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 RiversDiscover the 13 Wild and Scenic Rivers managed by the National Park Service in Alaska
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National Historic AreaAleutian World War IIDuring 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 PreserveAniakchakGiven 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 BridgeImagine 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 KrusensternNorth of the Arctic Circle, the monument forms 70 miles of shoreline on the Chukchi Sea.
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National Park & PreserveDenaliDenali 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 ArcticThis 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 BayFrom sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and inspiration.
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National Park & PreserveKatmaiAn 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 FjordsAt 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 ArmThe 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 RushDiscover the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the gold rush at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
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National ParkKobuk ValleyCaribou, sand dunes, the Kobuk River, Onion Portage - just some of the facets of Kobuk Valley National Park.
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National Park & PreserveLake ClarkLake 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 PreserveNoatakThe Noatak River environs is North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem.
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National Historical ParkSitkaSitka 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. EliasWrangell 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 RiversLocated in Interior Alaska, Yukon-Charley Rivers offers exploration in a largely untouched landscape.
Last updated: October 23, 2017