How To Get To Katmai National Park and Preserve Alaska

Katmai National Park and Preserve is not accessible by roads but is one of the coolest National Parks we’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting. When we went to plan our trip we often found it hard to sort out all the different options for getting to the remote National Park. In this video we dive into how to get to Katmai National Park by plane, ferry, as well as how to stay in the park, food accommodations and additional things that you can do to make the most of your stay in this remarkable park. Things like bus tours of the Valley of 10,000 Smokes and flight seeing tours.
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0:00 Intro
1:27 Overview of Katmai
3:03 Flying to Katmai
5:33 Ferry to Katmai
6:17 Staying in Katmai
7:56 Food
9:21 Things to Do
11:13 Conclusion
12:30 Outtakes
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[@TheHonyak]

You can get to Brooks Camp for a fraction of the price noted here, if you just fly commercial to King Salmon, and take a boat upriver on the Naknek to Brooks Lake, and the park. Just look at a map !

[@jessicaryanpearce379]

Can you recommend where I look for transportation I really appreciate your input I’m planning a trip for myself and my granddaughter and I really don’t have a lot of money. Thank you for your comment

[@Alaska_Gal]

A lot of places in Alaska are challenging to get to. That’s what makes it fun. :)

[@Jacobbunt]

I’m definitely Savin this for later. Such a special place. I’ll get there one day

[@acollegekid]

Very well put together and perfect timing as I’m booking this very trip!

[@Zipppstr]

Great info! We hope to get back to Alaska sometime soon. So glad I watched to the end...Great outtakes! :p

[@BoundForNowhere]

I hope for the same! HA! Glad you found those videos back there!

[@monarusch4087]

Great video!! I went to Brooks camp last August and it is absolutely worth the time, effort and money. The only thing I'll add is to be mindful when you book your travel as to your arrival and departure times. I meet a lady there who took a float plan in and out - she had less then 24 hours in Brooks Camp because she got in mid afternoon and left early afternoon the following day. We choose to stay in King Salmon the night before (so we could take the earliest water taxi to Brooks Camp) and the night after (so we could take the last water taxi back to King Salmon). The best times to view bears at Brooks Falls is earlier in the morning before the float planes and water taxis arrive, and early evening after they've left.

[@mustdodiving5263]

Thank you for the great info… I know it takes a few minutes to share this info and countless hours to gather, digest and make sense of it all.. thank you

[@OutOfThisVan]

Glad we could add a bit of insight on other methods for getting to beautiful Katmai! If you’re already planning to be in Homer, I couldn’t recommend using Stellar Air Service enough. The pilot is so nice, responsive, and will work with you and your schedule. Reach out to us if you have more questions. We’re happy to help! ☺️

[@ericschmidt3759]

Thank you so much for the breakdown of the information. I'm happy for you guys that you were able to make the trip.

[@karppadiem7014]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this informative and thorough guide with prices and links. -Troy & Aimee

[@BoundForNowhere]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StreamCrossingRunner]

What an awesome bonus! Two videos in a week and expert advice- thanks!

[@BoundForNowhere]

Our pleasure! Glad we could bring you a lil joy!

[@thewildennis185]

Thanks for your videos and this amazing series, my wife is now hooked on your videos and won’t let me watch them without her! Love the honest show of emotions you gave us. Thanks for this insight into getting there, I can see my wife thinking and making mental notes as we watch… 😇😬🤣🤣🤘🏻

[@rogergedminas4668]

I really liked your 'out takes'! Just goes to show us how putting together a video takes real time and effort. Have a great day.

[@johneskrich362]

Great job, what an enhanced adventure

[@BoundForNowhere]

Thank you so much!

[@buildadventure404]

WORDS FOR ALGORITHM!!!!

[@BoundForNowhere]

I like this strategy 😘

[@erichughes9098]

Looks like you had a wonderful trip thank you for sharing😎👍

[@Wisconsin_Local_139_Crane_Guy]

Thank you for sorting us out!!

[@BoundForNowhere]

Our pleasure!

[@GeistView]

As someone who grew up on Kodiak from the mid-70s to the late 80s, I recommend taking a trip to the island. Go in spring or summer, the winters can be very wet and nasty. If you are up too it, take a day climb up barometer mountain. I grew up at the foot of that mountain at an old Coast Guard housing area, Nimitz Park. The island will not disappoint.

[@BoundForNowhere]

That sounds INCREDIBLE! I would love to do that some time!

[@antonecruz8165]

Wow sounds like u had an incredible experience living there. Lucky duck 😆 I would love to live a good portion of the year near Kodiak

[@troyottosen8722]

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many parts of Alaska the past 42 years, including Kodiak, which is Alaska’s best kept secret!😉🤪

[@chrishoward4546]

Very valuable information Very well done Thank you for all your hard work Awesome adventures Very well done thanks!!!

[@BoundForNowhere]

Glad you enjoyed it and happy we could share some helpful info!

[@mlr1941]

Greetings! what a awesome film and information!

[@BoundForNowhere]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@big-russ5037]

lol love the ending keep them coming.

[@BoundForNowhere]

Will do!

[@3tacoman]

Great video ; very educational. Bears !!!!!

[@sian_richardson]

I was literally Googling this after watching your last vid. Thank you! 😜

[@BoundForNowhere]

I knew you would be ;)

[@BoundForNowhere]

So I came prepared!

[@kristymoore7052]

Thank you thank you. I reSearched this trip but not fully and my son and I had secured a reservation in the campground for summer 2020 and I was going to work on travel logistics later, but then 2020. All plans aborted. Am looking forward to making this trip once again.

[@BoundForNowhere]

OH NO that is such a bummer! Yes you need to revive the trip!

[@gallivantingwithtomshirley2261]

Thank you!

[@BoundForNowhere]

You're welcome!

[@the_wandering_brute]

Thank you!!

[@BoundForNowhere]

You're welcome!

[@loricollins3163]

thank you 🐻

[@BoundForNowhere]

You're welcome 😊

[@TheHonyak]

From the AKN terminal, walk down to Eddies Fireplace Inn (EFI) get a beer, and ask for Big Mike. He will hook you up with Bubba, in the Purple People Eater skiff for a run up to Brooks. 👍

[@amyheflin143]

Thanks for the info. I might have to skip some other activities in order to get to do this.

[@BoundForNowhere]

You are so welcome. It certainly isn't cheep but it is well worth it. Such a unique and special place

[@julianadelemos9362]

my brain while watching the bears catching salmon in the video: OMG IT'S THE SALMON RUN FROM "BROTHER BEAR"!!!!

[@TheHonyak]

From the AKN airport terminal, walk down toward the City Market (now the AK Commercial) and to the right is Eddies Fireplace Inn. Go in there, order a beer, and ask for Big Mike. He will hook you up with Bubba, in the Purple People Eater skiff for a most memorable journey up to Brooks. (If you don’t mind the weed smoke)

[@troyottosen8722]

As a longtime Alaskan , I had to laugh, how to get to Katmai. Your vid should have been, “how to get to most of Alaska “ by small plane , or boat! So!😳😉👍🤪

[@TheHonyak]

Wow! As an 18 year resident of King Salmon, why don’t you just fly there on a commercial airline and then rent a skiff (boat) to run up the 18 miles of the Naknek river to Brooks lake, and into Brooks Camp for a tiny fraction of the prices you’re talking about??

[@empi1972gtv]

Hate to say it but the thumbnail looks too much like the last one. I didn’t notice it was new. But thank you so much for putting this together 🙂

[@BoundForNowhere]

Yeah, lots of bears... in all of our photos ;)

[@charliecoy8965]

Camping in the campground is 50% capacity for this summer and was fully booked as of Jan 6th 2022. We are planning to camp outside of the electric fence. Any advice on this situation? We’re there any campers in this situation and outside of the fence when you were there?

[@charliecoy8965]

To be more specific all camping in the brooks campground is fully booked for the ENTIRE SUMMER. There is no availability.

[@BoundForNowhere]

So we considered staying out of the fence for that additional night we were going to stay. Sounds like people do it often, and the park ranger even said the ground cover was more comfortable in the area closer to the falls they recommend people to camp in. I'd day leave all your food and such in the caches and walk back into Brooks Camp anytime you are needing to deal with food. They said you can rent bear cans from the park office for free, but they also recommend airing on the safe side and just returning to Brooks Camp to make food and eat. Otherwise they say they never have issues with people camping outside the fence.

[@charliecoy8965]

Thanks!!! We appreciate it! I are headed up to Seward for a family wedding and staying all summer! Thanks!

[@kariwilson5766]

Is there any cabins to stay at?

[@BoundForNowhere]

Yes there are. They are $800 a night or more depending on size.

[@shupingyin8082]

Can you rent a tent there

[@BoundForNowhere]

You can not sadly

[@MrPlumberguy23]

used my 20% off @ rei got a nemo 3 person w/footprint

[@BoundForNowhere]

Nice! That is amazing! I got Owen a new pair of shorts... they all are blowing out in the butt for some reason! HA

[@MrPlumberguy23]

@@BoundForNowhere ya'll putting in them miles!

[@NoReligion77]

Timothy Treadwell!!! I am coming to save you! I have a frying pan!

[@TheHonyak]

Sorry, to the Left of the City Market 🙄