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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve Mountains above Lake Clark Pass.
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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Getting Around
Floatplanes on Lake Clark's Hardenburg Bay, in front of Port Alsworth.
Floatplanes on Lake Clark's Hardenburg Bay in Port Alsworth.
 

Park Communities
Transportation to and within the park can be obtained in a number of surrounding towns. The park's field headquarters and visitor center are located in Port Alsworth, a small community on Lake Clark. Other towns providing access to the park include Anchorage, Homer, Kenai, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pedro Bay and Nondalton. Click here for a list of authorized air taxis.

Backcountry Travel
Lake Clark is a backcountry park. There are no "improvements" to hiking or camping (with the exception of the Tanalian Falls Trail). More information on backcountry travel in the park can be found here.

Authorized Guide Services
There are numerous guide services authorized to conduct business within the park and preserve. Depending on your activity, you can select from a variety of specialties:

Air Taxis

Backpacking Guides  for overnight trips

Bear and Wildlife Viewing Guides

Big Game Transporters

Boating Trips and Charters

Hiking Guides for day trips

Incidental Hunt Transporters

Kayaking Guides

Mountaineering and Winter Backcountry Guides

Photography Guides

Sport Fishing Guides

Sport Hunting Guides

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Fishermen lived for weeks on double-ender sailboats, sleeping and cooking in the bow.

Did You Know?
Commercial fishermen on Lake Clark and Lake Iliamna in the early part of the 20th century used "double-ender" sailboats until engines were permitted in the 1950s. A restored double ender is on display at the Port Alsworth Visitors Center.

Last Updated: January 10, 2012 at 12:00 MST