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King Salmon Visitor Center

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The interagency King Salmon Visitor Center—just next door to the King Salmon Airport.

King Salmon Visitor Center
Located just next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center is open during the summer season from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily. Visitors will find detailed information about the many Federal public lands on the Alaska Peninsula. Information about the Bristol Bay area and Southwest Alaska is also available.

Exhibits help visitors understand and appreciate the spectacular natural and cultural resources and rich history of the Alaska Peninsula. A three-dimensional map of Southwest Alaska, salmon life cycle illustrations, information on local wildlife, and the annual waterfowl calendar art contest entries are all on display. A large collection of films is available for viewing and the bookstore offers maps, navigation charts, videos, posters and more. For more information, contact:

King Salmon Visitor Center
P.O. Box 298
King Salmon, AK 99613
ph: (907) 246-4250
fax: (907) 246-8550

National Park Service
Katmai National Park & Preserve
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge
Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge

Alaska Department of Fish & Game
McNeil River State Game Sanctuary

Alaska State Boroughs
Bristol Bay Borough
Lake & Peninsula Borough

Alaska Natural History Association: Books, maps, and educational programs for public lands.
Alaska Natural History Association
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The Alagnak Wild River offers some of the best sport fishing in all of Alaska.  

Did You Know?
The Alagnak Wild River’s extraordinary rainbow trout, char, grayling, and abundant salmon are some of the most attractive sportfish in the world, and the river has become the most popular fly-in fishing location in all of southwest Alaska.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 19:51 EST