Naknek and King Salmon, Alaska Information

Bristol Bay is very remote and most hunters and fishermen come to the Alaska Peninsula for lodges in the Brooks Range. During the summer months, Naknek is a major commercial fishing hub. It's the Sockeye Salmon Capital of the World.

Town Information:

King Salmon Visitors Center
PO Box 298, King Salmon, AK
(907) 246-4250

Population: 442 (2000 census)
Location: On the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula (15 miles upriver from Naknek)
Annual Precipitation: 19.41 in.
July Averages: Temperature - 64*F; precipitation - 2.15 in.

Lodging:

Alagnak Lodge
PO Box 351, King Salmon, AK 99613 (summer)
PO Box 144 Warrenton, VA 20188 (winter)
(800) 877-9903
http://www.alagnaklodge.com/

King Ko Inn
PO Box 11830, Anchorage, AK 99511
(907) 246-3377 / (800) 234-3474
http://www.kingko.com/

Rainbow Bend Lodges
PO Box 185, King Salmon, AK
(907) 246-1500 / (888) 575-4249
http://www.bristolbayfishing.com/
Email: rainbow@bristolbay.com (summer); naknek@verison.net (winter)

Camping:

Alagnak Wild River
(907) 246-4250

Restaurants & Bars:

Eddie'’s Fireplace Inn
1 Main St., King Salmon, AK
(907) 246-3435

King Salmon Cafe
King Salmon Mall, King Salmon, AK
(907) 246-2233

Airport:

King Salmon Airport
Mile 1 Alaska Peninsula Hwy., King Salmon, AK
(907) 246-3325

Hospital:

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
6000 Kanakanak Rd., Dillingham, AK
(970) 842-5201
http://www.bbahc.org/