily and included throughout your stay at the lodge.
Breakfast is cooked to order and is served from 6-8 a.m. every morning.
Lunch. Typically enjoyed on the river. Your guide will ask what you prefer to eat the day prior.
Dinner. Relax at dinner time with a great
selection from a buffet style dinner at 7 p.m.
Wine is served with meals. If you prefer, a
selection of well drinks is available for
purchase. For preferred spirits we may not
have in our bar selection, you are welcome to
bring it with you on the trip. Water in Alaska
is safe and delicious on tap. In addition,
bottled water is offered to guests.
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Main Lodge Offerings
Fully stocked fly-tying area.
Lounge areas.
Gift shop offering clothing, fishing accessories, and gifts made in Alaska. Purchases may be
accumulated on a continuous bill for payment later.
Games, books, and internet access.
Honor bar offering a wide selection of spirits
Wi-Fi and Mobile Phone Service
Mobile phone calls and texting are available via satellite Wi-Fi. The lodge also provides landline phone
service accepting calling cards, toll free, and collect calls. There is no cellular service.
Emergency calls
Call (800) 330-0326 or (907)-246-1527 during the summer season. Email messages can be sent to
[email protected].
Departure Home
On the last night of your stay, you will receive departure information and settle any charges. The lodge
accepts cash, check, and most credit cards, including American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
Gratuities
If you wish to leave gratuities, the following guideline may be helpful.
Position
Amount
Specifics
Fishing Guide
$75 - $90
per rod, per day
Lodge Support Staff
$25 - $30
per guest, per night
Tips for the lodge support staff are pooled. This includes kitchen, housekeeping, and maintenance.
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Plane Travel Information
Katmai Lodge is located 300 air miles southwest of Anchorage in the Bristol Bay drainage, on the
Alagnak River, the only designated trophy fishing river in Alaska. The closest commercial airport is in the
town of King Salmon, located 30 miles south of the lodge. We have our own air strip for easy
access in and out of the lodge.
Lodge Accessible by Charter
Katmai Lodge is not accessible by road, only by the lodge’s direct charter or transfer through King
Salmon.
Please read the information below for travel information.
IMPORTANT: Transfer days to and from the lodge are Saturdays and Wednesdays. Unscheduled transfer
days can be arranged if necessary and subject to additional charges.
Scheduling your arrival to Anchorage
When planning your trip to Katmai Lodge, schedule an arrival date to Anchorage for the night prior to your
reservation date. For example, Katmai reservation date is August 10
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this Trip Planning Guide, you will find a list of Anchorage hotels with airport shuttle services.
Departing Katmai Lodge
If you are departing Anchorage for home the same day you depart the lodge please schedule your flight out
of Anchorage after 4 p.m. Weather (fog) delays are not uncommon in the area. This will avoid the chance of
missing your connection home.
**There is no fishing on the day of your departure. **
Direct Charter from Anchorage
On most Saturdays and Wednesdays, the lodge offers convenient direct charters from Anchorage to and
from the lodge.
Chartered services typically depart Anchorage between 9 - 10 a.m. If charter flights are not available, you
will be routed to King Salmon airport (via a commercial airline) where you will be met for transfer to the
lodge.
Flights from King Salmon
If you prefer to make your own flight reservations through King Salmon, or other direct charter, please
notify Katmai reservations at 1-800-330-0326 prior to booking your flight to help prevent delays.
Should you prefer to travel this way, please schedule flights into King Salmon arriving at or before 10a.m. On
your day of departure, schedule your flight out of King Salmon after 12pm.
We apologize in advance should there be a wait time at King Salmon Airport when transferring to and from
the lodge. The lodge tries to keep the wait to a minimum; however, we combine arrival and departure times
into one flight to and from the lodge. Outside the times of 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., you may incur extra charges.
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Pre-Trip
Checklist
Essentials
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Clothing Suggestions
Dressing in layers is recommended as weather extremes can be expected. The following list may serve as a
guideline.
The lodge atmosphere is informal, casual dress is the norm for dinner and around the lodge in the evenings.
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Comfortable camp clothing (Jeans, khakis, casual)
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Shoes (comfortable camp shoes or boots – waterproofing is useful)
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Socks – heavyweight smart Wool or poly blend
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Light to mid-weight thermal/insulated underwear tops and bottoms
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Long sleeve poly/cotton shirts
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Sweater and/or pullover
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Raincoat with hood- GoreTex or similar material
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Stocking foot waders (if bringing your own)
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Fleece jacket and pants
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Hooded sweatshirt(s)
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Head net (if allergic or sensitive to insect bites)
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Neoprene fingerless fishing gloves/Full finger gloves for cool morning boat rides
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Sunscreen and insect repellent (35% DEET)
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Polarized sunglasses – two pair
*Our gift shop carries many of the above items for your convenience.
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Packing for the Trip
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Keep total luggage weight to 50lbs or less, including carry-on and checked bags. This works well
with airline regulations as well as with the charter and lodge aircraft.
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If you check your bag, pack a second set of clothing, medications and toiletries in a carry-on
bag, in case of lost luggage. Katmai Lodge is in a remote area, it’s always better to be prepared.
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Pack all travel documents.
Fishing Gear
The lodge furnishes all rods (fly, spin, and spey), reels, lures, and tackle. If you prefer to use your
own equipment, please feel free to bring it.
Katmai Lodge has waders and boots available for usage at no additional cost to guests. Guests are
welcome to use their own. Please note that felt soled boots are banned in Alaska.
Should you wish to use Katmai Lodge’s equipment during your stay, please specify size and
preferences on your guest registration.
*Please note, firearms are prohibited. Thank you.
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Recommended Fly
Equipment
Fly Rods
Kings……………………………………….10 weight line
Silvers, Chums, Sockeye…………7-8 weight line
Rainbow Trout……………………....6-7 weight line
Grayling…………………………………….5-6 weight line
Lines
Kings: 300, 400, and 500 grain sinking lines.
Sockeye: floating line or heavy 10’ sink tip.
Chum: floating line.
Rainbow and Grayling: weight forward floating line and 200 grain sinking lines.
Spey Rods & Lines
King Salmon: 14', 9 or 10 weight rods.
Skagit 550-650 weight line. 12-18 feet of t -14 sink tip.
Chum and Silver Salmon
12.5' to 14' 8 or 9 weight rods. Floating line that fits the rod. Skagit heads work best
to cast a heavy fly.
Flies
The lodge will furnish all flies. We have a fully stocked fly-tying area for guests in the main
lodge with materials that are commonly used in creating patterns used in Alaska. You are
welcome to bring some of your own personal flies to try as well.
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Taking Fish
Home
We know most of our guests like to take salmon home. In late June and July, you may take one
50lb. fish box which can include 1 adult male King, plus Sockeye, Chum or Pinks (even year runs).
Beginning August 1, your 50lb. box can include Chum, Pinks (even year runs) and Silvers.
The Alagnak River system is in the only designated trophy trout fishery in Alaska. It and all other
areas where we fish are single hook, no bait or scent. Rainbow Trout are all catch and release. We
practice strict catch and release on all other native stream fish as well i.e.: Grayling, Arctic Char,
Dolly Varden.
With these policies and by promoting catch and release, we can help ensure that salmon runs
along the Alagnak River continue to remain strong. Fish fillets are vacuum sealed, frozen and
packed in airline approved waxed boxes.
For extended layovers or overnights in Anchorage, cold storage is available at the airport and at
many hotels. Below, you will find airport storage information.
Baggage and Freezer Storage Services
Anchorage Int’l
Airport
Baggage and freezer storage services are available at the airport in the south terminal. For
shipping fish services, see the seafood shipping services below.
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Huntleigh
(907) 248-0373
Level 1, next to Baggage Claim #4. Passengers must present an airline ticket or boarding pass in
order to use this service. Storage costs are approximately $15 per day, and subject to change.
2. Alaska Luggage & Seafood Shipping Services
(907) 644-8256
Level 2, across from TSA check-in. Passengers must present an airline ticket or boarding pass in
order to use this service.
*Approximate cost for shipping fish: $200-300 per 50-pound box, shipped to your door.
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Dining in
Anchorage
Sea Galley Restaurant
(907) 563-3520
4101 Credit Union Drive
Good seafood and steaks at a moderate price!
Glacier Brew House
(907) 274-2739
Downtown, 737 W. Fifth Avenue
www.glacierbrewhouse.com
Voted best brewpub for ’96, ’97 and ’98. Features wood-grilled meats, seafood and handcrafted beers.
Simon & Seafort’s Saloon and Grill
(907) 274-3502
420 L Street, Ste. 202
www.simonandseaforts.com
Reservations recommended. Specializing in the freshest Alaska seafood, rock salt roasted prime rib, and
house made desserts.
Club Paris
(907) 277-6332
Downtown, 417 W. Fifth Ave.
www.clubparisrestaurant.com
Reservations recommended. Alaska’s premiere steakhouse. Home of the 4”-thick filet mignon. Fresh Alaska
Seafood Lunch: Monday-Saturday. Dinner: 7 Days a Week.
Moose’s Tooth Grill & Brew Pub
(907) 258-2537
3300 Old Seward Hwy.
www.moosestooth.net
Pizzas, sandwiches, soups and salads. Broken Tooth Brewing Co. in-house ales and beers.
The Crow’s Nest atop Captain Cook Hotel
(907) 266-2249
Downtown, Fifth Ave. and K Street
www.captaincook.com/dining/crows-nest
Reservations recommended. Award winning menu and unbeatable view atop 20 floors. Extensive wine list.
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Hotels Near Anchorage Int’l Airport Offering Shuttle
Service
Hotels may be booked directly or online.
Coast International Inn Anchorage
(907) 243-2233
Note: Ask for the “Katmai Lodge Rate”
3450 Aviation Avenue
www.coasthotels.com/hotels/alaska/anchorage/coast-international-inn
The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel
(907) 243-2300
Note: Ask for the “Katmai Lodge Rate”
4800 Spenard Road
www.millenniumhotels.com/usa/millenniumanchorage
Holiday Inn Express Anchorage
(907) 248-8848
4411 Spenard Road
Hilton Garden Inn Anchorage
(907) 729-7000
455 Union Square Drive
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Anchorage
(907) 245-0322
4901 Spenard Road
Comfort Suites Airport Anchorage
(907) 243-8080
2919 West International Airport
Lake Hood Inn
(907) 258-9321 or Toll Free at (866) 663-9322
4702 Lake Spenard Road
www.lakehoodinn.com
Puffin Inn of Anchorage
(907) 243-4044
440 Spenard Road
www.puffininn.net
Super 8 Hotel Anchorage (907) 276-8884
3501 Minnesota Drive
Anchorage Lakeshore Motor Inn (907) 248-3485 or Toll Free at 1 (800) 770-3000
2 minutes from airport, clean and comfortable, freezer space.
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Things to Do in Anchorage
(Information provided subject to change and based on online resources.)
Alaska Native Heritage Center- Northeast Anchorage
WHAT YOU WILL SEE AND EXPERIENCE
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a premier cultural
center sharing the rich heritage of Alaska's 11 major
cultural groups. Visitors experience Alaska native culture
first-hand through engaging storytelling, authentic native
song and dance, artist demonstrations, native games
demonstrations and more. Unique opportunities to
interact and participate create an enlightening
educational experience for young and old alike.
Inside
The Gathering Place is center stage for Alaska Native dancing, compelling Native games demonstrations and
intriguing storytelling.
The Hall of Cultures features exhibits and demonstrating Alaska Native artists. Visitors discover more about
each of the five major culture groups through engaging exhibits. Alaska Native craft activities will keep the
children entertained.
The Theatre hosts a variety of movies all day, including the Heritage Center produced film, “Stories Given,
Stories Shared;” This introductory film offers an opportunity to learn about the many different cultures of
Alaska Native people, its beautiful landscape and climates all highlighted from each of the regions in Alaska.
Outside
Guests stroll through six authentic life-sized Native dwellings
situated in a wooded area around beautiful Lake Tiulana and
are introduced to the traditional life ways of the Athabascan,
Inupiaq/St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Yup'ik/Cup'ik, Aleut,
Alutiiq, and the Eyak, Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples.
Each village site has a traditional structure along with
artifacts that each group used in their daily lives. Make sure
to see the whale bones at the Inupiaq site; a favorite spot for
picture-taking. Visit with the culture representatives in each
village site.
Guided village site tours are at 10:15, 12:15, 2:00 and 3:30.
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Daily)
Address: 8800 Heritage Center Drive, Anchorage
Phone: (907) 330-8000
Admission Prices:
Adults $24.95
Seniors/Military $21.15
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Children $16.95 (Ages 7-16)
Children (Age 6 and under) Free
www.alaskanative.net
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
The Alaska Aviation Museum is in the heart of Alaska aviation. It sits on the south shore of Lake Hood, the
busiest seaplane base in the world, with more than 87,000 takeoffs and landings per year. A half-mile away
is Ted Stevens International Airport, the air crossroads of the world. You can watch takeoffs and landings
right from the museum.
The museum presents one of the finest displays of Alaskan aviation history with many interactive displays,
memorabilia, photographs, films and artifacts from personal collections of Alaska's pioneer aviators.
Hours:
Wed.-Sat. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Sun. 12 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Closed Mon. - Tues.
Address: 4721 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage
Phone: (907) 248-5325
Admission Prices:
$15 Adult
$12 Senior/ Veteran
$8 Child (Ages 5-12)
www.alaskaairmuseum.org
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Anchorage Museum of Art
The Anchorage Museum is one of the must-see attractions. The mission of the museum is to collect,
preserve exhibit and interpret the art, history and science of Alaska in relation to the circumpolar North.
Cultural exhibits from prehistoric to present. Gift shop and café.
Hours: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Daily (summer)
Address: 625 C Street (downtown)
Phone: (907) 929-9200
Admission Prices:
$15 Adult
$12 AK resident
$10 Senior; Student; Military with ID
$7 Child (Ages 3-12)
www.anchoragemuseum.org
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Alaska Heritage Museum
Located in the Wells Fargo building, The Alaska Heritage Museum is the largest private collection of its kind
in Alaska. In addition to a large collection of Alaskan Native artifacts, and fine art by Alaskan artists, the
museum highlights Wells Fargo history in the Alaskan Gold Rush era, with a two-thirds-scale stagecoach.
Exhibits Include
Hundreds of Native artifacts, ivory carvings and 80 hand-woven Native baskets
Traditional clothing
A traditional sea kayak covered in seal skin
Paintings by Alaskan artists Sydney Laurence, Fred Machetanz, Eustace Ziegler and others
You are welcome to visit at your own leisure without an appointment.
Hours: Noon – 4 p.m. - Monday through Friday (closed on bank holidays).
Address: 301 W Northern Lights- Wells Fargo Building
Phone: (907) 265-2834
Admission Price: Free
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Earthquake Park
Anchorage seen from Earthquake Park
Earthquake Park is a local Anchorage Municipal Park that came into existence as the result of the 1964 Good
Friday earthquake when Anchorage and surrounding areas was rocked by this 9.2 magnitude quake. The
Cook Inlet bluffs surrounding this park was lifted and sunk in excess of 30 feet during this time and
destroyed much of the area.
Today, the park carries monuments and reader boards filled with much information about this quake and
the Tony Knowles Coastal Trails winds its way throughout. By park standards it may not seem like much, but
it is a great place to learn about Anchorage's history. The park also offers beautiful views of the Anchorage
city skyline nestled below the Chugach range.
Directions: Take West Northern Lights to Aircraft Dr. Park at pullout. The monument is along the trail
looking out over the water.
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Ride the Scenic Rails of the Alaska Railroad to Historic
Seward
Settled at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is one of Alaska’s oldest and most
scenic communities. Discover the Alaska Sealife center, the downtown district filled with quaint shops and
art galleries, and of course the boat harbor shared with humans and wildlife alike.
Hotels: Hotel Seward, Best Western Edgewater Hotel, Holiday Windsong Lodge.
Activities: Alaska Sea life Center, Real Alaska Tour, Resurrection Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise, Fox
Island Resurrection Bay Kenai Fjords National Park, Halibut charters. Bus to nearby Exit Glacier.
Alaska Railroad: Arrival time from Anchorage and Girdwood: 1 Departure time to Girdwood and Anchorage:
6:00 PM
Fare: Anchorage-Seward One Way- $85 Adult, $43 Child
Reservations: (907) 265-2494 or (800) 544-0552
Alaska Residents and U.S. Military receive 20% discount off retail rail boarding.
Distance from Anchorage: 126 miles, 4 hours by train
www.alaska.org/destination/seward/train
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Easy Day Trips from Anchorage
Alaska SeaLife Center- 2 Hours South of Anchorage
Alaska's only public aquarium and ocean wildlife rescue center is celebrating ten years on the shores of
Resurrection Bay in Seward --- a scenic 2-hour drive south of Anchorage.
Visitors to this “window on the sea” have close encounters with puffins, octopus, sea lions and other sea life
while peeking over the shoulders of ocean scientists studying Alaska's rich seas and diverse sea life.
Exhibits
The many exhibits at the Alaska SeaLife Center immerse visitors in Alaskan marine ecosystems and provide
opportunities to watch animals in naturalistic Habitats as well as research settings.
Hours:
May 24, 2019 – Aug. 18, 2019
Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fri., Sat. and Sun. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Address: 301 Railway Ave, Seward
Phone: (907) 224-6300
Admission Price:
Regular Alaska Resident
Adult (13+) $29.95 $23.95
Military (with ID) $25.95 $22.95
Child (4-12) $17.95 $13.95
3 and Under Free Free
Members Free Free
Transportation tips: There is a free shuttle offered by the Seward
Chamber of Commerce during the summer season that has stops at the rail and cruise terminals.
Transportation between Anchorage and Seward is available daily during the summer season through
the Park Connection. Year-round transportation is available through Seward Bus Line.
http://www.alaskasealife.org
Aug. 19, 2019 – Sept. 2, 2019
Mon. – Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri., Sat. and Sun. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sept. 3 - 26, 2019
Open Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Portage Glacier – 1 Hour South of Anchorage
Portage Lake was created behind the terminal moraine of Portage Glacier as it began receding. Burns Glacier,
a hanging glacier, is visible in the middle distance; Portage Glacier is hidden behind the outcropping to the
right of Burns Glacier.
Where is the Glacier?
Portage Glacier may be hard to see but it's much easier to see where it has been. In the last few years the
glacier face has begun retreating from the lake it created. A small section in the center has exposed bedrock
but much of the glacier face is still in the water and extends down more than 100 feet into Portage Lake.
Portage Glacier is still considered a valley glacier. Nearby are several “hanging glaciers” that is glaciers that
come part way down a mountainside.
The first stop at Portage Glacier should be the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center, which contains several exhibits as
well as a highly recommended film about glaciers: “Voices from the Ice.”
A walk along the shore of the lake to see icebergs up close may be the next stop. To see the glacier though,
it's necessary to drive further along the lake to a sightseeing boat dock and buy a ticket for a cruise through
the lake that takes visitors close to the glacier face.
Hours:
Daily May 16 – Sept. 16
Departures: 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 pm, 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Reservations: 1(800) 544-2206
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Exit Glacier - 2 Hours South of Anchorage
About Exit Glacier
Exit Glacier area is the only part of Kenai Fjords National Park accessible by road. Here you can walk right up
to an active glacier, explore the trails and witness up- close how glaciers reshape the landscape.
A network of short trails leads to different views of Exit Glacier, beginning at the Exit Glacier Nature Center
and the parking lot. There is a well-maintained trail to the Edge of the Glacier. This moderately strenuous
trail brings you near a wall of blue ice providing the most dramatic close-up view of Exit Glacier.
The Exit Glacier Nature Center is open daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
No Fee
Directions:
Follow the Seward Highway (AK-1) south from Anchorage. It will become AK-9 around mile 35 (87 miles
from Anchorage) with AK-1 heading to Homer and Kenai. Continue AK-9 to Seward. Turn right on to Herman
Leirer Road, commonly called “Exit Glacier Road” at mile 3 of the Seward Highway - AK-9. Proceed 8.4 miles.
The road will end at the parking lot for the nature center.
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - 1 hour south of Anchorage
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Alaska's wildlife
through conservation, public education, and quality animal care. AWCC takes in injured and orphaned animals
year-round and provides spacious enclosures and quality animal care.
Animals that cannot be released into the wild are given a permanent home at the center. Come be a part of
these exciting programs and watch these animals display their natural, “wild” behavior. Coyotes peer out
from behind the brush while a bald eagle swoops in on the salmon remains left by a grizzly bear. Wood Bison
plod through 65 acres of tidal flat terrain, as part of a program that will one day restore the species to the
Alaska wilderness.
AWCC has provided care for hundreds of displaced animals because visitors have made critical contributions
in the form of admission fees, donations, memberships, and gift shop purchases. AWCC encourages you to
visit the center with your walking shoes and camera in hand for an educational Alaska experience to
remember.
Hours: May 9 – Sept. 22: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (no entry after 7:30 pm)
Address: Mile 79 Seward Highway South Phone: 907-783-2025
Admission Prices:
Adult: $12.50 per person
Child: $9.00 per person (ages 4 – 12) Seniors: $9.00 (over 65)
Active Military: $9.00 (Military ID required) Maximum charge per vehicle: $35.00
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Things to Do in King Salmon
King Salmon Visitor Center
The interagency King Salmon Visitor Center
Located just next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center is open during the
summer season.
Inside you can find detailed information about the many federal public lands on the Alaska Peninsula as well
as the Bristol Bay region.
Exhibits focus on the spectacular natural resources and rich history of the Alaska Peninsula. A large
collection of films is available for viewing and the bookstore offers maps, navigation charts, videos, posters
and more. For more information, contact:
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Address: Post Office Box 277, 4 Bear Road, King Salmon
Phone: (907) 246-3339
www.fws.gov/refuge/Becharof/Plan_Your_Visit/Visitor_Center.html
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Dining in King Salmon
Eddie’s Fireplace
Inn
Good comfort food. Pure outback Alaska with a grizzly yarn-spinning clientele, friendly wait staff and a
straightforward no-nonsense menu that never strays too far from burgers and fried fish. It's just about what
you would expect from a bar/restaurant in a little fishing town like this. It’s a tradition to have a beer
and/or lunch. Just down and across from the airport.
Hours:
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Address:
1 Main St., King Salmon
Phone:
(907) 246-3435
Price range:
$14-32
Sockeye Saloon
Hours: 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.
Address: 15 Alaska Peninsula Hwy, King Salmon
Phone: (907) 246-6676
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Useful Trip Planning Links
Kayak flight search www.kayak.com
Alaska Airlines www.alaskaair.com
Delta Airlines www.delta.com
US Airways www.usairways.com
Continental/United www.united.cm
American Airlines www.aa.com
Weather for King Salmon, AK 99610 http://www.arh.noaa.gov
Check weekly forecast for your trip dates.
AK Dept. of Fish and Game www.adfg.alaska.gov