The closest major airport is Anchorage, AK with smaller airports at Kodiak and Homer, AK.
There is no road access to Katmai National Park except from King Salmon. The dirt road from King Salmon goes to Lake Camp at the edge of the park. Lake Camp provides access to boats for Naknek Lake and Brooks Camp.
The only other road in Katmai National Park and Preserve is the road from Brooks Camp to the Valley of 10,000 Smokes. It is a 23 mile dirt road, that makes three river crossings before reaching Three Forks cabin offering a view of the Valley of 10,000 Smokes.
Visitors can take advantage of the daily bus tour offered by the concession from Brooks Camp.
Daily commercial flights operate between Anchorage and King Salmon. Charters air taxis and boat tours are available from King Salmon, Anchorage, Homer and Kodiak. Scheduled service into Brooks Camp is available from King Salmon by float plane and boat. Many area lodges provide their own transportation to the park.
Capsicum bear spray is not allowed on commercial airlines. Bear spray should not be taken within the cabins of air taxis. Let your pilot know if you are carrying bear spray so it can be placed in the floats of the plane.
Access to the park and preserve is by aircraft (float planes generally land on Naknek Lake), and by boat or ship. Snow machines can be used in deep winter during some years when temperatures are sufficiently low to form thick ice. King Salmon is the nearest local community.
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