This Remote National Park Is Home to One of the World’s Most Extraordinary Wildlife Spectacles—and It’s Known As the ‘Bear Capital’ of Alaska #Travel Active volcanoes, pristine lakes, and epic wildlife sightings await at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, voted the No. 3 U.S. National Park in the 2026 World’s Best Awards.

Active volcanoes, pristine lakes, and epic wildlife sightings await at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, voted the No. 3 U.S. National Park in the 2026 World's Best Awards.<div class="media_block"><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/euLPiI8DG-k1NsjThjdWlYPdrjM=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-lead-bears-river-alaska-mountain-KATMAI1025-fdad12f97a9a43b093b9fbf2289c9f59.jpg"><img src="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/euLPiI8DG-k1NsjThjdWlYPdrjM=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-lead-bears-river-alaska-mountain-KATMAI1025-fdad12f97a9a43b093b9fbf2289c9f59.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></a></div>