Overview
About Alaska's Backcountry Inn
Why stop
- Lake and mountain views from the property.
- Hosts help arrange air-taxi pickup and local outings.
Heads up
- Remote access and groceries take advance planning.
- Facilities are not accessible for guests with mobility limitations.
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake Clark Tour Guide
Your drive to Alaska's Backcountry Inn, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake Clark National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Lake Clark audio tourRecorded for this area
Cissie's Kitchen“Cissie's Kitchen is coming up, also known as CK's Food Truck. It's a casual food trailer known for burgers and milkshakes, with picnic tables beneath a timber roof. I'd stop for a cooked meal and a sit-down break.”
Plays on the road 0.5 mi from Alaska's Backcountry Inn in the Parkwolf Lake Clark Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Port Alsworth Visitor Center and Fish Cache
- Tanalian Trails and Falls
- Libby's Orange Sailboat
- 18 audio storiesacross Lake Clark’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Brown Bear, Bald Eagle, Common Merganser
- Works offlinemaps, 5 trails, 34 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Alaska's Backcountry Inn
A remote base, not a roadside stopAlaska's Backcountry Inn is a privately run bed-and-breakfast and cabin property in Port…
Alaska's Backcountry Inn is a privately run bed-and-breakfast and cabin property in Port Alsworth, on private land within Lake Clark National Park. It's a place to stay overnight, not a quick pullout: the inn combines cabins with locally arranged helicopter outings, and the Lake Clark setting is a big part of the appeal. Guests describe views over the lake and toward the Alaska Range from the property. Pick it if you want a remote stay with help getting oriented; it won't suit a trip that needs easy access.
Plan the arrival and groceriesGet in touch before you travel to coordinate pickup from the local air taxi; the inn says it…
Get in touch before you travel to coordinate pickup from the local air taxi; the inn says it can also arrange flights to or from Anchorage on request. Plan food ahead, too. The operator says Port Alsworth has no traditional grocery store and advises guests to bring provisions from Anchorage unless their booking includes meals. Confirm what's included with your stay.
Check the practical details before bookingThe inn says its facilities aren't accessible for guests with mobility limitations, and the…
The inn says its facilities aren't accessible for guests with mobility limitations, and the surrounding terrain can be challenging. Guests have reported stocked kitchens and kayaks, but those details can vary by cabin or package, so ask what will be available for your dates. The current operating season wasn't consistent across listings; confirm your dates with the operator before you book.
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.
