Explore How Salmon Are Sustaining Southwest Alaska Communities

Ranger Recommendation

The visitor center is only open in the summer and operating hours change throughout the season. You may call ahead to check the visitor center hours at [phone].

Details

Duration

5-45 Minutes

Activity

Museum Exhibits

Age(s)

5 and Older

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Port Alsworth, Alaska

Exhibits inside the Port Alsworth Visitor Center

Reservations

No

Season

Summer

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

The visitor center can be accessed by a small flight of stairs from a flat gravel roadway. Additionally, there is a wheelchair accessible ramp to the visitor center. A wheelchair is available. Call ahead at [phone].

Inside of the Port Alsworth Visitor Center

NPS/T. Vaughn

“The most important places is the fish camps. …Fish Camp is important
because that’s where we put up our fish for the winter, for our winter
supply of fish…that’s the only time that we could put up our dry fish,
and canned fish, and salt fish, freeze fish, and that’s the important
thing” -Olga Balluta

Come inside the Port Alsworth Visitor Center, meet a ranger, and explore more about how salmon sustain Southwest Alaska communities. Learn how the NPS is monitoring sockeye salmon to track their overall health and discover what salmon mean for the local communities that rely on the fish for food and a cultural way of life. Enjoy videos, exhibits and have a seat at the dinner table along with Dena'ina Elders to learn more about subsistence culture of the Lake Clark region.

Can't make it to Alaska? You can learn more about sockeye salmon and Dena'ina Culture the Lake Clark website.