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The State Park system began in 1970 with the creation of Denali State Park, Chugach State Park and Kachemak Bay State Park, three of the largest and still most popular parks in the state system. Wood-Tikchik State Park is the largest state park in the United States, comprising some 15% of total state park land in the nation. The division ...
Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park, also known as the Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, is an Alaska state park on Kodiak Island, Alaska. It includes 182 acres (74 ha) of land at the end of Miller Point, located on the eastern shore of Kodiak Island northeast of the city of Kodiak .
The Upper Troublesome Creek trail, Cascade trail, Ermine Hill trail and Little Coal Creek trail provide access to it from Parks Highway between mile 137.6 and mile 163.9. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It starts below the tree line and works it way up to the alpine tundra along the ridge, crossing hills and valleys with cairns marking the way in rocky areas. [ 3 ]
This village is now a camping area developed by the State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. [5] [6] The lake is a popular location for Kayaking. [2] [7] The Lake, approached from the park area, offers one of the best red salmon fishing locations in Southeast Alaska.
Chilkat State Park is a 9,837-acre (3,980 ha) Alaska state park on a peninsula south of the town of Haines, Alaska between the Chilkat and Chilkoot inlets. Remote and known for the steep 14% grade gravel access road, the park offers campsites with minimal amenities and is open to fishing, hiking, boating, sea kayaking, and sightseeing.
The park, managed by Alaska State Parks, is the third-largest state park in the United States, and consists of geographically disparate areas each with different attractions and facilities. [4] Only Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California and Wood-Tikchik State Park in western Alaska are larger. [4]
Nov. 14—The cost of a parking pass for state parks in Alaska is set to increase in 2024. The Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that passes will cost $75 starting Jan. 1. The ...
State parks and other state sites within the U.S. state of Alaska. Pages in category "State parks of Alaska" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.