Brooks Camp Camping Permit
Katmai National Park & Preserve, Near Kodiak, Alaska
Brooks Camp Camping Permit does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Overview
Katmai National Monument was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically devastated region surrounding Mount Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve remains an active volcanic landscape, but it also protects 9,000 years of human history as well as important habitat for salmon and the thousands of brown bears that feed on them. With its wildlife viewing opportunities, access to Naknek Lake and stunning views of nearby mountains, the Brooks Camp Campground is considered by many to be one of the top campgrounds in North America. Non-commercial camping reservations during a commercially guided trip are prohibited. Commercial users must request Recreation.gov commercial account access through the Katmai National Park Commercial Services office at (907) 226-4660. Camping at Brooks Camp is only permitted within the designated campground. Campers arriving without a reservation, especially in July when the campground is usually full, must be prepared to backcountry camp outside of the Brooks Camp Developed Area (see Backcountry/Wilderness Camping below). Backcountry/Wilderness Camping: More than four million acres (1,600,000 ha) of Katmai are open to backcountry/wilderness camping. Backcountry camping is not permitted within the Brooks Camp Developed Area (the area within 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of Brooks Falls) year-round or within the core Hallo Bay meadows from April 1 through October 31. No permits are required for backcountry camping. The quota for the campground 60 people total per day. Trip leaders can make permit reservations for group sizes up to six people. The maximum group size is six people.Brooks Camp Campground Your reservation and this e-mail are not a permit. Campground permits must be picked up on the first day of your trip at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center. The Brooks Camp Visitor Center hours for June 1 to September 17 are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; for September 18-30, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During the shoulder season (May 1 to May 31 and September 18 to October 31), camp and campground services are extremely limited . Water, firewood, and a live electric fence may not be available . Ranger, maintenance, and janitorial services may not be provided. Change Policies A customer may change the group size with no fee (other than applicable recreation fees), up until one day prior to arrival. All other changes, such as date, location or itinerary changes will be considered a cancellation and re-book with applicable fees ($10 cancellation fee) and may be made up until one day prior to arrival. Cancellation Policies $10 service fee applies to any cancellation Cancellations may be made up to day before arrival.Available Campground Facilities: Accessibility: Brooks Camp Campground has two tent locations available for use with the following features: tent pads with compacted surfaces, and firm, stable, gently sloping routes to compliant fire rings, cook shelters, toilets, and picnic tables with wheelchair clearance. If no one in your party needs a tent pad with these features, please consider selecting another tent pad unless these are the only tent pads available upon your arrival to the campground. Cooking Shelters: Three covered cooking shelters are available. Each has a picnic table for cooking and eating out of the weather. No eating, drinking or cooking should take place away from the cooking shelters. Electrified Fence: The campground is surrounded by an electric fence to deter bears from entering. The fence is bear-resistant, but not bear-proof. Bears tend to avoid contact with the fence, but campers must take extra precautions to avoid attracting bears. Fire Rings: A fire ring is located at each cooking shelter. Campers are not allowed to cook food over the fire. Food and Gear Storage Cache: Campers are required to store all food and odorous items in the cache. There is a trash receptacle in the food cache for garbage. A gear cache is available to store any items not needed at your tent. Campers are asked to store their gear inside the gear cache to avoid piquing a bear’s curiosity. Fuel Storage Locker: Store your camp stove fuel here. Please store liquid fuels (white gas) separately from gaseous fuels (propane/butane). Potable Water: Potable water is available from a spigot on the wall of the food storage cache June 1 through September 17. Toilets: Two vault toilets are in the campground. Limited Services : During the shoulder season ( May 1 to May 31 and September 18 to October 31 ), camp and campground services are extremely limited. Water, firewood, and a live electric fence may not be available. Ranger, maintenance, and janitorial services may not be provided. Learn more about Brook Camp Campground rules and regulations . Check current conditions at Katmai National Park.This permit allows the permit holder and their group to camp in the Brooks Camp Campground. Peak season for Brooks Camp Campground is June 1 to September 17. The permit fee is reduced in the shoulder season, May 1 to May 31, September 18 to October 31. During the shoulder season, camp and campground services are minimal. Water, firewood, and a live electric fence may not be available. Ranger, maintenance, and janitorial services may not be provided. Brooks Camp Campground reservations are released in three blocks: Jan 7 : reservations available for May & June Feb 7 : reservations available for July & August March 7 : reservations available for September & October Select each night you are going to stay in a particular area.Change Policies: A customer may change his/her group size with no fee (other than applicable recreation fees), up until one day prior to arrival. All other changes, such as date, location or itinerary changes will be considered a cancellation and re-book with applicable fees ($6 cancellation fee) and may be made up until one day prior to arrival. Cancellation Policies: $6 service fee applies to any cancellation Cancellations may be made up to day before arrival Brooks Camp Campground Your reservation and this e-mail are not a permit. Permits must be picked up on the first day of your trip at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center. The Brooks Camp Visitor Center hours for June 1-30 and August 4-September 17 are 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; for July 1-31, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; for September 18-October 1, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Change Policies A customer may change the group size with no fee (other than applicable recreation fees), up until one day prior to arrival. All other changes, such as date, location or itinerary changes will be considered a cancellation and re-book with applicable fees ($10 cancellation fee) and may be made up until one day prior to arrival. Cancellation Policies $10 service fee applies to any cancellation Cancellations may be made up to day before arrival Brooks Camp Campground Your reservation and this e-mail are not a permit. Permits must be picked up on the first day of your trip at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center. The Brooks Camp Visitor Center hours for June 1-September 17 are 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; for September 18-30, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. During the shoulder season (May 1 to May 31 and September 18 to October 31), camp and campground services are extremely limited . Water, firewood, and a live electric fence may not be available . Ranger, maintenance, and janitorial services may not be provided. Change Policies A customer may change the group size with no fee (other than applicable recreation fees), up until one day prior to arrival. All other changes, such as date, location or itinerary changes will be considered a cancellation and re-book with applicable fees ($10 cancellation fee) and may be made up until one day prior to arrival. Cancellation Policies $10 service fee applies to any cancellation Cancellations may be made up to day before arrival America the Beautiful Access and Senior pass holders can enjoy 50% discounts on camping reservations. Please note that fees for this campground are charged per person, not per group. Access and Senior pass discounts only apply to the card holder.Katmai National Park & Preserve headquarters is in King Salmon, about 290 air miles (180 km) southwest of Anchorage. Katmai is almost exclusively accessed by plane or boat. Regularly scheduled commercial flights to King Salmon (AKN) are available from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) via Alaska Airlines. Brooks Camp, the most popular destination in Katmai, is approximately 30 air miles from King Salmon. Brooks Camp can only be reached via small float plane or boat. Visit the Katmai website for authorized Directory of Commercial Visitor Service Providers : Brooks Camp Campground Regulations and Reminders Your appropriate actions and behavior are the key to maintaining this unique experience. Bears: Be alert for bears at all times. Maintain a minimum distance of 50 yards (46 m) from any bears, even if the electric fence--which is bear-resistant, not bear-proof--is between you and the bear. If a bear enters the campground, open all of the fence gates if it is safe to do so and notify a park employee. Check-in and Check-out: Check-in to the campground at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center when you arrive. Checkout time is 12:00 noon. Cooking Shelters: Use the cooking shelters to prepare and eat your food to concentrate food odors away from tents. Do not use the shelters for drying or storing gear or sleeping. Fires: Fires are only permitted in the fire rings next to each cooking shelter. Only dead and down wood can be collected to burn. Do not burn or dispose of food in the fire rings. Minimize food odors by cooking food over a stove in the cooking shelters. Food: All campers are required to store all food and odorous items inside of the designated food cache when not immediately needed. Do not cook or eat outside of the designated cooking shelters. Wash dishes at the water spigot next to the food cache. Scrape dishes and utensils clean before washing at the spigot. Fuel Storage : Petroleum products attract bears. Store all stoves and fuel in the lockers adjacent to the gear cache. Separate liquid from gaseous fuels and place each in the appropriate locker. Garbage: Dispose of all trash and leftover food in the trash cans located in the food cache. Separate burnable items such as paper and food from non-burnable items like glass and metal. Place all potentially hazardous items in the hazmat container. Gear and Equipment: Use the designated gear cache for storing extra equipment. This helps to make the campground less attractive to curious bears, and properly stored gear is less likely to be damaged if a bear does enter the campground. Limitations and Group size: Campers are limited to seven nights in July and 14 nights per calendar year. Maximum group size is 6.. The Brooks Camp Developed Area (BCDA) refers to all park areas within a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) radius from the Brooks Falls Platform. Within the BCDA: Bear Orientation: All persons must receive an NPS-approved Bear Orientation. Camping. is permitted ONLY within the Brooks Campground. You may not exceed more than seven nights during the month of July or more than 14 nights in a year. Group size may not exceed six people Fees. Using specialized sites, facilities, equipment or services without paying the required fees and possessing the applicable permits is prohibited. Campfires: Lighting or maintaining a fire is prohibited except in established receptacles (there are three fire rings established in the Brooks Campground near the picnic shelters.) All campfires must be closely attended and fully extinguished when finished. Sanitation: Washing dishes or cooking utensils at locations other than the water spigot near the Brooks Campground food cache is prohibited. Property: Leaving property, other than motorboats and planes, unattended for any length of time is prohibited, except at the Brooks Lodge Porch, Brooks Campground, or designated equipment caches as posted at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center. This regulation applies to gear left in open boats and gear left hanging on airplanes (store all gear you are not willing/able to keep in your immediate control in the gear caches.) Pets: Pets are prohibited. Picnicking and Possession of Food Items: Picnicking is only allowed at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center Picnic Area, Brooks Campground, and Brooks Lake Picnic Area. Food consumption or possession while at the Brooks River is prohibited. Picnicking is defined as the consumption or preparation of any food items (other than water). Food items include any substance intended for human consumption. Bear Spray: May be carried, possessed and used in accordance with applicable federal and non-conflicting state laws. Please note that bear spray should not be carried inside of an aircraft but attached to the outside of the aircraft in case of its accidental discharge. DO NOT: Approach a bear or any large mammal within 50 yards (46 m). Occupy a position within 50 yards (46 m) of a bear that is using a concentrated food source, including, but not limited to, animal carcasses, spawning salmon, and other feeding areas. Continue to engage in fishing within 50 yards (46 m) of a bear. Harass, feed, touch, tease, frighten or intentionally disturb any wildlife. The prohibitions above do not apply to persons: Engaged in a legal hunt; On a designated bear viewing structure; In compliance with a written protocol approved by the Superintendent; or who are otherwise directed by a park employee. Permit Reservation Fee : A $6.00 advanced reservation fee applies to each reservation. Recreation Fees : The fee for Brooks Camp Campground is $18 per person, per night during the peak season (June 1 to September 17). There is a maximum group size of six people for each permit. In the shoulder season (May 1 to May 31, September 18 to October 31) the fee is reduced to $10 per person, per night.
