National Park · King Salmon, AK
🐻 Katmai National Park
Katmai — famous for bears at Brooks Falls; fly-in only for most visitors.
- Timefull day
- SettingBear safety rules are mandatory.
- TicketsComplex permits/lodging/day use in peak bear season.
- Get thereFly from King Salmon; no road system.
Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08
No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).
Park map
Visitor map
Map: National Park Service (public domain) · tap to enlarge
Open on official site ↗
Map: National Park Service (public domain)
· Open on official site ↗
Short on time? Start here
Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.
More if you have energy
More stops if you have the energy.
- 🏛️ Brooks Camp (if booked) visitor center — Fly-in logistics; bears are wild.
- 🎖️ Katmai Junior Ranger desk — Ask at the visitor center — hours and ages vary.
- 🌾 River flats — Worth a look if you have time.
- 💦 Brooks Camp if booked waterfall — Worth a look if you have time.
What the sheet may include
Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.
Example finds
- Find: Brooks Camp (if booked) visitor center
- Visit: Brooks Falls viewing platform
- Read a sign at Katmai
- Stand still 10 seconds — what do you hear?
- Find something tiny next to something huge
- Point to a safe edge (rail, boardwalk, stay-back)
- Spot water, rock, or a living thing
- Pick your favorite Katmai stop — draw it later
Official site: Katmai National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.