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Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park is the state's only legislatively designated wilderness park. No road accesses most areas of the park; visitors normally fly in or travel by boat from Homer. Kachemak Bay is considered a critical habitat area due to the biodiversity in the area. Wildlife within the park includes marine mammals such as sea ...
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 ...
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.
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.
The wildlife of Alaska is both diverse and abundant. The Alaskan Peninsula provides an important habitat for fish, mammals, reptiles, and birds. At the top of the food chain are the bears. Alaska contains about 70% of the total North American brown bear population and the majority of the grizzly bears, as well as black bears and Kodiak bears.
Bettles Bay State Marine Park is a 679-acre (275 ha) undeveloped Alaska state marine park. There is no road access to the park. The park can be accessed from the lagoon northeast of the islands. [1] [2] [3] The park offers great views of Bettles Glacier. Attractions include an old stamp press and gold mine, just southeast of the park. [4]
Decision Point State Marine Park is a 460-acre Alaska state marine park located at the eastern end of Passage Canal. The park is named because one decides at this point whether to head out into Port Wells. There is no road access to the park. [1] Popular activities include kayaking, boating, fishing, and camping. There are two camping beaches.
Map of Entry Cove State Marine park and surrounding areas. Entry Cove State Marine Park is a 1,200 acres (490 hectares) state marine park in the U.S. state of Alaska. The park is two miles directly east of Decision Point on the northeast corner where Passage Canal and Port Wells meet. [1] There is no road access to the park. [2]