OUR AREA / GETTING HERE

BROOKS CAMP

Bear eating salmon

Brooks Camp and Katmai National Park are true bucket-list destinations—and our lodge sits right at the doorstep of it all. With easy access to Brooks Camp, guests can experience one of Alaska’s most iconic locations with exceptional convenience.

Just beyond our reach lies the meeting point of the Brooks River and Naknek Lake, where visitors from around the world come to witness the famous Fat Bears fishing for salmon each summer—an unforgettable wildlife encounter found nowhere else.

Surrounded by mountains, forests, and crystal-clear waters, Katmai bursts to life in summer with vibrant wildflowers and endless northern skies.

From breathtaking scenery to world-class bear viewing, our location offers seamless access to everything Brooks Camp and Katmai National Park are known for.

lake fishing

KEEPING THE FAT BEARS FAT

The Naknek River and the surrounding area hosts prolific runs of five species of salmon and is a designated trophy rainbow trout area. The Naknek River is boasted by Fish Alaska Magazine as “the best rainbow trout fishing in Alaska.”

rainbow trout
FISHING
Three bears walk along a shoreline near a body of water with forested hills in the background.

DAILY FLIGHTS FROM ANCHORAGE TO KING SALMON

Located at the doorstep of Katmai National Park and Brooks Camp, Fat Bear Lodge sits amid some of the most stunning and remote wilderness in the world.

Thanks to multiple daily commercial flights from Anchorage to King Salmon, reaching us is simple—we’re just a 45-minute flight away. Alaska Airlines and Aleutian Airways both offer convenient daily service, making your journey to adventure effortless.