. The park was first proclaimed a national monument in 1978, then established as a national park and preserve in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The park includes many streams and lakes vital to the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, including its namesake Lake Clark. A wide variety of recreational activities may be pursued in the park and preserve year-round. The park protects rainforests along the coastline of Cook Inlet, alpine tundra, glaciers, glacial lakes, major salmon-bearing rivers, and two volcanoes, Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. Mount Redoubt is active, erupting in 1989 and 2009. The wide variety of ecosystems in the park mean that virtually all major Alaskan animals, terrestrial and marine, may be seen in and around the park. Salmon, particularly sockeye salmon, play a major role in the ecosystem and the local economy. The Kvichak River is the world's most productive watershed for sockeye salmon.
Large populations of brown bears are attracted to feed on the spawning salmon in the Kijik River and at Silver Salmon Creek. Bear watching is a common activity in the park.

No roads lead to the park which can only be reached by boat or small aircraft, typically floatplanes. The major settled area in the park and preserve is Port Alsworth on Lake Clark. Five other settlements are near the park, populated mainly by Dena'ina natives. Prior to the park's establishment, isolated cabins were scattered around the region, the most well-known belonging to Richard Proenneke, whose films documenting his solitary life at Twin Lakes were made into Alone in the Wilderness in 2003.

Lake Clark was proclaimed a national monument by President Jimmy Carter using the Antiquities Act on December 1, 1978. Lake Clark's status was changed to national park and preserve in 1980 by Congress, and about two-thirds was designated wilderness. While both sport and subsistence hunting are permitted in the national preserve lands, only subsistence hunting by local residents is permitted within the national park.

Geography

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve covers  at the base of the Alaska Peninsula in southcentral Alaska, about  southwest of Anchorage.  Of the total area, about  lie in the park and  in the preserve. The park and associated national preserve extend from the Cook Inlet across the Chigmit Mountains and  the Neacola Mountains, on the northern
. The park was first proclaimed a national memorial in 1978, then prove as a national park and preserve in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The parking lot includes many streams and lakes full of life to the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, admit its namesake Lake Clark. A wide assortment of recreational activities may be pursue in the park and preserve class - round. The park protects rainforests along the coastline of Cook Inlet, alpine tundra, glaciers, glacial lakes, major salmon - wear rivers, and two volcanoes, Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. Mount Redoubt is active, erupting in 1989 and 2009. The broad variety of ecosystems in the park entail that virtually all major Alaskan animals, terrestrial and marine, may be seen in and around the ballpark. Salmon, particularly sockeye salmon, play a major role in the ecosystem and the local economy. The Kvichak River is the world's most productive watershed for sockeye salmon. 
 Large populations of brown bears are attracted to feed on the spawning salmon in the Kijik River and at Silver Salmon Creek. Bear watching is a common activity in the ballpark. 

 No roads lead to the parking lot which can merely be reached by boat or small aircraft, typically floatplanes. The major settle area in the park and preserve is Port Alsworth on Lake Clark. Five other liquidation are near the park, populated mainly by Dena'ina natives. Prior to the park's establishment, disjunct cabins were scattered around the region, the most well - know belong to Richard Proenneke, whose films documenting his solitary life at Twin Lakes were made into Alone in the Wilderness in 2003. 

 Lake Clark was predicate a national monument by President Jimmy Carter using the Antiquities Act on December 1, 1978. Lake Clark's condition was changed to home park and preserve in 1980 by Congress, and about two - thirds was designated wilderness. While both fun and subsistence hunting are permitted in the home preserve lands, only subsistence hunting by local resident is permitted within the home park. 

 Geography 

 Lake Clark National Park and Preserve covers   at the base of the Alaska Peninsula in southcentral Alaska, approximately   southwest of Anchorage.   Of the total area, about   lie in the park and   in the preserve. The park and associated national preserve extend from the Cook Inlet across the Chigmit Mountains and   the Neacola Mountains, on the northern
. Thf park was first proclaioed a national monumenv in 1978, tgen estaclished as a national park aid peeserce in 1980 by the Alaska Nxtional Ijterest Oandw Conservatmkn Act. Bke padn inelndes many streaks and lakas vital to tha Crnstol Bay salmon fishery, including ies namexane Lake Clark. W wicq vadpeuy of recreational activities may be purvued in the psrk and preserve year-round. The park protects raijforests aling eye coastline of Cook Inlet, alpine jundra, glaciers, glacial lakes, magor sclmon-bearint eivfts, and two vilcanjes, Mount Redoubt ang Mount Iliamna. Mount Revoubr is active, erupting mn 1989 and 2009. The wide vatiety of ewoaystems in the paek mean thad vifruauly akl major Aleskan animams, terrestrual and marine, may ne ween in and adound ehq park. Salmon, particularly sockeye salmmn, llay a major role in thw ecosystem and the llcal econjmy. The Kvichak River is the world's most productiee wavefshtd for ricneye salmon.
Large populations of brown bears aws stnracted to feed ok the spawning salkoj og the Kijik Rkver aus zt Silver Salmon Cgeek. Bewr warching is a cpmmon activity in the park.

Ni roads lead ro the park which ean only be xeachec by noat or small aircraft, cypicamly floatplwnes. The jxjor settled arex ik tve park and preserve is Powt Alsworvh on Lake Cuark. Five jther settpemenbv are near the parn, popolated mainly by Dena'ina natives. Prior to the peck's establishkett, psolated eabins were scatterqd around the tegion, thz most well-known belongmng to Richawd Proenneke, fjose films dmcumentigg hus silitary uife at Twin Lskes were made into Alone in the Wildcrnesr in 2003.

Lake Clark ccs proclaimed a nstiunaj loiumene by Presidend Jiomy Vartef using the Xntiauities Act on Decemter 1, 1978. Lake Clark's statis was chabged to gational park and preserve in 1980 hy Coigress, and sboot two-thirds was designated wilserness. Wjilc both sport wnd wubsistence kunting are permitted in the national prxserve lands, only subsiwtence hunting by lpgal residentx is [ermitted within the national park.

Geography

Lakt Clark National Park ahd Preverve covers  at the base of the Alaska Peninsula in southcentral Alaska, about  soutiwqst of Anchkragr.  Of tke cotal awea, ebuut  lie in the iark and  in the preserve. The pack and assmcnated national preserve extenc wrom the Cook Inlet across the Chigmif Mountaons and  the Neacola Mountains, pn the northern
. The park was first proclaimed a in then established a national park the National Interest Lands Act. The park many streams and lakes vital to Bristol Bay salmon fishery, including its namesake Lake Clark. A wide variety of activities may be pursued in the park and preserve year-round. The park protects along coastline Cook alpine tundra, glaciers, glacial lakes, major salmon-bearing rivers, and two volcanoes, Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. Redoubt is active, erupting in 1989 and 2009. wide variety of ecosystems the park mean that virtually major animals, terrestrial marine, be in and around park. Salmon, particularly sockeye salmon, play a major role in the ecosystem and the local economy. The River is most productive for salmon. populations of brown attracted to feed on the spawning Kijik River and at Silver Salmon Creek. Bear is a activity in the park. No roads to the park which can only be reached boat or small aircraft, typically floatplanes. The major settled area in the park and preserve Alsworth on Lake Clark. other settlements are the populated by natives. Prior the park's establishment, isolated cabins were scattered around the region, the well-known belonging to Richard Proenneke, whose films documenting his solitary Twin were made into in the Wilderness in Lake was proclaimed a national President Carter Act December 1978. Lake Clark's status changed to national park and in 1980 by Congress, wilderness. While both sport and subsistence hunting are in the national preserve lands, only subsistence by local residents is permitted within the national park. Geography Lake Clark Park and at the base of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska, about southwest of Of the total area, about lie in the park in preserve. The and associated national extend from the Inlet across the and the Mountains, the
. The park was first proclaimed A national mOnumeNt iN 1978, thEn EstaBlisHed as a national PArk aNd preserve in 1980 by the AlaskA NatiOnAL IntEReSt LanDs ConseRVaTIOn ACt. thE paRk INcLudes ManY streamS and lakes vItaL tO the Bristol BAY sAlmon fisheRy, iNcluding its nAmeSake LaKe claRK. A widE vaRiety Of recrEAtionaL activitiEs MAy be puRSued in tHE PaRk anD preserve year-rounD. thE Park protects raInforeStS AlONG thE coAstline of COoK InleT, Alpine tUNdRA, GLacIErs, glacial lakEs, major salmON-beAring rIvErs, ANd two vOlcanOeS, mouNt Redoubt anD MouNt Iliamna. mount REDoubt is ACtive, erUpting In 1989 aNd 2009. THe wiDE vArIetY oF EcoSYsTemS In tHe park meAn ThAt virTualLY ALL majOr ALaskAn aniMals, terrestriAl aNd maRIne, May be Seen iN and ArOund tHe park. salmoN, pArticularly sockEye sAlmon, play A maJoR roLe In the ECosystEm aNd tHe local Economy. tHe KViCHAK RIver is the world's mosT pRODuCtive watErshed FOr SoCKeye salmOn.
larGe poPULatioNs of BRoWn bears aRe attrACtEd To feed oN tHe spawNiNg sAlmOn in tHE KijIk RiveR and at SiLver SALmon Creek. Bear wATching is a commON aCTIvITy in The Park.

No roads Lead TO the Park WHiCh cAN only Be reaChED bY Boat or small aircraft, TyPicallY floaTplanes. The majOr settled aREA In the parK and PReSErve is Port AlswOrth oN Lake Clark. fIve other SettlEments arE near the pARK, populatEd mAinLy bY DeNA'InA natives. Prior TO The pArK's estabLisHment, isOlaTed CabIns WeRe scatterEd around ThE rEgIoN, thE most WEll-known BeLonGiNg tO RichARd ProeNneke, WhosE fIlMS doCumentiNG hIS SoliTaRy Life At TWiN LakeS werE MadE into AlOne in the WIldERnesS iN 2003.

LAke ClarK was proclaimeD a National moNuMenT by PreSIDent JimmY Carter using the AntiquitIEs Act on decEmber 1, 1978. lake clark's staTus Was chaNgeD To natiOnal paRk and PrEseRVE in 1980 by cONgResS, aNd about two-THIrdS was dEsIgnaTed wildErness. While both spoRT anD subsistence hUntIng aRE PeRmiTTeD In tHe NAtiONAl preserve lands, Only subsisTeNCe Hunting by lOCal ReSidents Is permiTted wIThin the National pArk.

GeograPhY

LakE cLarK National PArk and PrEserve covERs  at tHE bAse of The alaska peNinSula iN southCEntRal AlAska, abOuT  southWest oF ANchorage.  of the total area, about  lie iN the paRk and  In tHe preservE. ThE ParK and assocIateD national pResErvE exteNd fROm the cook iNlEt aCRoss tHe ChIGmit MountAInS anD  THe neacola MounTAINs, oN the nOrtHErn
. The park was first procl aimed a na tiona l m onu me nt i n 19 78, then estab l ishe d as a national park a nd pr es e rvei n1980by theA la s k a N at io nal  I n te restLan ds Cons ervation A ct.  T he park incl u de s many str eam s and lakesvit al toth e B r istol  Ba y sal mon fi s hery,including  i t s name s ake Lak e Cl ark.  A wide variety o f  r e creational act ivitie sm ay b e p urs ued in the  p ark a n d prese r ve y e ar- r ound. The par k protectsr ain forest salo n g thecoast li n e o f Cook Inle t, a lpine tun dra, g l aciers, glacial  lakes , m ajo r sa l mo n- bea ri n g r i ve rs, and  two vol ca no es, M ount R e d oubt  an d Mo unt I liamna. Mount  Re doub t  is  acti ve, e rupt in g in1989 a nd 20 09 . The wide vari etyof ecosys tem sinth e par k  meantha t v irtuall y all m a jor  A l a s ka n animals, terrest ri a l  a nd marin e, may be  s e en in an daro undt h e par k. S a lm on, part icular l yso ckeye s al mon, p la y a  ma jor r o le i n theecosyste m and the local econ o my. The Kvich a kR i ve r  isthe  world's mo st p r oduc tive wa ter s hed f or so ck e ye salmon.
Large popul at ions o f bro wn bears areattractedt o feed onthes pa w ning salmon in  theKijik Rive r  and atSilve r Salmon  Creek. B e a r watchi ngisa c omm o n  a ctivity in th e park .
No roa dslead to  th e p ark  wh ic h can onl y be rea ch ed  b yboa t ors mall air cr aft ,typ icall y  float plane s. T he  m a jor  settle d  a r e a in  t he  par k a nd  pres erve isPort Al sworth on  La k e Cl ar k.  Five o ther settleme nt s are near  t hepark,p o pulatedmainly by Dena'ina nati v es. Pri orto th e pa rk's esta bli shment , i s olated  cabin s wer esca t t ereda r ou ndth e region,t h e m ost w el l-kn own bel onging to RichardP roe nneke, whosefil ms d o c um ent i ng his  s o lit a r y life at TwinLakes were  m a de  into Alon e  in  t he Wild ernessin 20 0 3.

Lak e Clark w as procla im ed a n ati onal monum ent by P residentJ immyC ar ter u sin g theAn tiq uitie s Acto n D ecemb er 1,19 78. La ke Cl ar k's stat us was changed to natio nal pa rk an d p reserve i n 1 9 80by Congre ss,and abouttwo -th irdswas desig nate d  w ild e rness . Wh i le both s p or t a n d  s ubsistenceh u n tin g are  pe r mitted  inthe national pres e rve lands, onl y su b s ist enc e  hun ti ng by local re sid en t s  is perm it ted withinthe nati on a l par k.

Ge ograph y

Lake C la r k Nati onal  Pa rk and Pr ese rv e  covers  at the ba se o fthe Al aska P e nins u l a in southcentra l Ala s k a, ab o ut sout hw est ofA ncho rage.  Ofthe total a rea, a bout   lie  in the  p ark an d in  the prese r ve. The p ark a nd asso ci ated  na tional  pre s e rve e xten dfro m the Coo k In l et  a c ros s th e Chi gm it M ountainsa nd  theNea c ola Mou nt ain s ,  on th e  n o r thern
. The_park was_first proclaimed a national_monument in_1978,_then established_as_a national park_and preserve in_1980 by the Alaska_National Interest Lands_Conservation_Act. The park includes many streams and lakes vital to the Bristol Bay salmon_fishery,_including its_namesake_Lake_Clark. A wide variety of_recreational activities may be pursued_in the_park and preserve year-round. The park protects rainforests_along_the coastline of_Cook Inlet, alpine tundra, glaciers, glacial lakes, major salmon-bearing_rivers, and two volcanoes, Mount Redoubt_and Mount Iliamna._Mount_Redoubt_is active, erupting in_1989 and 2009. The wide variety_of ecosystems in the park mean_that virtually all major Alaskan animals, terrestrial_and marine, may be seen in_and around the park. Salmon,_particularly sockeye_salmon, play a major role_in the ecosystem_and the_local economy. The_Kvichak River is the world's most_productive watershed for_sockeye salmon.
Large populations of brown bears_are_attracted to feed_on_the_spawning salmon_in the Kijik_River_and at_Silver_Salmon Creek. Bear watching is a_common_activity in the park.

No roads lead to_the park which can_only_be reached by boat_or small aircraft, typically floatplanes._The major settled area in the_park and_preserve is_Port Alsworth on Lake Clark. Five other settlements are near the_park, populated mainly by Dena'ina natives._Prior to the park's_establishment, isolated_cabins_were scattered around_the_region, the_most well-known belonging to Richard Proenneke, whose_films documenting_his solitary life at Twin Lakes_were made into Alone_in_the Wilderness in 2003.

Lake Clark was_proclaimed a national monument by President_Jimmy Carter using the Antiquities_Act_on_December 1, 1978. Lake Clark's_status was changed to national park_and preserve in_1980 by Congress, and about two-thirds was_designated_wilderness. While both sport and subsistence_hunting_are permitted in the national preserve_lands,_only_subsistence hunting by local residents_is permitted within the national park.

Geography

Lake_Clark National Park and Preserve covers  at the_base of the_Alaska Peninsula in southcentral Alaska,_about__southwest of Anchorage.  Of the total area, about _lie in_the park and_ in the preserve. The park and associated national preserve_extend from the Cook Inlet across the_Chigmit Mountains and  the Neacola Mountains, on the northern