There are two lodges within Katmai National Park and Preserve’s boundary: Brooks Lodge and Grosvenor Lodge, both operated by Katmailand, the park and preserve’s concessionaire. Brooks Camp is the only campground within the park.
Lodging
Brooks Lodge is by far the most popular of the two in-park lodging establishments. Guest accommodations consist of sixteen modern rooms all with modern private facilities. All rooms have the same interior layout with 2 sets of bunk beds that sleep up to 4 guests. The main lodge holds a lobby with large circular fireplace, and an adjoining dining area where buffet-style meals are served three times daily. Cocktails may be purchased at the lodge bar each afternoon and evening.
Due to the high demand, the only way to book a room at Brooks Lodge is through a random lottery system. The application period for the 2027 Brooks Lodge Lottery is closed, so if you want to stay at Brooks Lodge, you'll need to start planning for the 2028 season by keeping an eye out for an application beginning December 1-30, 2027.
Grosvenor Lodge is much smaller, with a capacity for 4-6 guests at a time. Open June 7 – September 27, 2026, this remote lodge is geared more to fishing than bear viewing, although guided bear-viewing for backcountry and Brooks Falls is available. For 2026, rates range from $4,000 per person for a 3-night trip (guided add-ons and flights not included), $6,000 per person for a 4-night trip, and $8,500 per person for a 7-night stay (guided add-ons and flights not included). This also does not include gratuities.
In addition to the two in-park lodging choices above, according to park staff:
There is other lodging available on private land within or near Katmai. Tour packages may be available for exploring Katmai and surrounding areas. Lodges include:
- Battle River Wilderness Retreat
- Enchanted Lake Lodge
- Katmai Wilderness Lodge
- Kulik Lodge
- Royal Wolf Lodge
- Lake Clark Lodge
Surrounding communities providing lodging in the vicinity of Katmai include King Salmon, Naknek, Homer, Kodiak, and Anchorage. For more information see VisitBristolBay.com or Commercial Visitor Services.
Camping
The only campground within Katmai National Park and Preserve is Brooks Camp. There are no designated campsites. The campground has a 60-person capacity, so things can get a little crowded during the peak bear viewing season (late June through July and September).
To pitch a tent here, you'll need a Brooks Camp camping permit available through recreation.gov.
Brooks Camp Campground reservations are released in three blocks:
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Jan 7: reservations available for May & June
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Feb 7: reservations available for July & August
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March 7: reservations available for September & October
The cost is $18 per person per night June 1 through September 17, and $10 per person per night in May and September 18 through October 31. Campers are limited to 7 nights in July and 14 nights per calendar year. Group size is limited to 6 (fees are per person, not per group).
Public Use Cabin
According to recreation.gov:
Fure's Cabin, a beautifully constructed one-room house, is a public use cabin in Katmai National Park and Preserve. The cabin is located on the north side of the Bay of Islands in Naknek Lake and accessed by float plane or boat. Now a refuge for kayakers, canoers, and hikers, the cabin was once the home of trapper, miner, and famed Naknek local Roy Fure. The cabin was built in 1926, a labor of love. The roof, walls, and floor are made of hand-hewn spruce logs with dovetail notching reminiscent of European craftsmanship. In 1931 the land on which the cabin stands was incorporated into the expanded Katmai National Monument. Fure's cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The cabin accommodates up to four people and is furnished with a bunk bed, table, chairs, and a wood burning stove. Limited firewood is available on site. Guests must bring all supplies including bedding, sleeping pad, water, food, toilet paper, flash light or lantern, garbage bags, cook stove and cooking supplies. Consider packing all the supplies needed when camping. A fire ring is located in front of the cabin. Dead/downed wood may be gathered for campfires. One vault toilet is available 50 yards uphill from the cabin.
According to Park Staff:
Fure's Cabin is a key stopover for those attempting the Savonoski Loop paddle trip, but it is also a beautiful destination in its own right. It is not an alternate for Brooks Camp Campground as the distance between the cabin and the campground requires at minimum a full day of paddling or the use of a boat or plane. There is no public transportation to Fure’s Cabin available. View a list of authorized commercial partners that may provide transportation services. Paddlers originating from Brooks Camp should allow one to three days to travel the 30+ miles from Brooks Camp to Fure's Cabin in the Bay of Islands.
Fure’s Cabin is $45 per night June 1 through September 17 and $22.50 per night outside of peak season. Guests at Fure’s cabin are limited to no more than four consecutive nights and seven nights per calendar year. Group size is limited to six. Discount passes are not valid for Fure’s Cabin reservations. Current year reservations for Fure’s Cabin can normally be made starting January 5 at 8am Alaska Time and operate on a 6-month rolling basis.
Reservations are required through recreation.gov.
Backcountry Camping
Availability at both Brooks Camp and Brooks Lodge may be difficult to come by. Some park visitors will choose to backcountry camp outside the Brooks Camp Developed Area (BCDA), a 1.5-mile (2.41-kilometer) radius as measured from the Brooks Falls Platform (signs posted along the Dumpling Mountain trail and along the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Road indicate when you have reached this point).
Click here to read more about camping beyond the BCDA, what to expect, and what the regulations entail.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 19th, 2026 10:57am
