Visit Brooks Falls Katmai National Park | Alaska Brown Bear Viewing

I visited Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve from Anchorage and it easily became my favorite place for bear viewing in Alaska. Today's video walks you through the Brooks Falls Trail from the Brooks Camp Visitor Center to the Brooks Falls and Riffles Platform.
Brooks Falls is known for the brown bears that come every summer to feed on the salmon in the river. You can watch bears fish on live webcams at Brooks Falls.
Brooks Falls is located in Katmai National Park, which is about 290 air miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The only way to access this national park is by plane or boat. The nearest community is King Salmon, which is about 5 miles from the park entrance.
Once you reach Brooks Camp, you will have to walk 1.2 miles to get to Brooks Falls from the Visitor Center.
It’s possible to visit Brooks Falls in one day but I recommend staying the night to have at least two days at Brooks Falls. Some people visit in a day and some people stay for a whole week. If you visit during the busiest time, you can expect to be on a waitlist to get onto the Brooks Falls Platform.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Boardwalk Trail
2:08 - Brooks Falls Trail
2:45 - Brooks Fall Platform
5:25 - Riffles Platform
7:10 - Costs and Cheapest Way to Visit Katmai National Park
8:35 - Best part about visiting Brooks Falls and Katmai
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[@anishbose9790]

Did you win a lottery for the campsite? If not, how far in advance did you need to book? Thanks for sharing!

[@AndreaAdventures]

There's no lottery for the campsite, only the lodge cabins. You need to book the campsite in January when the reservations open. You can read about it in my blog post: andreakuuipoabroad.com/best-way-to-visit-brooks-falls-katmai/ Hope it helps!

[@achaney8872]

Look at mama grazer and her girls on the lip. One day I pray and hope to come here!!!

[@AndreaAdventures]

I hope so too. It’s incredible!

[@rosetaggart.7269]

Such a great video

[@AndreaAdventures]

Thank you!!

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

thanks for your tips, this is on my bucket list

[@AndreaAdventures]

It’s so awesome!!

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

Great Video. I love the bears. Thank you very much

[@AndreaAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@angelaterranova1577]

Great video - thank you! On my bucket list!

[@AndreaAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@AndreaAdventures]

So many bears! 🐻

[@katanderson8594]

thank you for sharing!!!!

[@AndreaAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@erich7h]

Great video thank you !!!!!

[@AndreaAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@rosefishingfool3781]

The NY fam watched together and it was awesome! Great video.

[@AndreaAdventures]

😁

[@AndreaAdventures]

It was the umbrella hat debut!

[@tammydeboard6537]

Wow that was great. Thank you so much for sharing. I've always wanted to see grizzlies in person but I know I'll never have the chance. I bet it was great. Thanks again.

[@AndreaAdventures]

It's an amazing experience. I hope you can experience it one day

[@Jodoodman]

Awesome video!

[@AndreaAdventures]

Thanks!

[@Mickt6]

great video , nature at its best tanks Andrea been there also but like to watch nice videos reminds me good times

[@AndreaAdventures]

thanks!

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

Just got our permits for 3 nights for 2 of us at the camp! So stoked! We got permits in 2020, but then covid happened.

[@tra8427]

Just got mine too 😁 Wish you a great trip

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

@@tra8427 yay! you too!

[@AndreaAdventures]

Very awesome!! You’re going to have such an awesome time!

[@jeffcore7631]

Booked to go in mid July (day trip), appreciate the tips and footage. Can’t wait. Will also do Harding ice field hike, our favorite anywhere. 15 years ago was last time hiked so hope we can still do it!

[@AndreaAdventures]

Will it be your first time going?! Harding ice field is amazing. That’ll be so fun to do it again. Such a nice area of Alaska!

[@jeffcore7631]

@@AndreaAdventures 4th time to Alaska, 2nd time doing this hike, your ridge hike looked awesome!

[@RusticByNature]

We want to go here someday. Oh is this hike in your log book? Lol full of great information. Thanks

[@AndreaAdventures]

Seriously one of the coolest experiences ever! I hope you get to go. It’s not 🤣

[@deborahselincourt8060]

Great footage of the Bears. Wow. Were you scared at any time? I think I'd be terrified even though I love Bears

[@AndreaAdventures]

It’s quite an unusual experience because you’re usually not interested in seeing bears so close but here the bears are too busy fishing and are used to people

[@chrisogren8154]

Enjoyed your video. With the bears coming in and out of camp, how safe is it to camp in a tent ? Is there an electric fence around the tent area ?

[@AndreaAdventures]

There is an electric fence around the campsite! There are storage lockers for food, gas, and gear so that there’s nothing attractive in your tent.

[@chrisogren8154]

@@AndreaAdventures Thank you.

[@AndreaAdventures]

@@chrisogren8154 You're welcome! I'll be making a video of the campsite when I go back next month!

[@monicabusquets4263]

Do I need reservations for the water taxi? My nephew and I will be visiting this summer .planing to stay in the campground.

[@AndreaAdventures]

Yes you can book online - Katmai water taxi

[@marialuisasanchezgil8187]

Hi Andrea, on what days/time did you visit Katmai?

[@AndreaAdventures]

We went in late July during the week and camped in Brooks Camp for two nights.

[@DonTomios]

IS there a cruise line that goes close? then take a shuttle or something to stay there?

[@AndreaAdventures]

There’s not. Either fly from Anchorage or Homer

[@Schnupp911]

What month of the year were you there?

[@AndreaAdventures]

End of July!

[@mslashay35]

Question: What keeps the bears off the platform?

[@AndreaAdventures]

Nothing besides the fact that they’re busy fishing! They’re pretty accustomed to people out here as well.

[@mslashay35]

@@AndreaAdventures anyone ever get attacked?

[@efrainjesusarellanosolano4634]

This is safe?

[@AndreaAdventures]

Safe is relative, but yes, the bears are busy feeding on salmon and there are lots of safety measures set in place and rules to follow!

[@enriquezmartinez6808]

Hello

[@AndreaAdventures]

👋🏼

[@mikemalloy1681]

Help me out here. I am trying to go there but... I just talked today (22 June) to Brooks Lodge. They are saying that you have to sign up for a lottery draw for 2024!!! You only have about a 25% chance of being picked. The cabins are around $900.00 a night, every night. The aircraft with pontoons fly's in for $900 each way. So, we are looking at easily a $12,000 trip, coming from Texas. I want to stay several days. Is it possible to stay in King Salmon? How do you get to Brook Falls from King Salmon. How do you get back every night to King Salmon. You are saying that you can't use a tripod on the "pier"????? The problem is I will be using a Nikon 600mm lens that is heavy and cannot really be held to photograph with. I will have about 50lb of photography equipment with me, all in a Pelican case. From my prospective here in Texas, I can't figure out how to make this happen????? I

[@AndreaAdventures]

Check out my blog post about it andreakuuipoabroad.com/best-way-to-visit-brooks-falls-katmai/