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Noatak National Preserve |
Description:
As one of North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs features some of the Artic's finest arrays of plants and animals. The river is classified as a national wild and scenic river, and offers surperlative wilderness float-trip opportunities - from deep in the Brooks Range to the tidewater of the Chukchi Sea.
Designations:
National Monument (December 1, 1978)
National Preserve (December 2, 1980)
Biosphere Reserve (1976)
Accessibility:
There are no trails or roads within the park.
Activites:
Boating | Camping | Fishing | Hiking | Hunting | Wildlife Viewing | Backpacking | Bird Watching | Cross Country Skiing | Dogmushing | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Lodging | And more.
Directions to Noatak National Preserve
Plane:
Access to the Park: to get to Kotzebue, fly with Alaska Airlines from Anchorage or Fairbanks. From Kotzebue to the Parklands, fly with various air taxi operators. There are scheduled flights to villages and chartered flights to specific park areas. Summer access may include motorized/non-motorized watercraft, aircraft, or by foot. Winter access may include snowmobiles, aircraft or by foot.
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Contact Information for Noatak National Preserve
National Park Service
PO Box 1029
Kotzebue, AK
99752
Phone: 907-442-8300
Fax: 907-442-8316
Located in Kotzebue, AK
For more information on Noatak National Preserve
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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