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Katmai National Park and Preserve

National park · Lake and Peninsula Borough ·

Katmai National Park and Preserve

National park · Lake and Peninsula Borough ·
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Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Is Back and the Competition Is Bigger Than Ever—Here’s How to Vote for Your Favorites

"I followed the battle of the bears at Alaska's Katmai National Park, where the fattest and floofiest brown bears compete in the popular Fat Bear Week, an annual head-to-head competition aimed at crowning a champion brown bear, and the 2025 competition is heavier than ever." - Michael Cappetta Michael Cappetta Michael Cappetta is a travel writer with over 10 years of experience in journalism and television news. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Wilderness park with abundant brown bears and volcanic landscapes

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Wilderness park with abundant brown bears and volcanic landscapes

Google Rating
4.8 (292)
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in
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Alaska Get directions

Credit card accepted
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
Katmai National Park and Preserve by null
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