Alaska is home to many types of parklands. The National Park Service manages national parks, preserves, monuments, historic parks, heritage areas, and more. Learn more about National Park Service designations and how they differ.
Looking for more public lands to visit in Alaska? Check out the Alaska Centers website.
Looking for more public lands to visit in Alaska? Check out the Alaska Centers website.
Alaska's National Parklands
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Alaska Wild and Scenic Rivers
Discover the 13 Wild and Scenic Rivers managed by the National Park Service in Alaska
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National Historic AreaAleutian World War II
During World War II the remote Aleutian Islands, home to the Aleut people for over 8,000 years, became a fiercely contested battleground.
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National Monument and PreserveAniakchak
Given its remote location and challenging weather conditions, Aniakchak is one of the Park Service's most wild and least visited in places.
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National PreserveBering Land Bridge
Imagine a place of whimsical beauty and larger-than-life landscapes: an ancestral home to ice-age giants and turbulent volcanic activity.
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National MonumentCape Krusenstern
North of the Arctic Circle, the monument forms 70 miles of shoreline on the Chukchi Sea.
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National Park & PreserveDenali
Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road, and home to North America's tallest peak.
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National Park & PreserveGates Of The Arctic
This vast landscape does not contain any roads or trails. It remains virtually unchanged except by the forces of nature.
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National Park & PreserveGlacier Bay
From sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and inspiration.
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National Park & PreserveKatmai
An active volcanic landscape that also protects 9,000 years of human history as well as important habitat for salmon and thousands of bears.
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National ParkKenai Fjords
At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. See the Harding Icefield, wildlife, icy waters, and lush forests.
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National Heritage AreaKenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area cradles some of the most influential crossroads of Alaska’s history.
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National Historical ParkKlondike Gold Rush
Discover the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the gold rush at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
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National ParkKobuk Valley
Caribou, sand dunes, the Kobuk River, Onion Portage - just some of the facets of Kobuk Valley National Park.
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National Park & PreserveLake Clark
Lake Clark National Park is a land of stunning beauty where volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, and craggy mountains meet lakes.
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National PreserveNoatak
The Noatak River environs is North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem.
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National Historical ParkSitka
Sitka National Historical Park preserves the site of a battle between Russian traders and indigenous Kiks.ádi Tlingit on Baranof island.
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National Park & PreserveWrangell-St. Elias
Wrangell St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. Mount St. Elias.
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National PreserveYukon-Charley Rivers
Located in Interior Alaska, Yukon-Charley Rivers offers exploration in a largely untouched landscape.
Last updated: October 23, 2017