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    Gates Of The Arctic

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Plan Your Visit

Float Plane
Penny Knuckles
 

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is a remote wilderness area located above the Arctic Circle and far from any roads. Most visitors access the Park and Preserve by bush plane, starting from local villages. Others hike in from the Dalton Highway or the village of Anaktuvuk Pass. Access to this park requires careful planning, but the experience that awaits those who enter is one of a kind and well worth the effort.

  • Camping Camping

    Tips for wilderness camping Read More

  • Sheefish Catch and Release on the Kobuk River Sheefish Catch and Release on the Kobuk River

    It is important to observe careful catch-and-release practices. Read More

  • Birding in the Park Birding in the Park

    145 species of birds have been observed in Gates of the Arctic over the past 30 years Read More

  • Information in German Information in German

    Official Park Brochure translated into German Read More

Did You Know?

Historic photo of a Native Alaskan woman with a dog team in the winter snow

Humans have lived on and off the land in  Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve for more than 12,500 years.