Brooks Falls
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
- Access status
- Falls trail verified; full arrival approach not verified
- The walk
- 1.2 miles one-way on Falls Trail
- Ground & access
- Unpaved, frequently muddy trail; bear encounters may require leaving the trail to let bears pass.
Photo credit
Photo: Katmai National Park and Preserve, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsArrivals at Brooks Camp must attend the bear-safety talk. The Falls Trail leads through forest to raised platforms; rangers manage the falls platform capacity.
Plan your visit
Brooks Falls Trail to viewing platforms
NPS trail brochure lists Brooks Falls Trail as 1.2 miles one-way. Trailhead is 0.3 mile from Lower River Platform; arrival-to-platform total not established here.
Unpaved, frequently muddy trail; bear encounters may require leaving the trail to let bears pass.
Where to start
Most visitors arrive by floatplane rather than car. The falls trail starts opposite vault toilets, 0.3 mile from Lower River Platform; full landing-to-trailhead approach not verified.
Timing & water
Main visitor services June 1 to September 17, with limited services through September 30.
Before you go
No advance falls-platform reservation or activity fee. Transport and accommodation arrangements are separate.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
