Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Protected park · AK, USA
Cape Krusenstern National Monument in AK, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
Before you go
- Limits
- No camping permit is required
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Getting there
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument lies within a remote area of northwest Alaska and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean and Chukchi Sea. Visitors generally access the monument via the regional hub in Kotzebue. Commercial airlines provide daily service from Anchorage to Kotzebue. Chartered flights with licensed air taxi services, booked in advance, can take backcountry travelers to remote destinations within the monument.
- Weather & when to go
- Snow, rain, and freezing temperatures can occur any time of the year. Always travel with good quality rain gear and warm layers. Be especially careful to stay dry. Hypothermia can set in on a windy, wet day, even when it doesn't feel that cold.
Facilities on the park map
1 bench.
History
- Opened
- 1978
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened