Afognak Island State Park

Afognak Island State Park covers 75,047 acres on the northern and eastern ends of Afognak Island northeast of Kodiak Island. Largely undeveloped and usually reached by floatplane, it preserves rugged country with old-growth Sitka spruce forest, salmon streams and lakes, and habitat for Sitka deer, Kodiak bear, Roosevelt elk, and marbled murrelet. Its conservation history stretches back to 1892, when the land was reserved to protect wildlife and salmon habitat, and later passed through federal and Native corporation ownership. The park was established in 1994 after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, with additional acreage added in 2001 to extend protection for more of the island’s ecosystems.

Aleneva, Alaska · United States