Katmai National Park Fast Facts

Quick Stats

Total Area

4,725,188 acres

Annual Visitation

55,172 in 2010 (view all years)

Creation Date

December 2, 1980

Entrance Fee

None

Time Zone

Alaska

Lowest Elevation

0 feet at Pacific Ocean

Highest Elevation

7,606 feet on Mount Dennison

Lowest Average Temp

7°F in February

Record Low Temp

-48°F in 1989

Highest Average Temp

64°F in July

Record High Temp

88°F in 1953

Our Last Visit

Never

Park Contact Information

Katmai National Park
PO Box 7, King Salmon, AK 99613

Info at (907) 246-3305
Fax to (907) 246-2116

Park Creation Timeline

1918

On September 24, 1918, the area is designated a national monument in response to the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, which formed the Valley of 10,000 Smokes.

1980

On December 2, 1980, the monument is changed to a national park, along with all other Alaskan national parks, by the Alaska Native Interests Land Conservation Act.

Animals and Plants

Large mammals include caribou, grizzly bears, moose, wolves, and Dall sheep. Smaller mammals include coyotes, wolverines, lynx, voles, and arctic ground squirrels. There are about 2,000 grizzly, or brown bears, in the park, the largest concentration known. People come from all over the world for the sole purpose of viewing them.

There are very few reptiles and amphibians anywhere in Alaska due to the cold temperatures.

Katmai Fast Facts

Quick Stats

Park Contact Information

Park Creation Timeline

Animals and Plants