Northwest Arctic Heritage Center

Northwest Arctic Heritage Center: visitor information and park headquarters

NPS Photo/Charles Olin

 

Discover Your Western Arctic National Parklands

Noatak National Preserve is a remote and rugged landscape lacking "traditional" NPS infrastructure and visitor facilities. Instead, the park headquarters and visitor center are located 80 miles west of the park at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue, AK. The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is the main visitor center for the Western Arctic National Parklands consisting of Kobuk Valley National Park, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, and Noatak National Preserve.

The building houses information about the parklands, special programs, souvenirs, and a free museum about arctic wildlife, geology, and Iñupiaq culture and subsistence practices. There is also a large lobby, free wifi, and a collection of films, puzzles, and books to occupy time during long layovers or poor weather. For travelers looking to camp or float in the parklands, the visitor center can assist with trip planning and has bear-resistant food containers for loan upon request.

Come take a virtual tour of the heritage center!

Getting Here

The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is a five minute walk from the airport at:
171 Third Ave,
Kotzebue, AK 99752

Hours

Autumn Hours: (September 1 - October 31): Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Winter Hours: (November 1 - March 31): Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday

Winter hours may vary and services may be limited from December 1 through January 31.
Closed Sundays and all federal holidays.

Passport Stamps

The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center has National Park Passport cancellation stamps for Kobuk Valley National Park, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Noatak National Preserve, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about Kobuk Valley National Park, Western Arctic National Parklands, or the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center's programs, please call [phone] or email us. Thanks!