Accessibility

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Plane landing at Serpentine Hot Springs

There are no roads into Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. The lack of roads allows the preserve's natural resources to stay pristine. During the summer access is by small airplane or on foot. There is one dirt landing strip in the preserve at Serpentine Hot Springs as well as multiple lakes available for float planes. Permitted air taxis can provide public transportation for a fee to the preserve  Follow this link to receive their contact information. Private pilots can also provide friends and family with transportation into the preserve as long as they don't charge a fee.  The use of 4x4 and ATV's in the park is prohibited. The knobby tires of these vehicles tear apart the fragile tundra and lead to erosion that leaves visible scaring for years after they drive through. 

During the winter months, access to the preserve is available by snowmobile. When there is adequate snow, snowmobiles go across the top of the tundra and don't damage lichen and other slow growing plants. They also do not cause erosion because they only tear into the snow.

While the preserve is hard to access it provides a sense of solitude seldom felt in other more accessible National Park Units. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve provides an opportunity for visitors to walk on land few have traveled, explore natural beauty, and embrace one of America's last truly wild areas in a way that keeps them intact for future generations to enjoy.