Noatak National Preserve
Noatak National Preserve is a national preserve run by the National Park Service in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Noatak National Preserve on the managing agency's own page.
Noatak National Preserve map
Noatak National Preserve boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for AK, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $500 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Noatak National Preserve is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $500 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Noatak National Preserve is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Ambler, 74.4 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
What to see
- HighlightNational PreserveNPS unit designation
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Noatak National Preserve
- Wilderness areaNoatak Wilderness lies inside Noatak National Preserve.
- National Park Service unitNoatak National Preserve borders Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve.
- Wilderness areaNoatak National Preserve borders Gates of the Arctic Wilderness.
- National Park Service unitNoatak National Preserve borders Kobuk Valley National Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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