In Alaska You Have A Few Choices For Amazing Bear Viewing Tours

It's no secret that a guided Alaska bear viewing tour is one of the neatest experiences an outdoor traveler can have

. On most tours the flight out to the bear viewing areas alone is worth the price. Flying through some of the most breathtaking views in Alaska on the way to the bear viewing area is a highlight of many vacations.

There is a number of different bear viewing areas which you may want to look into while planning your tour.

Within the state of Alaska, Brooks Camp within Katmai National Park Brooks camp is the busiest bear viewing destination, but that does not make it the very best choice for everyone. Some, but not all, of the other primary bear viewing areas in the state are: Katmai National Park on the east coast along the Shelikof straight, Lake Clark national Park and Katmai National Preserve/ McNeil river area. All of them are in the south central region of Alaska. Denali National Park is home to a large bear population but they are usually spotted from farther away and mush less frequently compared to the other areas I've mentioned.

There is at least two operations based in Homer which provide flights to Brooks Camp in Katmai NP but the main access point is through King Salmon which is accessible through anchorage by airplane. Brooks Camp can receive as many as 400 visitors per day and sometimes more during the busiest time of the year, which is July through August. On any day during the busy season people outnumber bears at Brooks Camp. The biggest advantage to Brooks is that you are almost guaranteed to see bears fishing, as long as the fish are running. There is a lot of support infrastructure for those that are intimidated by the truly remote wilderness of Alaska.

The Hallo Bay/ Swikshak Lagoon area on the East Coast of Katmai National Park is a more back country type destination. During a lot of the summer season the bear viewing is better here and it gets only a fraction of the visitation by humans. In June you can expect to see twenty or more bears on a tour. The area is very remote and the access to this area is a little more weather dependent. Although a few companies offer access to this area from Kodiak the best place to depart from is Homer.

Lake Clark National Park is a guaranteed area to see bears as well but due to its close proximity to Anchorage and easy access from the central Kenai Peninsula the coast of Lake Clark along the cook Inlet does get a lot more pressure from human visitation than the Katmai coast. This is not necessarily bad but it does diminish the wilderness setting a little.

One of the most exclusively remote areas for bear viewing in the state is the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary which is a commercial bear viewing camp operated by the state. The catch is you can't just sign up and go camp at McNeil, there is a lottery to access the area and not that many are drawn each year.

by: Jhasmine

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