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Accessibility - Most National Park Service buildings and local visitor services, facilities, and air charters are not handicapped accessible.
Basic Visitor Recommendations - Fishing vacations at various lodges; backpacking and camping for a week at remote lakes; river float trips. Sight-seeing, hiking, camping, backpacking, sport fishing, mountaineering, river running, flight-seeing, bird and wildlife watching, lake kayaking, photography, and hunting in the preserve are activities that you can do in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
See the Calendar Page for more information
Boating and Kayaking - See the Boating Guide for more information.
Camping - There are no developed campgrounds in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. There is one designated camping area in Port Alsworth.
See the Camping Page for more information.
Fees - No admission or user fees for non-commercial users.
Fishing
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve offer anglers plenty of opportunities to find trophy fish. An Alaska fishing license is required and state regulations and seasons apply.
See the Fishing Guide or Sights Page for more information.
Food and Supplies - Food service is usually available associated with lodging facilities. There is one cafe in Port Alsworth. It is open from 15 May through October. Groceries and camping supplies are not available within the park. Fishing licenses, fishing gear, and fuel may be available locally.
Hiking - There are no roads in the park. One two to three mile trail to Tanalian Falls and Kontrashibuna Lake is accessible from the town of Port Alsworth. The 50 mile Telaquana Trail depicted on maps is an undeveloped historic route from Lake Clark to Telaquana Lake.
See the Hiking Page for more information.
Hunting - Sport hunting is allowed in the preserve only. Alaska state license is required and should be purchased prior to departure to the park. Licensed guides and outfitters are available.
See the Hunting Guide for more information.
Lodging - There are several lodges in Port Alsworth, on Cook Inlet, and along the shores of Lake Clark. Lodging includes bed and breakfasts, rustic cabins, housekeeping cabins and upscale fishing lodges. Some lodges are open year round. Only minimal facilities are available within the park's interior.
See the Lodging Page for more information.
Permits and Reservations - No permits are required for non-commercial uses. Reservations recommended for most visitor services from commercial vendors.
River Running - The park contains three designated wild and scenic rivers. A float trip on anyone of these can be spectacular.
See the River Running Guide for more information.
Visitor Center - A small visitor center is located at Field Headquarters at Port Alsworth, and features displays covering natural history topics and a small ANHA sales outlet. Park displays are located in Kenai at the Bicentennial Visitor and Cultural Center.
There are only minimal National Park Service facilities available elsewhere in the park and preserve.
Video and slide programs, nature walks, and hikes are available on request at Field Headquarters. An educational outreach program at area schools and communities is offered year round.
Back country patrol cabins, staffed on a limited basis, are located at Telaquana Lake, Twin Lakes, Crescent Lake and Chinitna Bay.
See the Calendar Page for more information.
Weather - June through August temperatures average between 50° and 65° F with considerable precipitation. Weather conditions in the region change suddenly and proper equipment, rain and cool weather gear, extra food, and extra cooking fuel, are essential for any back country travel. Frost and snow can occur in September and October, and in mid-summer evening frost should be expected. Strong winds can occur at any time. Winter temperatures can sink to -40° F.
See the Weather Page for current conditions, forecasts and other weather data.
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