Overview
King Salmon is a village of 300 people (2020) on the Alaska Peninsula in Southwestern Alaska. It is the gateway to Katmai National Park and Preserve, and a government, transportation, and service and shipment center for the commercial red salmon and sport fishing industries.
1 things to do · 1 places to stay
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Best things about King Salmon
Katmai National Park and Preserve
A park larger than Connecticut that has 18 volcanoes, 7 of which have been active since 1900. It is one of the best places in Alaska to view grizzly bears in the wild.
Plan your trip
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AKN King Salmon Airport, King Salmon — 1 mi away. Directions
- EGX Egegik Airport, Egegik — 43 mi away. Directions
- ANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage — 288 mi away (major hub). Directions
Flying in is the only practical route, as the only roads into King Salmon are not connected to the rest of the Alaskan road system.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $270–$270 a night (typical $278), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$310, mid-range ~$350, comfortable ~$440.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
The King Salmon Visitor Center, next to the King Salmon Airport, has maps and brochures for area National Park sites, area Fish & Wildlife refuges, Bristoal Bay Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough and the local community. A National Park Service video focusing on Katmai and Aniakchak and several other films are shown. Park staff are available to provide information and answer questions. Exhibits showing life cycles of salmon, indigenous subsistence techniques and geology of the area as well as an interactive map. Its shop sells clothing, books, pictures, and cards. It is open daily from June 1 to mid-September.
Get in
Flying in is the only practical route, as the only roads into King Salmon are not connected to the rest of the Alaskan road system.
King Salmon Airport (AKN) is to the southeast of the village.
Alaska Air and Grant Aviation are the primary two airlines that service King Salmon. You can fly in from Anchorage or Dillingham with Alaska or smaller nearby communities with Grant Aviation.
Get around
Do
- Fishing and jet boat tours along the Naknek River
Sleep
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