Public Cabins In Katmai, Alaska
- Alaskan wilderness is breathtaking.alaska contrast image by John Fatuzzo from Fotolia.com
Brown bears, sport fishing and volcanoes draw visitors to Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The park spans nearly 5 million acres of country, including the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, site of a powerful 1912 volcanic eruption. Its remote and vast location means that you can reach much of the park only by boat or floatplane. Accommodations are understandably scarce, but public cabins are available if you reserve early. - Fure's cabin is a refuge for kayakers, hikers and canoers.cabin image by cherie from Fotolia.com
Named after Roy Fure, a Lithuanian immigrant who came to Alaska in the early 1900s, Fure's cabin is a one-room house built on the shores of Naknek Lake's Bay of Islands. Once Fure's home and built in 1926, the cabin is now maintained for public use. The Katmai National Park and Preserve describes it as "made of hand-hewn spruce logs with dovetail notching reminiscent of European craftsmanship." The National Register of Historic Places listed the cabin in 1976, and the National Park Service restored it in the late 1980s. Fure's cabin can be reserved through the Katmai National Park headquarters.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
#1 King Salmon Mall
P.O. Box 7
King Salmon, Alaska 99613
907-246-3305
nps.gov/katm - Brooks Camp offers prime brown bear viewing opportunities.bear image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
Located at the mouth of the Brooks River, Brooks Camp is heaven to fishermen and a prime viewing spot for brown bear. Backcountry adventurers use Brooks Camp as a starting point for their travels, while bus tours provide access to the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, a site the National Park Service describes as "the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century."
Katmailand, Inc., operates Brooks Lodge, and is the only lodging concession inside the park authorized by the National Park Service. The lodge maintains 16 modern units and is open from June 1 to Sept. 18. Reservations are necessary.
Brooks Camp
Katmailand, Inc.
4125 Aircraft Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
800-544-0551
katmailand.com - Many anglers dream of fishing in Alaska.fishing rod image by Inhumane Productions from Fotolia.com
Katmailand also operates two premier sport-fishing lodges, Kulik Lodge and Grosvenor Lodge. Packages of three, four and seven nights are available at Kulik Lodge, and offer world-class trout and salmon fishing. Modern facilities and comfortable accommodations easily house two to four guests per cabin, with a total of 28 guests at a time.
According to "American Fly Fishing," Kulik Lodge has been Alaska's premier fly out sport fishing lodge since 1950. Packages include round-trip air from Anchorage, food, lodging and guided fishing.
Kulik Lodge
Katmailand, Inc.
4125 Aircraft Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
800-544-0551
katmailand.com - Moose are sometimes seen from Grosvenor Lodge.young moose image by Chris Bibbo from Fotolia.com
Intimate and secluded, Grosvenor Lodge accommodates up to six guests in three cabins equipped with heat and electricity, with a separate, shared bathhouse. Three-, four-, and seven-day packages include airfare from Anchorage, meals, accommodations and guides. Excellent fishing and wildlife opportunities abound; cameras are strongly encouraged, along with fishing poles.
Grosvenor Lodge
Katmailand, Inc.
4125 Aircraft Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
800-544-0551
katmailand.com
