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Visiting Katmai National Park and Preserve, AK


Katmai National Park and Preserve, home of the Mount Katmai volcano, was first opened as a national monument in 1918 in order to protect The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a 40-square-mile ash flow formed after the eruption of the Novarupta Volcano. In addition to this unique geological formation, the park is also home to over 2,000 brown bears. The Brooks Falls viewing platforms provide the perfect place to watch as these burly animals try to catch a lunch of spawning salmon.
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Brooks Camp

2 of 5 stars
Anchorage, Alaska
Jan 17, 2009

Great experience but problems with the management. Strong urine smell in cabin and all night, the sound of scratching and screeching in space above ceiling; urine dripping from bathroom ceiling. The...more

Brooks Lodge

5 of 5 stars
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sep 22, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at Brooks Lodge for 3 nights mid-September 2008. We booked directly with Katmailand our flights from and back to Anchorage and our accommodation at the lodge about 11 months before our...more

Brooks Lodge

2 of 5 stars
california
Aug 7, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

rooms are VASTLY different. even tho we made our reservations 2 years earlier and were told the accomodations were a 'cottage', actually we were in the middle of a totally uninsulated motel with...more

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Last week of July July 11, 2009, 1 reply
Bear Viewing July 08, 2009, 2 replies
Gear Storage at Katmai June 10, 2009, 2 replies
King Salmon to Brooks Camp May 24, 2009, 2 replies
What's the best way to get to Brooks Camp? August 29, 2008, 5 replies
Brooks Falls: Late June vs. Late August October 01, 2008, 5 replies
Katmai backcountry hiking January 16, 2009, 15 replies
Katmai Bear viewing end of June February 08, 2009, 5 replies
Brooks Falls Camping Reservations January 15, 2009, 6 replies
TR: Katmai Wilderness Lodge V Brooks Lodge February 04, 2009, 12 replies
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