Katmai National Park and Preserve

Katmai National Park and Preserve, which covers 4,093,077 acres on Alaska's southern peninsula, is well-known. The park's environments are wild and picturesque, including woods, lakes, mountains, and stretches of tundra. It is also home to brown bears that hunt for fresh salmon from Brooks Falls, which you can see from Brooks Camp.

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is a massive ash-flow leftover from the 1912 eruption of the Novarupta Volcano and sits in the park's core. Getting to the Katmai National Park is possible only by plane or boat. It is common for travelers to arrange an all-inclusive vacation package to enjoy the falls, although it is not essential. A number of aircraft firms also provide simple shuttle services to and from the park.