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    Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Operating Hours & Seasons

The Park and Preserve are open year round. It is best to call each office prior to arrival to confirm current operational hours.

Fairbanks Administrative Center

4175 Geist Road

Fairbanks, AK 99709

(907) 457-5752 Open year-round Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed on holidays.

Bettles Ranger Station & Visitor Center

PO Box 26030 Bettles Field, AK 99726

(907) 692-5495 Open year round:

  • From mid-June to the end of September: open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (sometimes closed noon - 1:00 p.m. for lunch).
  • Remainder of Year: open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - noon / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on holidays.

Arctic Interagency Visitor Center

Coldfoot, Alaska, on the Dalton Highway

(907) 678-5209 Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, 7 days a week, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Station

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK

(907) 661-3520 Outside display is open year-round; call for ranger station hours.

Did You Know?

An Inuksuk stands out against the sky.

Iñuksuit ("stone people") were used to drive caribou by Nunamiut Eskimos, and are found along caribou migratory routes in Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve. More...