Overview
About Alaska Homestead Lodge
Why stop
- Guided bear outings reach the coastal meadows and Cook Inlet shore.
Heads up
- Charter access and up to a couple of miles of walking make this a committed trip.
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Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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More about Alaska Homestead Lodge
A lodge stay in bear countryAlaska Homestead Lodge is private guest lodging on the Cook Inlet coast at Silver Salmon Creek,…
Alaska Homestead Lodge is private guest lodging on the Cook Inlet coast at Silver Salmon Creek, within Lake Clark National Park. It’s a base for guided coastal brown bear viewing, not a public roadside stop. Arrange a stay directly with the lodge before making the trip.
Getting to the coastGuests arrive by charter plane, which lands on the beach at Silver Salmon Creek.
Guests arrive by charter plane, which lands on the beach at Silver Salmon Creek. This is part of the experience, but it also makes the lodge a committed trip rather than a casual stop on a park drive.
Follow the bears into the meadowsGuided outings use an ATV and trailer to cover the coastal meadows and shore.
Guided outings use an ATV and trailer to cover the coastal meadows and shore. When guides find bears, guests leave the trailer and walk to viewing spots; the lodge says a day can involve up to a couple of miles on foot. Brown bears feed in the sedge meadows in summer, but sightings and cubs vary, so treat the wildlife as a possibility, not a guarantee.
An older homestead inside the lodgeThe main building incorporates parts of a homestead established by trapper Munger in the 1950s,…
The main building incorporates parts of a homestead established by trapper Munger in the 1950s, before this area became a national park. The current operation expanded to include the lodge in 2022, giving the stay a little of the place’s earlier history alongside its bear-viewing focus.
Cook Inlet and the volcanoesThe lodge faces across Cook Inlet. On clear days, look for Mt. Spurr, Mt. Redoubt, Mt.
The lodge faces across Cook Inlet. On clear days, look for Mt. Spurr, Mt. Redoubt, Mt. Iliamna, and Mt. Augustine on the skyline; all four are active volcanoes.
Meals and comfortsMeals are prepared on site, with local seafood, homemade breads and desserts, and produce from…
Meals are prepared on site, with local seafood, homemade breads and desserts, and produce from the lodge’s garden and greenhouse. The accommodations have Wi-Fi and 24-hour electricity, useful comforts in a remote coastal setting.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Lake Clark
142 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
11 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
13 sightingsCommon MerganserMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake Clark. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
