Alaska Natural Park Wonders
National and State Wonders Found in The Last Frontier State:
National (Park Service) Rivers:
National Recreation Areas:
National Wilderness Areas:
National Conservation Areas:
Alaska, also known as "Land of the Midnight Sun," offers visitors perhaps the greatest amounts of vast wilderness in which to observe nature in its purest, from prinstine shores to Mt. McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America.
Let us be your guide to discovering these natural wonders. Follow the links below to obtain more information, insider tips, and pictures, as well as ideas for where to stay when visiting.
National Parks:
Denali National Park and Preserve Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Katmai National Park and Preserve Kenai Fjords National Park Kobuk Valley National Park Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
National Monuments:
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve. Established: 1978. [Official Site] Cape Krusenstern National Monument. Established: 1978. [Official Site] Misty Fiords National Monument. Established: 1978.
National Preserves:
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Noatak National Preserve Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
National (Park Service) Rivers:
Alagnak River National River Charley River National River ( Find other National Scenic and Wild Rivers in Alaska here.)
National Recreation Trails:
Bird to Gird Pathway/Indian to Girdwood National Recreation Trail Campbell Tract Loop National Recreation Trail Deer Mountain-John Mountain National Recreation Trail Mt. Edgecombe National Recreation Trail Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail Perseverance National Recreation Trail Resurrection Pass National Recreation Trail Swanson River Canoe Route Swan Lake Canoe Route Tony Knowles Coastal National Recreation Trail
National Recreation Areas:
White Mountain Recreation Area
National Forests:
Chugach National Forest Tongass National Forest
National Wildlife Refuges:
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Innoko National Wildlife Refuge Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Selawik National Wildlife Refuge Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
National Wilderness Areas:
Aleutian Islands Wilderness Andreafsky Wilderness Becharof Wilderness Bering Sea Wilderness Bogoslof Wilderness Chamisso Wilderness Chuck River Wilderness Coronation Island Wilderness Denali Wilderness Endicott River Wilderness Forrester Island Wilderness Gates of the Arctic Wilderness Glacier Bay Wilderness Hazy Islands Wilderness Innoko Wilderness Izembek Wilderness Karta River Wilderness Katmai Wilderness Kenai Wilderness Kobuk Valley Wilderness Kootznoowoo Wilderness Koyukuk Wilderness Kuiu Wilderness Lake Clark Wilderness Maurille Islands Wilderness Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Mollie Beattie Wilderness Noatak Wilderness Nunivak Wilderness Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness Pleasant/Lemesurier/Inian Islands Wilderness Russell Fiord Wilderness Saint Lazaria Wilderness Selawik Wilderness Semidi Wilderness Simeonof Wilderness South Baranof Wilderness South Etolin Wilderness South Prince of Wales Wilderness Stikine-LeConte Wilderness Tebenkof Bay Wilderness Togiak Wilderness Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness Tuxedni Wilderness Unimak Wilderness Warren Island Wilderness West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness Sipsey Wilderness
National Conservation Areas:
Steese National Conservation Area
National Scenic Roads and Byways:
Alaska's Marine Highway Scenic Byway The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway Glenn Highway Byway Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles Byway Seward Highway Byway
Alaska State Parks, Campgrounds, Recreational Areas:
Alaska Veteran's Memorial Afognak Island State Park Anchor River State Recreation Area Archangle Road Trailhead Arctic Valley Alpenglow State Park Baranof Castle State Historical Site Big Delta State Historical Park Big Eddy State Recreational Site Big Lake North State Recreational Site Big Lake South State Recreational Site Bing's Landing Campground & Day Use Area Birch Lake State Recreational Site Bird Creek Campground
Bishop Creek Day Use Area Blueberry Lake State Recreational Site Buskins River State Recreational Site Byers Lake Campground Caines Head State Recreational Area Captain Cook Special Management Area Chena River State Recreational Area Chena River State Recreational Site Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Chilkat State Park Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site Ciechanski State Recreational Site Clam Gulch State Recreational Area Clearwater State Recreational Site Coho Campground Cooper Landing Boat Launch Crooked Creek State Recreational Site Decision Point State Marine Park Deep Creek North & South Scenic Overlook Deep Creek Beach & Campground Deep Creek State Recreational Area Delta State Recreational Site Denali State Park Denali Viewpoint North Campground Denali Viewpoint South
Discovery Campground Donnelly Creek State Recreational Site Dry Creek State Recreational Site Eagle Beach State Recreational Area Eagle River Campground Eagle River Loop Road Bridge Access Eagle River Nature Center Eagle Trail State Recreational Site Eklutna Lake Campground Ernest Gruening State Historical Park Fielding Lake State Recreational Site Fishhook Trailhead Finger Lake State Recreational Site Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park Funny River State Recreational Site Glen Alps State Park Gold Mint Trailhead Government Peak Campground Grindall Island Marine Park Halibut Camprgound Halibut Point State Recreational Site Harding Lake State Recreational Area Hatcher Pass East Management Area Independence Mine State Historical Park Izaak Walton State Recreational Site Jack Bay State Marine Park Johnson Lake State Recreational Area Juneau Channel Island SMP Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park Kasilof River State Recreational Site Kenai River Flats State Recreational Site Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreational Area King Mountain State Recreational Site
Lake Aleknagik State Recreational Site Lake Louise State Recreational Area Liberty Falls State Recreational Site Lost Lake Trail Campground Lowell Point State Recreational Site Lower Chatanika River State Recreational Area Lower Troublesome Creek Campground Matanuska Glacier State Receational Site McHugh Creek Picnic & Trailhead Montana Creek State Recreational Site Moon Lake State Recreational Site Morgan's Landing Campground Mosquito Lake State Recreational Site Nancy Lake Canoe Trail System Nancy Lake State Recreational Area Nancy Lake State Recreational Site Ninilchik Beach Campground Ninilchik North Scenic Overlook Ninilchik River Campground Ninilchik State Recreational Area General Ninilchik View Campground Old Sitka State Historical Park Oliver Inlet State Marine Park Pasagshak State Recreational Site Point Bridget State Park Porcupine Creek State Recreational Site Portage Cove State Recreational Site Quartz Lake Public Use Cabin & Campground Quartz Lake State Recreational Area Red Squirrel Campground Refuge Cove State Recreational Site Rocky Lake State Recreational Site Rosehip Campground Salcha River State Recreational Site Scout Lake State Recreational Site Sealion Cove State Marine Park
Settlers Cove State Recreational Site Shuyak Island State Park Silverking Campground Slidehole Campground Slikok Creek State Recreational Site South Esther Island State Marine Park South Rolly Lake Campground Squirrel Creek State Recreational Site Stariski State Recreational Site Steelhead Campground Stormy Lake Boat Launch and Day Use Area Summit Lake State Recreational Site Surprise Cove State Marine Park Swanson River Canoe Landing Thumb Cove State Marine Park Tok River State Recreational Site Tors Trail Campground Totem Bight State Historical Park Twin Bears Camp Upper Chatanika River State Recreational Site Wickersham State Historical Site Willow Creek State Recreational Area Wood-Tikchik State Park Woody Island State Recreational Site Worthington Glacier State Recreational Site Wrangell Petroglyph Beach State Historical Site
State Scenic Roads and Byways:
Alaska Railroad Dalton Highway Richardson Highway Steese Highway Sterling Highway: Anchor Point to Homer Sterling Highway: Wye to Skilak Taylor Top-of-the-World Highway
Alaska Vacation and Travel Information: 907 465-2010