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Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center

Passport stampWheelchair accessibleIn Katmai National Park
Interpretive sign in the foreground with ashen valley and mountain landscape in background.
Visitors on a Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tour will stop at the Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center which has magnificent views like this. · NPS Photo
Town
King Salmon, AK
Services listed
11
Coordinates
58.3686, -155.3829
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58.3686, -155.3829 · Park boundary: National Park Service

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The Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center overlooks the famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and is the starting point of the Ukak Falls Trail. The posted hours are estimated because the visitor center is only open during ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tours.

Hours & season
Every day
11:00AM - 4:00PM

These hours are estimated because the visitor center is only open during ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tours.

  • Seasonal Closure · Sep 18, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027 · Closed
What's here · 11 listed by the NPS
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)Benches/SeatingBus/Shuttle StopFire ExtinguisherFirst Aid Kit AvailableHistorical/Interpretive Information/ExhibitsInformationInformation - Maps AvailableToilet - Vault/CompostingTrailheadWheelchair Accessible
Passport stamp

In blue ink and in a circle: Katmai National Park & Preserve Date of visit Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

Getting there

Located 23 miles from Brooks Camp on the only road within Katmai National Park & Preserve. Visitors can participate in a Ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Tour where this center is a lunch stop before hiking to the valley floor.

Contact
AddressBrooks Camp · King Salmon, AK 99613
EmailKATM_Visitor_Information@nps.gov
Official pageOn nps.gov →

Location, hours, and facility details confirmed against the National Park Service registry.

National Park Service registry

Checked 2026-08-04

Common questions

Where is Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center?

Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center in Katmai National Park is at Brooks Camp, King Salmon, AK.

What services does Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center offer?

Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center in Katmai National Park lists automated external defibrillator (aed), benches/seating, bus/shuttle stop, fire extinguisher, first aid kit available, historical/interpretive information/exhibits, information, information - maps available, toilet - vault/composting, trailhead, wheelchair accessible.

Is there a passport stamp at Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center?

Yes. Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center in Katmai National Park is a National Park Passport stamp location. In blue ink and in a circle: Katmai National Park & Preserve Date of visit Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

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