Northwest Alaska Areas

Cape Krusenstern National Monument; Kobuk Valley National Park; and Noatak National Preserve

VISITATION:

Highest in June/July; lowest in January/February.

LOCATION:

Kotzebue, Alaska

ADDRESS:

Northwest Alaska Areas
P.O. Box 1029
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752

TELEPHONE:

(907) 442-8300 Headquarters
(907) 442-3760 Kotzebue Public Lands Information Center

OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:

For Information Center Use: daily, summer: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; "occasionally", winter: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For Parklands Use: Open all year long. Closed most Federal Holidays.

CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHING:

High winds throughout the year; short, mild, cool sunny summers; 24 hours of daylight for one month; long, severe, harsh, extremely cold winters; about one hour of daylight by December 1; 10-12" precipitation annually; for back country hiking/camping - wear plenty of warm clothing, dress in layers, use rain gear, waterproof all of it; wear sturdy hiking boots, waders for wet terrain.

DIRECTIONS:

Approximately 26 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Northwest Alaska; no road access.

TRANSPORTATION:

To Park: to Kotzebue, fly with Alaska Airlines; from Kotzebue to the Parklands, fly with various air taxi operators; scheduled flights to villages, charter flights to specific park areas. Summer access may include motorized/non-motorized watercraft, aircraft, by foot; winter access may include snowmobiles, aircraft, by foot.
In Park: None.

FEES, COSTS, RATES:

None; required to have Alaska hunting/fishing licenses available in Anchorage or Kotzebue.

FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

Visitor Center/Exhibits:
Located in Kotzebue; no visitor facilities or center within parklands.

Trails, Roads:

None.

Programs/Activities:

Throughout the year programs offered at the Kotzebue Public Lands Information Center; camping, hiking, backpacking, wildlife observations and photography.

Lodging and camping facilities:

There are no NPS developments, services, campgrounds, or trails in these park areas.

Food/supplies:

Not available within parklands; available in Kotzebue and nearby villages of Ambler, Kiana, and Noatak.

Other Concessions/NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities and

Opportunities:
Alaska Natural History Association sales area inside the Kotzebue Public Lands Information Center.

Accessibility:

None within the Parklands; headquarters and the Kotzebue Public Lands Information Center have ramp access; at the information center; braille/large print brochures are available for use and an orientation video is open-captioned; TDD/message is available at (907) 442-8319.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:

Motor boats, canoes, rafts are used on rivers; kayaks used along coast; primitive camping, back country hiking, beach walking, general wildlife observation, photography; local residents pursue hunting, fishing, trapping and other subsistence activities.

RESERVATIONS/PERMITS:

None; permits are required for commercial air operators.

BASIC VISIT RECOMMENDATIONS:

Guard against hypothermia, giardia lamblia, wild animals, mosquitoes and biting flies; do not interfere with subsistence camps, fishnets or other equipment - respect property and privacy.

SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMS:

Varies throughout the year.

VISITOR IMPACTS:

More and more use of the Noatak River for floating; much hunting in the fall.

ADJACENT VISITOR ATTRACTIONS:

None.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Write to: Park Headquarters, P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, Alaska, 99752 or call: (907) 442-8300.

Last Updated:Thursday, 13-Jun-96 08:18:29
http://www.nps.gov/noaa/