Grizly Bears, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA

The best time to visit Alaska

The best time to visit Alaska is between May and September. However, if you are hoping to visit Denali then wait until it opens in the second week in June. For optimal wildlife viewing waiting until later in the summer when salmon runs increase and the best bear sightings take place.

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Alaska climate guide

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Anchorage
Barrow
Denali National Park
Fairbanks
Glacier Bay National Park
Juneau
Katmai National Park
Ketchikan
Seward
Skagway
Valdez

Explore Alaska

  • Anchorage
  • Barrow
  • Denali National Park
  • Glacier Bay National Park
  • Juneau
  • Katmai National Park
  • Ketchikan
  • Seward
  • Skagway
  • Valdez

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