Kobuk Valley National Park - Plan Your Visit
Operating Hours & Seasons
Kobuk Valley National Park is open year around. The headquarters office, located in Kotzebue, hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Arctic winter conditions - snow, ice, wind, and below-freezing temperatures exist in the park from October through April. Snow or freezing temperatures may occur any time, even in summer.
Getting There
Plane
Commercial airlines provide service from Anchorage or Fairbanks to Nome and Kotzebue. From either location, visitors may fly with various air taxi operators. There are scheduled flights to villages and chartered flights to specific park areas. Summer access may include motorized/non-motorized watercraft, aircraft, or by foot. Winter access may include snowmobiles, aircraft or by foot.