National Park & Preserve · AK

Things to do in Lake Clark

The National Park Service lists 13 things to do at Lake Clark National Park & Preserve. 11 have no extra fee, 9 need no reservation, and 11 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.

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All (13) Museum Exhibits (4)Backcountry Camping (2)Fishing (2)Flying (1)Wildlife Watching (1)Front-Country Hiking (1)Kayaking (1)Camping (1)

Camp at Kontrashibuna Lake

Pack up and journey out to the wilderness. Lay in your tent listening to a lone wolf's howl. Stand in awe as mountains reflect across still waters in the early morning light.

2-7 Days Year-round Pets allowed

Backcountry Camping

View of pilot inside a plane overlooking a mountain and a lake.
Photo: NPS / TIA VAUGHN

Flight Seeing at Lake Clark

Discover safely from a bird’s eye view. Volcanoes, coastline, mountain ranges, tundra, lakes, rivers, wildlife, and more! What will you see on your flight seeing trip?

1-6 Hours Year-round Reservation required Fee applies

Flying

a family of brown bears in fog
Photo: NPS/K. Lewandowski

Fly-In Bear Viewing Along the West Cook Inlet Coast

Learn where to go to see bears and become familiar with bear viewing best practices. Then watch the park's beautiful new 11 minute-long film, A Day on the Lake Clark National Park Coastline to get a feel for experience of being on the coast with bears.

1-14 Days Summer Reservation required Pets allowed

Wildlife Watching

Go Fishing on Lake Clark

Lake Clark provides excellent fishing opportunities for adventurous anglers. The park and preserve includes some of the most pristine fishery habitats in the National Park system.

2-8 Hours Year-round Pets allowed

Fishing

Go Fly Fishing at Tanalian Falls

Want to try fishing in Alaska? This scenic spot offers both the lure of possible grayling catches and opportunities to take stunning pictures

2-5 Hours Spring, Summer, Fall Pets allowed

Fishing

Hike up Tanalian Mountain

Epic elevation, heart-pumping exercise and stellar views. Discover the wild from Port Alsworth as you hike the trail to the top of Tanalian Mountain.

1-12 Hours Spring, Summer, Fall Pets allowed

Front-Country Hiking

Kayak from Port Alsworth to Tommy Island

Get acquainted with the beauty and vastness of Lake Clark firsthand. Spend a day on the water watching birds and jumping fish while paddling out to Tommy Island

2-7 Hours Spring, Summer, Fall Pets allowed

Kayaking

A night time scene of a woman in a tent with her headlamp glowing up the walls.
Photo: NPS/K. Lewandowski

Remote Base Camping

A camping trip into Lake Clark's trail-less wilderness can be a spectacular and rewarding experience. Thorough preparation and careful trip planning will help ensure you have a safe and meaningful trip.

2-14 Days Summer Reservation required Pets allowed

Backcountry Camping

See the Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache

The Wassillie Trefon Fish Cache is the last best example of the traditional Dena'ina Athabascan fish cache in the Lake Clark-Iliamna area. It is also very likely to be the best example of a southwestern Alaska Native log cache in the entire Bristol Bay region.

5-45 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed

Museum Exhibits

Spend the Night in a Rustic Cabin

Experience the simplicity and beauty of a public use cabin. Enjoy world class fishing and kayaking right outside the front door of a beautiful cabin in remote Alaska.

1-5 Days Spring, Summer, Fall Reservation required Fee applies Pets allowed

Camping

Before you go

Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Lake Clark. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.

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