📘 Park Overview
The headwaters of Alagnak Wild River lie within the rugged Aleutian Range of neighboring Katmai National Park and Preserve. Meandering west towards Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea, the Alagnak traverses the beautiful Alaska Peninsula, providing an unparalleled opportunity to experience the unique wilderness, wildlife, and cultural heritage of southwest Alaska.
🌤 Weather Information
Located between the stormy north Pacific Ocean and the even stormier Bering Sea, the Alagnak Wild River is often a battleground between weather systems. When you visit, be prepared to encounter all types of weather. On average, wet and cool conditions predominate in spring, summer, and fall. Winters are drier and colder.
🚗 Directions
Alagnak Wild River is located in a remote part of the Alaska Peninsula, about 290 miles southwest of Anchorage. Access is by boat or small floatplane.
Images
Each summer, hundreds of thousands of salmon return to the Alagnak watershed to spawn.
Credit: NPS/R. Wood
Rafting is a popular way to experience the river.
Credit: NPS/R. Wood
Alagnak River's lower reaches are extremely braided.
Credit: NPS
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Entrance Fees
No entrance fees listed.
Entrance Passes
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Friday, Feb 6
Mist
High: 33.3°F | Low: 23.6°F
Humidity: 94%
Wind: 8.3 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.1
Sunrise: 09:21 AM
Sunset: 05:57 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (82%)
Visibility: 3 mi
Dew Point: 27.5°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Saturday, Feb 7
Partly Cloudy
High: 20.6°F | Low: 12.5°F
Humidity: 89%
Wind: 7.8 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.1
Sunrise: 09:19 AM
Sunset: 05:59 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (73%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 16.4°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Sunday, Feb 8
Partly Cloudy
High: 11.4°F | Low: 3.9°F
Humidity: 88%
Wind: 4.5 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.1
Sunrise: 09:16 AM
Sunset: 06:02 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (64%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 5.6°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
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Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
1000 Silver St., Bldg. 603
PO Box 7
King Salmon, AK 99613
🏤 Mailing Address:
PO Box 245
King Salmon, AK 99613
📞 Voice Phone: 9072463305
✉️ Email: KATM_Visitor_Information@nps.gov