Brooks Camp Campground — Katmai Bay National Park
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2021

Campground could have been on a pile of trash and it'd still be worth it

Fortunately the campground was lovely in addition to the BEARS. Flew from Florida to Seattle to Anchorage to King Salmon .. and then took a little puddle jumper to Brooks Camp. A long and expensive trip, but worth it for the bears (and I got my money shot of a bear named Lefty catching a fish at the top of Brooks falls!)

Campsites are a small hike from the lakeshore, but wagons are provided. There is a food and gear building at the center of camp & electric fences circling camp. Sites are well separated from others and roomy. The lodge has filling and tasty meals (especially considering how remote the location is) and a decent selection of beers.

Met surprise bears a handful of times on the trails and was not mauled, whoo!

There is one hike out of the campground that was super overgrown but beautiful if you're down with some pathfinding.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Brooks Camp Campground — Katmai Bay National Park by Dan X., January 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Brooks Camp Campground — Katmai Bay National Park by Dan X., January 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Brooks Camp Campground — Katmai Bay National Park by Dan X., January 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Brooks Camp Campground — Katmai Bay National Park by Dan X., January 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Brooks Camp Campground — Katmai Bay National Park by Dan X., January 5, 2021