Katmai National Park is located on the Alaska Peninsula, 250 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Its 3.2 million acres are home to the largest concentration of Brown (Grizzly) Bears in the world! Approximately 4000 bears inhabit this isolated mass of rugged mountain peaks, clear flowing streams and glacial carved lakes. Sockeye Salmon migrate to these waters annually to spawn and keep the cycle of life flowing. It becomes a time of feasting for the Great Brown Bear!
Check our map! You will see that we’re located about 250 miles southwest of Anchorage in the outback of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. Gateway to McNeil River Brown Bear Sanctuary, Battle River is one of only a handful of lodges in Katmai, America’s third largest park. Needless to say, we don’t have any close neighbors except for the wildlife.
“and not another living soul within twenty miles or so, nor a town of any significance for perhaps
a hundred miles.”
Tim Conway has over forty years of wilderness experience. He has guided anglers and Brown Bear enthusiasts in Katmai National park since 1981. An avid outdoorsman and seasoned chef, Tim is commercially licensed by the State of Alaska and the National Park Service. Tim and his personable staff will be your hosts and guides during your visit to Battle River.
