Operating Hours and Seasons

The park and preserve is open 24/7, however, some nights are prettier than others.

NPS/K. Lewandowski

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

The park and preserve are open 24 hours per day year-round. Most visitors arrive between June and October when the weather is warmer and a wider variety of lodging, transportation, and guiding services are available.

Boats, float planes and wheeled planes are the primary modes of transport in summer and fall. In winter, areas of the park may be accessed by wheeled planes on skis, depending on the weather. For more information about how to get to and around the park, visit our Directions page.

 

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Place Specific Closure Information

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  At the base of Iliamna

  Chinitna Bay

  At times, visitors are able to see twenty or more brown bears in the salt marsh and on the tidal flats east of Middle Glacier Creek.

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  Proenneke's Cabin

  Twin Lakes

  Plan your trip to the home of one of Alaska's foremost wilderness icons.

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  A Creek Full of Coho

  Silver Salmon Creek

  Located midway up the park's Cook Inlet coast, this is the place to be if you are interested in bear viewing or fishing.